Castlefield and Oakridge planning approval rate
Castlefield and Oakridge ward in Buckinghamshire has a 78.5% approval rate based on 340 planning decisions. Buckinghamshire overall: 85.3%.
Last updated: April 2026
78.5%
ward approval rate
340
Decisions
267
Approved
73
Refused
85.3%
Buckinghamshire average
Castlefield and Oakridge is 6.8 percentage points below the Buckinghamshire average, placing it among the stricter wards in Buckinghamshire. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Castlefield and Oakridge compares
Castlefield and Oakridge ward
78.5%
Buckinghamshire overall
85.3%
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Recent decisions in Castlefield and Oakridge
Conversion of single dwelling into 2 x 1 bed flats with associated parking · Mon 02 Feb 2026
Proposed construction of front extension to include ground floor and loft space · Thu 22 Jan 2026
Householder application for excavation of front garden to form a retaining wall · Wed 28 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Buckinghamshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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%)