Which ward in Wirral has the highest planning approval rate?

Bromborough at 93.1% based on 506 decisions.

Which ward in Wirral has the lowest planning approval rate?

Wallasey at 80.6% based on 258 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Wirral?

There is a 12.5% gap between Bromborough and Wallasey. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Wirral

Planning outcomes in Wirral are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 12.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

7,259 real decisions·22 wards·Updated September 2026

85.2% approved overall. But 1,075 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Wirral shifts your odds by up to 12.5%. 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	Bromborough	506	471	35	93.1%
2	Pensby and Thingwall	361	321	40	88.9%
3	Leasowe and Moreton East	232	204	28	87.9%
4	Moreton West and Saughall Massie	268	235	33	87.7%
5	Seacombe	184	161	23	87.5%
6	Bebington	357	311	46	87.1%
7	West Kirby and Thurstaston	747	650	97	87.0%
8	Clatterbridge	499	434	65	87.0%
9	Eastham	327	284	43	86.9%
10	Heswall	984	854	130	86.8%
11	Oxton	332	287	45	86.4%
12	Claughton	300	256	44	85.3%
13	Birkenhead & Tranmere	394	335	59	85.0%
14	Hoylake and Meols	564	478	86	84.8%
15	Prenton	266	224	42	84.2%
16	Upton	217	182	35	83.9%
17	Rock Ferry	202	169	33	83.7%
18	Bidston and St James	250	209	41	83.6%
19	New Brighton	229	191	38	83.4%
20	Greasby, Frankby and Irby	515	424	91	82.3%
21	Liscard	213	175	38	82.2%
22	Wallasey	258	208	50	80.6%

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What the data tells us

A 12.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Bromborough approves 93.1% of applications while Wallasey approves just 80.6%. 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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More Wirral planning data

Methodology: Covers 7,259 planning decisions in Wirral, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Wirral Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →