Which ward in Slough has the highest planning approval rate?

Cippenham Manor at 94.1% based on 34 decisions.

Which ward in Slough has the lowest planning approval rate?

Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley at 60.4% based on 53 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Slough?

There is a 33.7% gap between Cippenham Manor and Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Slough

Planning outcomes in Slough are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 33.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

17,879 real decisions·21 wards·Updated August 2026

82.9% approved overall. But 3,062 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Slough shifts your odds by up to 33.7%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 21 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Cippenham Manor	34	32	2	94.1%
2	Farnham	948	827	121	87.2%
3	Wexham Court	51	44	7	86.3%
4	Slough Central	28	24	4	85.7%
5	Britwell	424	362	62	85.4%
6	Colnbrook-and-Poyle	572	486	86	85.0%
7	Langley St. Marys	1,231	1,045	186	84.9%
8	Upton	1,622	1,376	246	84.8%
9	Haymill	757	635	122	83.9%
10	Chalvey	734	608	126	82.8%
11	Cippenham Green	822	666	156	81.0%
12	Upton Lea	39	31	8	79.5%
13	Cippenham Village	29	23	6	79.3%
14	Manor Park & Stoke	62	48	14	77.4%
15	Langley Meads	76	58	18	76.3%
16	Elliman	258	196	62	76.0%
17	Langley Foxborough	31	23	8	74.2%
18	Baylis & Salt Hill	52	37	15	71.2%
19	Langley Marish	62	44	18	71.0%
20	Herschel Park	39	27	12	69.2%
21	Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley	53	32	21	60.4%

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What the data tells us

A 33.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Cippenham Manor approves 94.1% of applications while Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley approves just 60.4%. 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 17,879 planning decisions in Slough, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Slough Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →