Historic planning approval rate
Historic ward in Wiltshire has a 87.8% approval rate based on 35,510 planning decisions. Wiltshire overall: 89.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.8%
ward approval rate
35,510
Decisions
31,173
Approved
4,337
Refused
89.5%
Wiltshire average
Historic is broadly in line with the Wiltshire average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Historic compares
Historic ward
87.8%
Wiltshire overall
89.5%
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Recent decisions in Historic
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Other wards in Wiltshire
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%)