Esher planning approval rate
Esher ward in Elmbridge has a 80.4% approval rate based on 3,942 planning decisions. Elmbridge overall: 78.4%.
Last updated: August 2026
80.4%
ward approval rate
3,942
Decisions
3,169
Approved
773
Refused
78.4%
Elmbridge average
Esher is broadly in line with the Elmbridge average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Esher compares
Esher ward
80.4%
Elmbridge overall
78.4%
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Recent decisions in Esher
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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