Cobham and Downside Ward planning approval rate
Cobham and Downside Ward ward in Elmbridge has a 74.1% approval rate based on 1,951 planning decisions. Elmbridge overall: 78.4%.
Last updated: August 2026
74.1%
ward approval rate
1,951
Decisions
1,445
Approved
506
Refused
78.4%
Elmbridge average
Cobham and Downside Ward is 4.3 percentage points below the Elmbridge average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Cobham and Downside Ward compares
Cobham and Downside Ward ward
74.1%
Elmbridge overall
78.4%
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Recent decisions in Cobham and Downside Ward
Construction of single-storey rear outbuilding. · 2026-08-07
Hip-to-gable roof extension to provide rooms in the roofspace including rear dor · 2026-08-06
Single storey rear extension and first floor side/rear extension including julie · 2026-08-06
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3 Class MA: Change of use from Commercial, Busin · 2026-08-04
Proposed replacement garage with accommodation over and single storey rear exten · 2026-07-31
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