Slough planning approval rate
Slough council approved 82.9% of planning applications and refused 17.1%, based on 17,748 decisions analysed. Ranked 31st out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
82.9%
overall approval rate
17,748
Decisions analysed
14,721
Approved
3,027
Refused
24
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.
84.0%
77.8%
94.1%
92.4%
84.8%
95.1%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Slough, mined from 17,748 proposal descriptions.
83.7%
82.5%
84.0%
82.3%
87.5%
85.7%
85.7%
74.4%
83.2%
81.4%
71.4%
85.9%
47.4%
78.6%
78.3%
73.3%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Slough. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Upton
85.0%
Langley St. Marys
85.3%
Farnham
87.2%
Cippenham Green
81.1%
Haymill
83.9%
Chalvey
83.0%
Colnbrook-and-Poyle
84.8%
Britwell
85.5%
Elliman
75.6%
Langley Meads
76.5%
Langley Marish
75.5%
Manor Park & Stoke
82.7%
Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley
61.2%
Baylis & Salt Hill
68.1%
Wexham Court
84.1%
Herschel Park
68.6%
Upton Lea
82.4%
Langley Foxborough
73.3%
Cippenham Manor
93.3%
Cippenham Village
81.5%
Wards in Slough
Upton
85.0% approval · 1,613 decisions
Langley St. Marys
85.3% approval · 1,216 decisions
Farnham
87.2% approval · 941 decisions
Cippenham Green
81.1% approval · 818 decisions
Haymill
83.9% approval · 750 decisions
Chalvey
83.0% approval · 730 decisions
Colnbrook-and-Poyle
84.8% approval · 567 decisions
Britwell
85.5% approval · 420 decisions
Elliman
75.6% approval · 254 decisions
Langley Meads
76.5% approval · 68 decisions
Langley Marish
75.5% approval · 53 decisions
Manor Park & Stoke
82.7% approval · 52 decisions
Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley
61.2% approval · 49 decisions
Baylis & Salt Hill
68.1% approval · 47 decisions
Wexham Court
84.1% approval · 44 decisions
Herschel Park
68.6% approval · 35 decisions
Upton Lea
82.4% approval · 34 decisions
Langley Foxborough
73.3% approval · 30 decisions
Cippenham Manor
93.3% approval · 30 decisions
Cippenham Village
81.5% approval · 27 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Slough, showing how the council decides real applications.
Proposed alterations to existing front boundary wall, including part railings, i · Langley St. Marys · 2026-06-26
Construction of a single storey front porch, single storey side and rear extensi · Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley · 2026-06-26
Planning application for an additional floor to provide 1no bedroom studio flat. · Upton · 2026-06-26
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Slough
What is the planning approval rate in Slough?
Based on 17,748 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Slough approved 82.9% of applications and refused 17.1%. The council is ranked 31st out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Slough?
Slough refuses 17.1% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 6. That is higher than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 17,748 decided applications since 2020, 3,027 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Slough have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Slough are in Farnham (87.2%), Britwell (85.5%), and Langley St. Marys (85.3%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Slough?
The most common planning application types in Slough are: Full (10,595 decisions, 84.0% approved), Other (3,602, 77.8%), and Certificate of Lawfulness (2,342, 81.4%).
How long does a planning application take in Slough?
Planning applications in Slough take an average of 11.0 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 4,262 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Slough decides approximately 2,958 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Slough?
You can search planning applications in Slough directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 17,748 historical decisions in Slough to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Slough calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Slough's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.