Buckingham planning approval rate
Buckingham ward in Buckinghamshire has a 83.0% approval rate based on 47 planning decisions. Buckinghamshire overall: 85.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
83.0%
ward approval rate
47
Decisions
39
Approved
8
Refused
85.4%
Buckinghamshire average
Buckingham is 2.4 percentage points below the Buckinghamshire average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Buckingham compares
Buckingham ward
83.0%
Buckinghamshire overall
85.4%
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Recent decisions in Buckingham
Construction of a part single-storey and part two-storey rear extension and all · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Front porch and canopy over bay windows together with two rooflights to main dwe · Thu 23 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Buckinghamshire
Marlow (89.3%)
Flackwell Heath and The Wooburns (87.4%)
Abbey (87.3%)
Ridgeway West (80.5%)
Chiltern Villages (85.9%)
Ridgeway East (79.5%)
Princes Risborough (81.8%)
Hazlemere (90.1%)
Former Beaconsfield (90.4%)
Penn, Tylers Green and Loudwater (89.0%)
Former Chalfont St Giles (87.4%)
Former Gerrards Cross (86.3%)