Wiltshire vs Elmbridge, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Wiltshire and Elmbridge? A side-by-side comparison based on 191,182 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

Wiltshire: 89.5%

136,515 decisions · 122,132 approved · 14,383 refused · 324 wards

Elmbridge: 80.7%

54,667 decisions · 44,132 approved · 10,535 refused · 56 wards

Overall approval rates

Wiltshire (136,515 decided)

89.5%

Elmbridge (54,667 decided)

80.7%

By application type

Advertisement, Wiltshire (3,805 decided)

86.1%

Advertisement, Elmbridge (1,697 decided)

76.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness, Wiltshire (3,522 decided)

82.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness, Elmbridge (6,994 decided)

80.6%

Change of Use, Elmbridge (268 decided)

1.9%

Discharge of Conditions, Wiltshire (7,979 decided)

95.6%

Discharge of Conditions, Elmbridge (3,704 decided)

61.6%

Full, Wiltshire (122,169 decided)

90.3%

Full, Elmbridge (50,276 decided)

81.0%

Listed Building, Wiltshire (21,692 decided)

92.2%

Listed Building, Elmbridge (1,035 decided)

89.5%

Other, Wiltshire (10,235 decided)

80.1%

Other, Elmbridge (2,819 decided)

66.8%

Prior Approval, Wiltshire (2,232 decided)

87.6%

Prior Approval, Elmbridge (867 decided)

63.0%

Trees, Wiltshire (39,077 decided)

98.9%

Trees, Elmbridge (6,127 decided)

74.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 8.7 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Elmbridge is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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