Marlow planning approval rate
Marlow ward in Buckinghamshire has a 89.1% approval rate based on 1,471 planning decisions. Buckinghamshire overall: 85.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
89.1%
ward approval rate
1,471
Decisions
1,311
Approved
160
Refused
85.3%
Buckinghamshire average
Marlow sits slightly above the Buckinghamshire average, with a 3.8 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Marlow compares
Marlow ward
89.1%
Buckinghamshire overall
85.3%
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Recent decisions in Marlow
Enlargement of existing rear dormer to improve headroom in the main bedroom. · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Front porch and single storey rear extension. · Mon 02 Mar 2026
Two storey rear extension · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Front and Rear ground floor extensions · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Conversion and rebuilding of existing garage with associated works to the front · Thu 26 Feb 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Buckinghamshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 25,538 decisions.
Other wards in Buckinghamshire
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%)