Slough planning approval rate

Slough council approved 82.2% of planning applications and refused 17.8%, based on 6,928 decisions analysed. Ranked 24th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

82.2%

overall approval rate

6,928

Decisions analysed

5,695

Approved

1,233

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Slough? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Slough. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (4,014 decided)

84.1%

Other (1,398 decided)

75.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (1,087 decided)

81.0%

Advertisement (171 decided)

95.3%

Trees (158 decided)

91.1%

Prior Approval (64 decided)

73.4%

Listed Building (36 decided)

91.7%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Slough — mined from 6,928 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (2,671 decided)

84.3%

Side Extension (1,026 decided)

86.4%

Loft Conversion (590 decided)

86.9%

Outbuilding (590 decided)

85.3%

Garage / Parking (503 decided)

82.9%

Dormer (395 decided)

84.3%

Wraparound Extension (392 decided)

87.5%

Front Extension (326 decided)

82.2%

Change of Use (Residential) (286 decided)

66.8%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (214 decided)

82.2%

Extension (General) (122 decided)

75.4%

Conservatory (46 decided)

91.3%

New Build (36 decided)

69.4%

HMO (34 decided)

44.1%

Annex (17 decided)

88.2%

Flat Conversion (12 decided)

83.3%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Slough. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Upton (374 decided)

86.9%

Langley St. Marys (366 decided)

87.2%

Haymill (233 decided)

83.7%

Farnham (229 decided)

86.5%

Cippenham Green (202 decided)

82.7%

Chalvey (178 decided)

80.9%

Colnbrook-and-Poyle (155 decided)

83.2%

Elliman (146 decided)

74.0%

Britwell (115 decided)

91.3%

Langley Meads (44 decided)

81.8%

Langley Marish (39 decided)

76.9%

Wexham Court (37 decided)

86.5%

Baylis & Salt Hill (36 decided)

63.9%

Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley (36 decided)

55.6%

Manor Park & Stoke (28 decided)

82.1%

Herschel Park (23 decided)

60.9%

Cippenham Village (23 decided)

82.6%

Upton Lea (20 decided)

80.0%

Wards in Slough

Upton

86.9% approval · 374 decisions

Langley St. Marys

87.2% approval · 366 decisions

Haymill

83.7% approval · 233 decisions

Farnham

86.5% approval · 229 decisions

Cippenham Green

82.7% approval · 202 decisions

Chalvey

80.9% approval · 178 decisions

Colnbrook-and-Poyle

83.2% approval · 155 decisions

Elliman

74.0% approval · 146 decisions

Britwell

91.3% approval · 115 decisions

Langley Meads

81.8% approval · 44 decisions

Langley Marish

76.9% approval · 39 decisions

Wexham Court

86.5% approval · 37 decisions

Baylis & Salt Hill

63.9% approval · 36 decisions

Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley

55.6% approval · 36 decisions

Manor Park & Stoke

82.1% approval · 28 decisions

Herschel Park

60.9% approval · 23 decisions

Cippenham Village

82.6% approval · 23 decisions

Upton Lea

80.0% approval · 20 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Slough, showing how the council decides real applications.

P/20331/003

Retrospective planning application for the erection of outbuilding to the rear g · Langley Meads · 2026-03-06

Approved

P/20963/000

Construction of a single storey detached rear outbuilding for use of gym and sto · Wexham Court · 2026-03-06

Approved

P/20970/000

Conversion of garage into habitable room and construction of a single storey fro · Langley Meads · 2026-03-06

Approved

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