Surrey Heath Council approves 90.5% of planning applications, based on 4,021 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Surrey Heath sits 2.5 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Surrey Heath.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,899 | 210 | 2,109 | 90.0% |
| Other | 1,246 | 143 | 1,389 | 89.7% |
| Trees | 363 | 20 | 383 | 94.8% |
| Advertisement | 100 | 3 | 103 | 97.1% |
| Listed Building | 22 | 4 | 26 | 84.6% |
| Prior Approval | 10 | 0 | 10 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windlesham & Chobham | 346 | 44 | 390 | 88.7% |
| Lightwater | 276 | 30 | 306 | 90.2% |
| Parkside | 237 | 32 | 269 | 88.1% |
| Heatherside | 242 | 25 | 267 | 90.6% |
| Mytchett & Deepcut | 247 | 17 | 264 | 93.6% |
| St Pauls | 250 | 14 | 264 | 94.7% |
| St Michaels | 224 | 13 | 237 | 94.5% |
| Chobham | 190 | 44 | 234 | 81.2% |
| Town | 210 | 15 | 225 | 93.3% |
| Bisley & West End | 190 | 28 | 218 | 87.2% |
| Frimley | 197 | 16 | 213 | 92.5% |
| Bagshot | 193 | 19 | 212 | 91.0% |
| Watchetts | 181 | 14 | 195 | 92.8% |
| West End | 161 | 19 | 180 | 89.4% |
| Frimley Green | 154 | 19 | 173 | 89.0% |
| Old Dean | 87 | 12 | 99 | 87.9% |
| Outside Boundary | 20 | 0 | 20 | 100.0% |
How Surrey Heath’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 8.7pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Surrey Heath council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/0035/FFU Lightwater | Erection of part single/part two storey rear extensions, roof alterations, fenes | Approved |
| 26/0033/GPE Lightwater | Prior approval for a larger home extension (Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A) with a | Approved |
| TWA/26/0038 Watchetts | T1 Oak - Crown reduction by approx 2 meters on the east side, current spread 12m | Approved |
| TWA/26/0025 Bisley & West End | T1 - Oak Approximately 22m x 12m. - Selective crown reduction on the south side | Approved |
| 25/1180/FFU Bisley & West End | Erection of a two storey side extension. | Refused |
| 25/1170/FFU Mytchett & Deepcut | Erection of a part single part two storey rear and side extension, conversion of | Refused |
| 25/1168/FFU St Pauls | Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement, self-build dwelling | Approved |
| 25/1166/FFU Windlesham & Chobham | The erection of play equipment. | Approved |
| TWA/25/0346 Old Dean | T1 - Oak - Reduce branches back to boundary line.T2 - Oak - Reduce branches back | Refused |
| TWA/25/0344 Not Available | T1 - Scots Pine - Remove to ground level due to heavy lean, bias to roadside and | Approved |
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Based on 4,021 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Surrey Heath is 90.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,021 planning decisions from Surrey Heath council. 3,641 were approved and 380 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Surrey Heath is 90.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.