Which ward in Stroud has the highest planning approval rate?

Stroud Central Ward at 96.1% based on 257 decisions.

Which ward in Stroud has the lowest planning approval rate?

Berkeley Vale Ward at 85.5% based on 656 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Stroud?

There is a 10.6% gap between Stroud Central Ward and Berkeley Vale Ward. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Stroud

Planning outcomes in Stroud are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 10.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

9,985 real decisions·27 wards·Updated August 2026

All 27 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Stroud Central Ward	257	247	10	96.1%
2	Chalford Ward	594	567	27	95.5%
3	Stroud Farmhill & Paganhill Ward	88	84	4	95.5%
4	Stroud Slade Ward	107	101	6	94.4%
5	Stroud Trinity Ward	123	116	7	94.3%
6	Rodborough Ward	305	287	18	94.1%
7	Minchinhampton Ward	610	573	37	93.9%
8	Randwick, Whiteshill And Ruscombe	184	172	12	93.5%
9	Bisley Ward	463	431	32	93.1%
10	Cam East Ward	253	234	19	92.5%
11	Painswick And Upton Ward	972	897	75	92.3%
12	Amberley & Woodchester Ward	378	348	30	92.1%
13	Stonehouse Ward	295	270	25	91.5%
14	Severn Ward	770	703	67	91.3%
15	Cainscross Ward	227	207	20	91.2%
16	Thrupp Ward	263	239	24	90.9%
17	Hardwicke Ward	555	503	52	90.6%
18	Coaley & Uley Ward	363	329	34	90.6%
19	Stroud Valley Ward	126	114	12	90.5%
20	Stroud Uplands Ward	59	53	6	89.8%
21	Wotton-under-Edge Ward	587	525	62	89.4%
22	Dursley Ward	364	322	42	88.5%
23	The Stanleys Ward	313	277	36	88.5%
24	Nailsworth Ward	562	497	65	88.4%
25	Kingswood Ward	261	228	33	87.4%
26	Cam West Ward	233	201	32	86.3%
27	Berkeley Vale Ward	656	561	95	85.5%

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What the data tells us

A 10.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Stroud Central Ward approves 96.1% of applications while Berkeley Vale Ward approves just 85.5%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 9,985 planning decisions in Stroud, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Stroud Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →