Which ward in Uttlesford has the highest planning approval rate?

Saffron Walden Audley at 91.2% based on 57 decisions.

Which ward in Uttlesford has the lowest planning approval rate?

Stansted South And Birchanger at 60.5% based on 38 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Uttlesford?

There is a 30.7% gap between Saffron Walden Audley and Stansted South And Birchanger. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Uttlesford

Planning outcomes in Uttlesford are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 30.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,171 real decisions·22 wards·Updated August 2026

74.3% approved overall. But 301 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Uttlesford shifts your odds by up to 30.7%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 22 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Saffron Walden Audley	57	52	5	91.2%
2	Great Dunmow North	37	33	4	89.2%
3	Ashdon	29	24	5	82.8%
4	The Sampfords	46	38	8	82.6%
5	Newport	40	33	7	82.5%
6	Saffron Walden Castle	21	17	4	81.0%
7	Broad Oak And The Hallingburys	68	55	13	80.9%
8	Littlebury, Chesterford And Wendens Loft	68	54	14	79.4%
9	Flitch Green And Little Dunmow	19	15	4	78.9%
10	Hatfield Heath	35	27	8	77.1%
11	Saffron Walden Shire	65	50	15	76.9%
12	Debden And Wimbish	38	28	10	73.7%
13	Great Dunmow South And Barnston	73	53	20	72.6%
14	Clavering	65	47	18	72.3%
15	Elsenham & Henham	59	41	18	69.5%
16	Stansted North	52	36	16	69.2%
17	Felsted And Stebbing	94	65	29	69.1%
18	Thaxted And The Eastons	69	47	22	68.1%
19	Stort Valley	50	34	16	68.0%
20	High Easter And The Rodings	71	47	24	66.2%
21	Takeley	76	50	26	65.8%
22	Stansted South And Birchanger	38	23	15	60.5%

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What the data tells us

A 30.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Saffron Walden Audley approves 91.2% of applications while Stansted South And Birchanger approves just 60.5%. 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 1,171 planning decisions in Uttlesford, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Uttlesford Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →