Wychavon planning approval rate
Wychavon council approved 86.1% of planning applications and refused 13.9%, based on 36 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026 · Based on every decision on record, June 2026 to September 2026
86.11%
overall approval rate
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Wychavon. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Wychavon, mined from 36 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Wychavon. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Wards in Wychavon
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Wychavon, showing how the council decides real applications.
Side and front single storey extension · Bowbrook Ward · 2026-09-11
Erection of detached two car garage and new boundary wall · Inkberrow Ward · 2026-09-09
Erection of new boundary wall · Inkberrow Ward · 2026-09-09
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Wychavon
What is the planning approval rate in Wychavon?
Based on 36 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Wychavon approved 86.1% of applications and refused 13.9%.
How many planning applications are refused in Wychavon?
Wychavon refuses 13.9% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 7. That is higher than the UK average of 12.57%. Out of 36 decided applications since 2020, 5 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Wychavon have the highest planning approval rates?
Approval rates in Wychavon vary by ward, see the ward breakdown above for detailed figures for each area.
What types of planning application are most common in Wychavon?
The most common planning application types in Wychavon are: Trees (70 decisions, 98.6% approved), Full (34, 85.3%), and Discharge of Conditions (21, 100.0%).
How long does a planning application take in Wychavon?
Planning applications in Wychavon typically take 3.1 weeks from validation to decision: the median across 141 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. That is inside the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Wychavon decides approximately 6 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Wychavon?
You can search planning applications in Wychavon directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 36 historical decisions in Wychavon to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Wychavon calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Wychavon's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at
planninglens.co.uk/methodology.