Which ward in Telford & Wrekin has the highest planning approval rate?

Shawbirch and Dothill at 96.9% based on 32 decisions.

Which ward in Telford & Wrekin has the lowest planning approval rate?

Church Aston and LilleshallNewport South at 80.0% based on 20 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Telford & Wrekin?

There is a 16.9% gap between Shawbirch and Dothill and Church Aston and LilleshallNewport South. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Telford & Wrekin

Planning outcomes in Telford & Wrekin are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 16.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

15,051 real decisions·34 wards·Updated May 2026

All 34 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Shawbirch and Dothill	32	31	1	96.9%
2	Newport South	118	114	4	96.6%
3	Priorslee	348	333	15	95.7%
4	Malinslee and Dawley Bank	223	212	11	95.1%
5	The Nedge	411	390	21	94.9%
6	Apley Castle	252	238	14	94.4%
7	Edgmond	406	383	23	94.3%
8	Ercall	311	293	18	94.2%
9	Newport East	68	64	4	94.1%
10	Ironbridge Gorge	1,761	1,652	109	93.8%
11	Horsehay and Lightmoor	541	504	37	93.2%
12	Ercall Magna	444	412	32	92.8%
13	Lawley	41	38	3	92.7%
14	Wrockwardine Wood and Trench	358	332	26	92.7%
15	Hadley and Leegomery	612	567	45	92.6%
16	Muxton	401	369	32	92.0%
17	Madeley and Sutton Hill	548	504	44	92.0%
18	Newport West	202	185	17	91.6%
19	Admaston and Bratton	184	168	16	91.3%
20	Church Aston and Lilleshall	686	626	60	91.3%
21	St Georges	306	278	28	90.8%
22	Donnington	250	226	24	90.4%
23	Dawley and Aqueduct	274	247	27	90.1%
24	EdgmondNewport North	10	9	1	90.0%
25	Wrockwardine	882	793	89	89.9%
26	Newport North	99	89	10	89.9%
27	Brookside	109	98	11	89.9%
28	Woodside	118	106	12	89.8%
29	Oakengates and Ketley Bank	383	340	43	88.8%
30	Ketley	41	35	6	85.4%
31	Overdale and The Rock	27	23	4	85.2%
32	Arleston and College	82	69	13	84.1%
33	Haygate and Park	74	62	12	83.8%
34	Church Aston and LilleshallNewport South	20	16	4	80.0%

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What the data tells us

A 16.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Shawbirch and Dothill approves 96.9% of applications while Church Aston and LilleshallNewport South approves just 80.0%. 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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More Telford & Wrekin planning data

Methodology: Covers 15,051 planning decisions in Telford & Wrekin, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Telford & Wrekin Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →