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Chalfont St Giles and Little Chalfont planning approval rate

Chalfont St Giles and Little Chalfont ward in Buckinghamshire has a 78.6% approval rate based on 234 planning decisions. Buckinghamshire overall: 85.4%.

Last updated: September 2026

78.6%
ward approval rate
234
Decisions
184
Approved
50
Refused
85.4%
Buckinghamshire average

Chalfont St Giles and Little Chalfont 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 Chalfont St Giles and Little Chalfont compares

Chalfont St Giles and Little Chalfont ward (234 decided)
78.6%
Buckinghamshire overall (18,396 decided)
85.4%
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Recent decisions in Chalfont St Giles and Little Chalfont

PL/26/05796/FA
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory, conv · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Approved
PL/26/00735/FA
Detached self-build dwelling · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Approved
PL/26/05606/FA
Erection of part single storey, part first floor rear extension, partial garage · Mon 07 Sep 2026
Approved
PL/26/04738/FA
First floor front and rear extension · Mon 07 Sep 2026
Approved
PL/26/03839/FA
Proposed erection of a replacement dwelling and detached garage. · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Refused

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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%)
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