Slough planning approval rate
Slough council approved 82.9% of planning applications and refused 17.1%, based on 17,899 decisions analysed. Ranked 30th out of 292 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
82.9%
overall approval rate
17,899
Decisions analysed
14,832
Approved
3,067
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.
83.8%
77.9%
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 17,899 proposal descriptions.
83.6%
82.4%
84.0%
82.4%
87.5%
85.4%
85.6%
74.4%
83.4%
81.2%
71.5%
86.0%
45.0%
78.6%
79.2%
68.8%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Slough. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Upton
84.8%
Langley St. Marys
84.9%
Farnham
87.2%
Cippenham Green
81.0%
Haymill
83.8%
Chalvey
82.9%
Colnbrook-and-Poyle
85.0%
Britwell
85.4%
Elliman
76.1%
Langley Meads
76.3%
Langley Marish
73.1%
Manor Park & Stoke
77.4%
Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley
59.3%
Baylis & Salt Hill
69.8%
Wexham Court
86.3%
Upton Lea
79.5%
Herschel Park
69.2%
Cippenham Manor
94.1%
Langley Foxborough
74.2%
Slough Central
87.1%
Wards in Slough
Upton
84.8% approval · 1,623 decisions
Langley St. Marys
84.9% approval · 1,232 decisions
Farnham
87.2% approval · 948 decisions
Cippenham Green
81.0% approval · 822 decisions
Haymill
83.8% approval · 758 decisions
Chalvey
82.9% approval · 735 decisions
Colnbrook-and-Poyle
85.0% approval · 573 decisions
Britwell
85.4% approval · 424 decisions
Elliman
76.1% approval · 259 decisions
Langley Meads
76.3% approval · 76 decisions
Langley Marish
73.1% approval · 67 decisions
Manor Park & Stoke
77.4% approval · 62 decisions
Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley
59.3% approval · 54 decisions
Baylis & Salt Hill
69.8% approval · 53 decisions
Wexham Court
86.3% approval · 51 decisions
Upton Lea
79.5% approval · 39 decisions
Herschel Park
69.2% approval · 39 decisions
Cippenham Manor
94.1% approval · 34 decisions
Langley Foxborough
74.2% approval · 31 decisions
Slough Central
87.1% approval · 31 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Slough, showing how the council decides real applications.
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the re · Haymill · 2026-08-21
Demolition of an existing storage building to create two adjoined two storey uni · Langley Marish · 2026-08-20
Construction of a proposed single storey extension to enlarge existing garage an · Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley · 2026-08-20
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more 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 17,899 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Slough approved 82.9% of applications and refused 17.1%. The council is ranked 30th out of 292 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 11.4%. Out of 17,899 decided applications since 2020, 3,067 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%), Wexham Court (86.3%), and Britwell (85.4%). 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 (10,680 decisions, 83.8% approved), Other (3,639, 77.9%), and Certificate of Lawfulness (2,369, 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 4,409 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 2,983 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 17,899 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.