Which ward in Wirral has the highest planning approval rate?

Bromborough at 93.7% based on 493 decisions.

Which ward in Wirral has the lowest planning approval rate?

Wallasey at 82.4% based on 244 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Wirral?

There is a 11.3% 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 11.3% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

8,012 real decisions·22 wards·Updated August 2026

87.6% approved overall. But 993 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Wirral shifts your odds by up to 11.3%. 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	493	462	31	93.7%
2	Pensby and Thingwall	352	319	33	90.6%
3	Moreton West and Saughall Massie	256	230	26	89.8%
4	Leasowe and Moreton East	225	201	24	89.3%
5	Heswall	952	845	107	88.8%
6	Oxton	316	280	36	88.6%
7	Bebington	347	307	40	88.5%
8	West Kirby and Thurstaston	726	641	85	88.3%
9	Clatterbridge	485	425	60	87.6%
10	Eastham	322	282	40	87.6%
11	Seacombe	181	158	23	87.3%
12	Hoylake and Meols	543	468	75	86.2%
13	Claughton	292	251	41	86.0%
14	Birkenhead & Tranmere	384	330	54	85.9%
15	New Brighton	217	186	31	85.7%
16	Prenton	255	218	37	85.5%
17	Bidston and St James	244	208	36	85.2%
18	Greasby, Frankby and Irby	492	418	74	85.0%
19	Rock Ferry	198	168	30	84.8%
20	Upton	208	176	32	84.6%
21	Liscard	204	172	32	84.3%
22	Wallasey	244	201	43	82.4%

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What the data tells us

A 11.3% gap separates the best and worst wards. Bromborough approves 93.7% of applications while Wallasey approves just 82.4%. 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 8,012 planning decisions in Wirral, January 2020 to August 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 →