Which ward in Westminster has the highest planning approval rate?

Z_OBS at 100.0% based on 121 decisions.

Which ward in Westminster has the lowest planning approval rate?

QPC_02 at 72.1% based on 61 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Westminster?

There is a 27.9% gap between Z_OBS and QPC_02. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Westminster

All 99 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Z_OBS	121	121	0	100.0%
2	CSC_02	16	16	0	100.0%
3	KNIGHTSBRIDGE AND BELGRAVIA	500	499	1	99.8%
4	ST. JAMES'S	1,275	1,267	8	99.4%
5	WEST END	1,597	1,588	9	99.4%
6	LITTLE VENICE	181	180	1	99.4%
7	VINCENT SQUARE	175	174	1	99.4%
8	HYDE PARK	336	333	3	99.1%
9	MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET	756	748	8	98.9%
10	BAYSWATER	274	271	3	98.9%
11	TACHBROOK	94	93	1	98.9%
12	CHURCHILL	76	75	1	98.7%
13	BRYANSTON AND DORSET SQUARE	439	433	6	98.6%
14	QUEEN'S PARK	129	127	2	98.4%
15	REGENT'S PARK	165	162	3	98.2%
16	ABBEY ROAD	261	256	5	98.1%
17	WARWICK	209	205	4	98.1%
18	WESTBOURNE	145	142	3	97.9%
19	HARROW ROAD	231	225	6	97.4%
20	MAIDA VALE	77	75	2	97.4%
21	CHURCH STREET	149	145	4	97.3%
22	LANCASTER GATE	343	332	11	96.8%
23	SJC_02	1,048	1,007	41	96.1%
24	SJD_02	403	387	16	96.0%
25	CHB_02	283	268	15	94.7%
26	MHA_02	891	839	52	94.2%
27	RPB_02	257	242	15	94.2%
28	WEB_02	1,044	982	62	94.1%
29	VSC_02	134	126	8	94.0%
30	WBB_02	135	126	9	93.3%
31	LVC_02	177	165	12	93.2%
32	BDA_02	370	344	26	93.0%
33	SJA_02	1,508	1,400	108	92.8%
34	WED_02	851	788	63	92.6%
35	VSW_22	434	402	32	92.6%
36	WEC_02	1,146	1,059	87	92.4%
37	WEA_02	2,258	2,081	177	92.2%
38	VSA_02	179	165	14	92.2%
39	ARC_02	332	305	27	91.9%
40	MHC_02	752	687	65	91.4%
41	SJW_22	4,891	4,457	434	91.1%
42	WAC_02	383	349	34	91.1%
43	KBA_02	564	513	51	91.0%
44	MHB_02	199	181	18	91.0%
45	KBC_02	1,201	1,091	110	90.8%
46	SJB_02	1,330	1,205	125	90.6%
47	RPW_22	1,413	1,280	133	90.6%
48	KBW_22	3,105	2,809	296	90.5%
49	MVA_02	144	130	14	90.3%
50	WEW_22	6,132	5,521	611	90.0%
51	KBB_02	780	702	78	90.0%
52	RPC_02	461	411	50	89.2%
53	ARB_02	409	364	45	89.0%
54	QPA_02	164	146	18	89.0%
55	WBW_22	320	284	36	88.8%
56	MBW_22	2,409	2,137	272	88.7%
57	PSW_22	291	257	34	88.3%
58	MVW_22	516	455	61	88.2%
59	LVW_22	1,024	903	121	88.2%
60	ARW_22	1,976	1,740	236	88.1%
61	BWB_02	332	291	41	87.7%
62	HPA_02	527	462	65	87.7%
63	HPB_02	655	574	81	87.6%
64	LGC_02	269	235	34	87.4%
65	CSW_22	244	213	31	87.3%
66	BWA_02	205	179	26	87.3%
67	WAA_02	211	184	27	87.2%
68	CHA_02	84	73	11	86.9%
69	ARA_02	733	636	97	86.8%
70	LVA_02	371	322	49	86.8%
71	TBC_02	30	26	4	86.7%
72	QPB_02	73	63	10	86.3%
73	RPA_02	256	221	35	86.3%
74	HPW_22	925	797	128	86.2%
75	MVB_02	258	222	36	86.0%
76	LVB_02	262	225	37	85.9%
77	WBC_02	71	61	10	85.9%
78	CSB_02	135	116	19	85.9%
79	VSB_02	63	54	9	85.7%
80	TBB_02	28	24	4	85.7%
81	BDC_02	243	208	35	85.6%
82	LGB_02	306	261	45	85.3%
83	PNW_22	771	657	114	85.2%
84	WBA_02	186	158	28	84.9%
85	QPW_22	392	332	60	84.7%
86	BDB_02	310	262	48	84.5%
87	BWW_22	1,271	1,071	200	84.3%
88	WAB_02	130	109	21	83.8%
89	HRW_22	332	278	54	83.7%
90	BWC_02	295	247	48	83.7%
91	LGW_22	1,362	1,137	225	83.5%
92	TBA_02	203	169	34	83.3%
93	CSA_02	83	69	14	83.1%
94	QPD_02	77	63	14	81.8%
95	HRC_02	136	111	25	81.6%
96	LGA_02	444	362	82	81.5%
97	HRA_02	92	75	17	81.5%
98	HRB_02	70	57	13	81.4%
99	QPC_02	61	44	17	72.1%

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What the data tells us

1

A 27.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Z_OBS approves 100.0% of applications while QPC_02 approves just 72.1%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

2

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.

3

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.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Westminster

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