Marlow planning approval rate
Marlow ward in Buckinghamshire has a 89.3% approval rate based on 1,534 planning decisions. Buckinghamshire overall: 85.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.3%
ward approval rate
1,534
Decisions
1,370
Approved
164
Refused
85.4%
Buckinghamshire average
Marlow sits slightly above the Buckinghamshire average, with a 3.9 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Marlow compares
Marlow ward
89.3%
Buckinghamshire overall
85.4%
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Recent decisions in Marlow
Front, side and rear single storey extensions. Garage to be turned into habitabl · Fri 25 Sep 2026
Single storey rear extension and side rooflight. · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Conversion of the existing roof space to form a habitable bedroom, installation · Fri 18 Sep 2026
The demolition of the existing conservatory and the construction of a two-storey · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Minor works for installation of patio doors at ground floor and windows at groun · Thu 17 Sep 2026
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other wards in Buckinghamshire
Flackwell Heath and The Wooburns (87.5%)
Abbey (87.1%)
Ridgeway West (80.4%)
Chiltern Villages (86.1%)
Ridgeway East (79.5%)
Princes Risborough (82.0%)
Hazlemere (90.2%)
Former Beaconsfield (90.4%)
Penn, Tylers Green and Loudwater (88.7%)
Former Chalfont St Giles (87.4%)
Former Gerrards Cross (86.3%)