Chesham South planning approval rate
Chesham South ward in Buckinghamshire has a 86.4% approval rate based on 66 planning decisions. Buckinghamshire overall: 85.3%.
Last updated: April 2026
86.4%
ward approval rate
66
Decisions
57
Approved
9
Refused
85.3%
Buckinghamshire average
Chesham South is broadly in line with the Buckinghamshire average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Chesham South compares
Chesham South ward
86.4%
Buckinghamshire overall
85.3%
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Recent decisions in Chesham South
Single storey side/rear extension. · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Listed building consent for works to the external fabric including roof repairs, · Fri 30 Jan 2026
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✓ 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%)