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

Out Of Borough at 100.0% based on 65 decisions.

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

Horton at 83.3% based on 54 decisions.

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

There is a 16.7% gap between Out Of Borough and Horton. 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 16.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

8,139 real decisions·15 wards·Updated March 2026

87.9% approved overall. But 982 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Epsom & Ewell shifts your odds by up to 16.7%. 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	65	65	0	100.0%
2	Nonsuch	803	725	78	90.3%
3	College	835	751	84	89.9%
4	Woodcote And Langley Vale	922	824	98	89.4%
5	Stamford	672	597	75	88.8%
6	Court	368	326	42	88.6%
7	Cuddington	550	487	63	88.5%
8	Auriol	365	323	42	88.5%
9	Ewell Village	836	736	100	88.0%
10	West Ewell	456	400	56	87.7%
11	Ruxley	310	269	41	86.8%
12	Ewell Court	504	434	70	86.1%
13	Stoneleigh	458	387	71	84.5%
14	Town	927	776	151	83.7%
15	Horton	54	45	9	83.3%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

An extension might sail through in Out Of Borough but face serious resistance in Horton.
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What the data tells us

A 16.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Out Of Borough approves 100.0% of applications while Horton approves just 83.3%. 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 8,139 planning decisions in Epsom & Ewell, January 2020 to present. 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 →