Chesham South planning approval rate
Chesham South ward in Buckinghamshire has a 87.8% approval rate based on 82 planning decisions. Buckinghamshire overall: 85.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.8%
ward approval rate
82
Decisions
72
Approved
10
Refused
85.4%
Buckinghamshire average
Chesham South sits slightly above the Buckinghamshire average, with a 2.4 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Chesham South compares
Chesham South ward
87.8%
Buckinghamshire overall
85.4%
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Recent decisions in Chesham South
Single storey infill front extension and front canopy porch, with rear infill. · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Rear extension and alterations · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Listed building application for demolition of existing rear extensions, construc · Sat 05 Sep 2026
Demolition of existing rear extensions, construction of replacement single-store · Sat 05 Sep 2026
Removal of entrance canopy. Proposed showroom window to front and rear elevation · Thu 03 Sep 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%)