Which ward in Epsom & Ewell has the highest planning approval rate?

Out Of Borough at 100.0% based on 71 decisions.

Which ward in Epsom & Ewell has the lowest planning approval rate?

Town at 83.6% based on 987 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Epsom & Ewell?

There is a 16.4% gap between Out Of Borough and Town. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Epsom & Ewell

Planning outcomes in Epsom & Ewell are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 16.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

8,665 real decisions·15 wards·Updated August 2026

87.8% approved overall. But 1,053 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Epsom & Ewell shifts your odds by up to 16.4%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 15 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Out Of Borough	71	71	0	100.0%
2	College	895	807	88	90.2%
3	Nonsuch	857	769	88	89.7%
4	Stamford	708	633	75	89.4%
5	Woodcote And Langley Vale	983	876	107	89.1%
6	Court	402	357	45	88.8%
7	Auriol	397	350	47	88.2%
8	Ewell Village	882	776	106	88.0%
9	West Ewell	481	422	59	87.7%
10	Cuddington	590	516	74	87.5%
11	Ruxley	320	278	42	86.9%
12	Ewell Court	528	455	73	86.2%
13	Stoneleigh	477	403	74	84.5%
14	Horton	68	57	11	83.8%
15	Town	987	825	162	83.6%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

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What the data tells us

A 16.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Out Of Borough approves 100.0% of applications while Town approves just 83.6%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 8,665 planning decisions in Epsom & Ewell, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Epsom & Ewell Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →