Ash Vale planning approval rate
Ash Vale ward in Guildford has a 91.5% approval rate based on 130 planning decisions. Guildford overall: 80.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.5%
ward approval rate
130
Decisions
119
Approved
11
Refused
80.8%
Guildford average
Ash Vale is 10.7 percentage points above the Guildford average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Ash Vale compares
Ash Vale ward
91.5%
Guildford overall
80.8%
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Recent decisions in Ash Vale
Erection of a front porch following demolition of existing porch · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Single storey rear and side extension. · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Single storey rear extension following the removal of existing extension togethe · Wed 22 Jul 2026
Erection of free standing tyre storage shed · Tue 21 Jul 2026
Erection of a part hip to gable & rear dormer roof extensions including 3 roofli · Thu 16 Jul 2026
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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