Central planning approval rate
Central ward in Buckinghamshire has a 85.8% approval rate based on 155 planning decisions. Buckinghamshire overall: 85.3%.
Last updated: April 2026
85.8%
ward approval rate
155
Decisions
133
Approved
22
Refused
85.3%
Buckinghamshire average
Central is broadly in line with the Buckinghamshire average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Central compares
Central ward
85.8%
Buckinghamshire overall
85.3%
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Recent decisions in Central
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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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%)