Devizes Rural West ED planning approval rate
Devizes Rural West ED ward in Wiltshire has a 95.6% approval rate based on 750 planning decisions. Wiltshire overall: 89.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.6%
ward approval rate
750
Decisions
717
Approved
33
Refused
89.5%
Wiltshire average
Devizes Rural West ED is 6.1 percentage points above the Wiltshire average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Devizes Rural West ED compares
Devizes Rural West ED ward
95.6%
Wiltshire overall
89.5%
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Recent decisions in Devizes Rural West ED
Installation of timber garage door · 2026-07-09
Retention of a temporary rural workers dwelling for a further temporary period. · 2026-07-09
Replace an existing blockwork garage with a wooden garage on the same footprint. · 2026-07-08
Prior approval under Part 3 Class Q for two proposed dwellings in an existing st · 2026-06-29
Erection of an orangery to the rear of property · 2026-06-22
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other wards in Wiltshire
Historic (87.8%)
Minety (Historic) (92.3%)
By Brook (Historic) (91.7%)
Kington (Historic) (90.1%)
Brinkworth (Historic) (90.4%)
Warminster Without (Historic) (91.1%)
Box and Colerne (Historic) (91.4%)
Calne Rural (Historic) (91.9%)
Nadder and East Knoyle (Historic) (94.7%)
Ethandune (Historic) (92.7%)
Fovant and Chalke Valley (Historic) (96.4%)
Malmesbury (Historic) (93.8%)