Amersham and Chesham Bois planning approval rate
Amersham and Chesham Bois ward in Buckinghamshire has a 81.5% approval rate based on 178 planning decisions. Buckinghamshire overall: 85.3%.
Last updated: April 2026
81.5%
ward approval rate
178
Decisions
145
Approved
33
Refused
85.3%
Buckinghamshire average
Amersham and Chesham Bois is 3.8 percentage points below the Buckinghamshire average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Amersham and Chesham Bois compares
Amersham and Chesham Bois ward
81.5%
Buckinghamshire overall
85.3%
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Recent decisions in Amersham and Chesham Bois
Single storey extension to replace conservatory · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Single storey front extension · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Change of use from agricultural land to a Suitable Alternative Natural Green Spa · Thu 22 Jan 2026
Lime tree - Trimming back of branches along the southern boundary with Woodbury · Mon 02 Feb 2026
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse, shed and garage and construction of replac · Thu 22 Jan 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 25,538 decisions.
Other wards in Buckinghamshire
Marlow (89.1%)
Flackwell Heath and The Wooburns (87.4%)
Abbey (87.1%)
Ridgeway West (80.5%)
Chiltern Villages (85.7%)
Ridgeway East (79.2%)
Princes Risborough (81.7%)
Former Beaconsfield (90.1%)
Hazlemere (90.4%)
Penn, Tylers Green and Loudwater (89.2%)
Former Chalfont St Giles (87.4%)
Former Gerrards Cross (86.3%)