Downley planning approval rate
Downley ward in Buckinghamshire has a 83.9% approval rate based on 285 planning decisions. Buckinghamshire overall: 85.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
83.9%
ward approval rate
285
Decisions
239
Approved
46
Refused
85.4%
Buckinghamshire average
Downley is broadly in line with the Buckinghamshire average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Downley compares
Downley ward
83.9%
Buckinghamshire overall
85.4%
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Recent decisions in Downley
Erection of a detached dwelling with associated landscaping and provision of off · Fri 11 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%)