Which ward in Stroud has the highest planning approval rate?

Stroud Central Ward at 95.9% based on 245 decisions.

Which ward in Stroud has the lowest planning approval rate?

Berkeley Vale Ward at 85.8% based on 636 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Stroud?

There is a 10.1% 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 10.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

9,722 real decisions·27 wards·Updated June 2026

All 27 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Stroud Central Ward	245	235	10	95.9%
2	Chalford Ward	575	550	25	95.7%
3	Stroud Slade Ward	106	101	5	95.3%
4	Stroud Farmhill & Paganhill Ward	85	81	4	95.3%
5	Stroud Trinity Ward	118	111	7	94.1%
6	Rodborough Ward	302	284	18	94.0%
7	Minchinhampton Ward	598	561	37	93.8%
8	Randwick, Whiteshill And Ruscombe	180	168	12	93.3%
9	Bisley Ward	452	421	31	93.1%
10	Amberley & Woodchester Ward	368	341	27	92.7%
11	Painswick And Upton Ward	941	869	72	92.3%
12	Cam East Ward	244	225	19	92.2%
13	Stonehouse Ward	287	263	24	91.6%
14	Thrupp Ward	255	233	22	91.4%
15	Severn Ward	754	687	67	91.1%
16	Hardwicke Ward	541	492	49	90.9%
17	Cainscross Ward	220	200	20	90.9%
18	Coaley & Uley Ward	351	318	33	90.6%
19	Stroud Valley Ward	126	114	12	90.5%
20	Stroud Uplands Ward	57	51	6	89.5%
21	Wotton-under-Edge Ward	574	513	61	89.4%
22	Nailsworth Ward	547	484	63	88.5%
23	Dursley Ward	357	315	42	88.2%
24	The Stanleys Ward	306	270	36	88.2%
25	Kingswood Ward	252	221	31	87.7%
26	Cam West Ward	229	198	31	86.5%
27	Berkeley Vale Ward	636	546	90	85.8%

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What the data tells us

A 10.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Stroud Central Ward approves 95.9% of applications while Berkeley Vale Ward approves just 85.8%. 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 9,722 planning decisions in Stroud, January 2020 to present. 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 →