Which ward in Stroud has the highest planning approval rate?

Stroud Central Ward at 96.2% based on 262 decisions.

Which ward in Stroud has the lowest planning approval rate?

Berkeley Vale Ward at 85.6% based on 673 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.

5,919 real decisions·27 wards·Updated September 2026

All 27 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Stroud Central Ward	262	252	10	96.2%
2	Stroud Farmhill & Paganhill Ward	88	84	4	95.5%
3	Chalford Ward	615	587	28	95.4%
4	Stroud Trinity Ward	128	121	7	94.5%
5	Stroud Slade Ward	109	103	6	94.5%
6	Minchinhampton Ward	618	580	38	93.9%
7	Rodborough Ward	313	294	19	93.9%
8	Randwick, Whiteshill And Ruscombe	185	173	12	93.5%
9	Bisley Ward	472	440	32	93.2%
10	Cam East Ward	260	240	20	92.3%
11	Painswick And Upton Ward	987	910	77	92.2%
12	Amberley & Woodchester Ward	387	355	32	91.7%
13	Severn Ward	785	717	68	91.3%
14	Stonehouse Ward	302	275	27	91.1%
15	Cainscross Ward	235	214	21	91.1%
16	Thrupp Ward	272	247	25	90.8%
17	Hardwicke Ward	563	510	53	90.6%
18	Coaley & Uley Ward	384	348	36	90.6%
19	Wotton-under-Edge Ward	607	543	64	89.5%
20	Stroud Valley Ward	129	115	14	89.1%
21	Nailsworth Ward	576	511	65	88.7%
22	Dursley Ward	370	328	42	88.6%
23	The Stanleys Ward	322	285	37	88.5%
24	Stroud Uplands Ward	61	54	7	88.5%
25	Kingswood Ward	268	234	34	87.3%
26	Cam West Ward	244	210	34	86.1%
27	Berkeley Vale Ward	673	576	97	85.6%

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What the data tells us

A 10.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Stroud Central Ward approves 96.2% of applications while Berkeley Vale Ward approves just 85.6%. 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 5,919 planning decisions in Stroud, January 2020 to September 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 →