Which ward in Torridge has the highest planning approval rate?

Bideford South at 96.8% based on 188 decisions.

Which ward in Torridge has the lowest planning approval rate?

Clovelly Bay at 83.3% based on 42 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Torridge?

There is a 13.5% gap between Bideford South and Clovelly Bay. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Torridge

Planning outcomes in Torridge are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 13.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

8,020 real decisions·24 wards·Updated March 2026

93.2% approved overall. But 546 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Torridge shifts your odds by up to 13.5%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 24 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Bideford South	188	182	6	96.8%
2	Clinton	75	72	3	96.0%
3	Bideford North	412	394	18	95.6%
4	Westward Ho!	290	277	13	95.5%
5	Monkleigh And Putford	651	618	33	94.9%
6	Bideford East	242	229	13	94.6%
7	Great Torrington	368	348	20	94.6%
8	Winkleigh	372	351	21	94.4%
9	Northam	514	485	29	94.4%
10	Bideford West	70	66	4	94.3%
11	Appledore	440	413	27	93.9%
12	Kenwith	75	70	5	93.3%
13	Holsworthy	259	241	18	93.1%
14	Orchard Hill	28	26	2	92.9%
15	Hartland	954	885	69	92.8%
16	Shebbear And Langtree	562	521	41	92.7%
17	Three Moors	65	60	5	92.3%
18	Two Rivers And Three Moors	644	593	51	92.1%
19	Milton And Tamarside	808	739	69	91.5%
20	Broadheath	753	686	67	91.1%
21	Waldon	50	45	5	90.0%
22	Forest	63	56	7	88.9%
23	Coham Bridge	85	73	12	85.9%
24	Clovelly Bay	42	35	7	83.3%

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What the data tells us

A 13.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Bideford South approves 96.8% of applications while Clovelly Bay approves just 83.3%. 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 8,020 planning decisions in Torridge, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Torridge Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →