Which ward in Slough has the highest planning approval rate?

Cippenham Manor at 94.4% based on 18 decisions.

Which ward in Slough has the lowest planning approval rate?

Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley at 55.6% based on 36 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Slough?

There is a 38.8% 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 38.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

6,928 real decisions·21 wards·Updated March 2026

82.2% approved overall. But 1,233 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Slough shifts your odds by up to 38.8%. 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	18	17	1	94.4%
2	Britwell	115	105	10	91.3%
3	Langley St. Marys	366	319	47	87.2%
4	Upton	374	325	49	86.9%
5	Farnham	229	198	31	86.5%
6	Wexham Court	37	32	5	86.5%
7	Haymill	233	195	38	83.7%
8	Colnbrook-and-Poyle	155	129	26	83.2%
9	Cippenham Green	202	167	35	82.7%
10	Cippenham Village	23	19	4	82.6%
11	Manor Park & Stoke	28	23	5	82.1%
12	Langley Meads	44	36	8	81.8%
13	Chalvey	178	144	34	80.9%
14	Upton Lea	20	16	4	80.0%
15	Langley Marish	39	30	9	76.9%
16	Elliman	146	108	38	74.0%
17	Slough Central	14	10	4	71.4%
18	Langley Foxborough	19	13	6	68.4%
19	Baylis & Salt Hill	36	23	13	63.9%
20	Herschel Park	23	14	9	60.9%
21	Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley	36	20	16	55.6%

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What the data tells us

A 38.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Cippenham Manor approves 94.4% of applications while Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley approves just 55.6%. 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 6,928 planning decisions in Slough, January 2020 to present. 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 →