Which ward in Tewkesbury has the highest planning approval rate?

Northway at 96.9% based on 97 decisions.

Which ward in Tewkesbury has the lowest planning approval rate?

Severn Vale North at 83.8% based on 303 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Tewkesbury?

There is a 13.1% gap between Northway and Severn Vale North. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Tewkesbury

Planning outcomes in Tewkesbury are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 13.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,958 real decisions·20 wards·Updated September 2026

89.5% approved overall. But 521 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Tewkesbury shifts your odds by up to 13.1%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 20 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Northway	97	94	3	96.9%
2	Tewkesbury Town South	375	361	14	96.3%
3	Cleeve West	200	190	10	95.0%
4	Tewkesbury East	158	148	10	93.7%
5	Winchcombe	1,007	937	70	93.0%
6	Churchdown St Johns	255	234	21	91.8%
7	Cleeve St Michaels	218	200	18	91.7%
8	Tewkesbury North And Twyning	494	452	42	91.5%
9	Brockworth East	180	164	16	91.1%
10	Churchdown Brookfield With Hucclecote	371	337	34	90.8%
11	Isbourne	1,024	930	94	90.8%
12	Highnam With Haw Bridge	522	473	49	90.6%
13	Brockworth West	154	139	15	90.3%
14	Cleeve Grange	130	117	13	90.0%
15	Cleeve Hill	615	553	62	89.9%
16	Severn Vale South	302	265	37	87.7%
17	Badgeworth	326	280	46	85.9%
18	Innsworth	230	195	35	84.8%
19	Shurdington	207	175	32	84.5%
20	Severn Vale North	303	254	49	83.8%

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What the data tells us

A 13.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Northway approves 96.9% of applications while Severn Vale North approves just 83.8%. 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 4,958 planning decisions in Tewkesbury, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Tewkesbury Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →