Which ward in West Northamptonshire has the highest planning approval rate?

Daventry South at 100.0% based on 20 decisions.

Which ward in West Northamptonshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Nene Valley Ward at 83.3% based on 24 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across West Northamptonshire?

There is a 16.7% gap between Daventry South and Nene Valley Ward. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in West Northamptonshire

Approval rates differ between wards in West Northamptonshire. The gap between the highest and lowest ward rates is 16.7 percentage points.

236 real decisions·28 wards·Updated October 2026

All 28 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Daventry South	20	20	0	100.0%
2	Woodford & Weedon Ward	35	35	0	100.0%
3	Billing Ward	20	20	0	100.0%
4	Kingsley and Semilong Ward	16	16	0	100.0%
5	Long Buckby	22	22	0	100.0%
6	Naseby Ward	29	29	0	100.0%
7	Abington and Phippsville Ward	15	15	0	100.0%
8	Brixworth Ward	15	15	0	100.0%
9	Kingsthorpe North Ward	11	11	0	100.0%
10	Headlands Ward	16	16	0	100.0%
11	Moulton Ward	24	24	0	100.0%
12	Braunston & Crick Ward	43	42	1	97.7%
13	Towcester Ward	58	56	2	96.6%
14	Dallington Spencer Ward	26	25	1	96.2%
15	Hackleton and Roade Ward	23	22	1	95.7%
16	Campion Ward	22	21	1	95.5%
17	Hunsbury Ward	19	18	1	94.7%
18	Rural South Ward	72	68	4	94.4%
19	Weston Favell and Abington Vale Ward	16	15	1	93.8%
20	Middleton Cheney	48	44	4	91.7%
21	Brackley Ward	22	20	2	90.9%
22	Kingsthorpe South Ward	11	10	1	90.9%
23	Cogenhoe and The Houghtons Ward	21	19	2	90.5%
24	Duston Ward	18	16	2	88.9%
25	Castle Ward	38	33	5	86.8%
26	Rural North East Ward	15	13	2	86.7%
27	Deanshanger and Paulerspury Ward	42	36	6	85.7%
28	Nene Valley Ward	24	20	4	83.3%

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What the data tells us

A 16.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Daventry South approves 100.0% of applications while Nene Valley Ward approves just 83.3%.

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 236 planning decisions in West Northamptonshire, June 2026 to October 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from West Northamptonshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →