Surrey Heath planning approval rate

Surrey Heath council approved 90.5% of planning applications and refused 9.5%, based on 4,021 decisions analysed. Ranked 113th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

90.5%

overall approval rate

4,021

Decisions analysed

3,641

Approved

380

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Surrey Heath? 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 Surrey Heath. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (2,109 decided)

90.0%

Other (1,389 decided)

89.7%

Trees (383 decided)

94.8%

Advertisement (103 decided)

97.1%

Listed Building (26 decided)

84.6%

Prior Approval (10 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Surrey Heath — mined from 4,021 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (1,177 decided)

89.6%

Side Extension (908 decided)

89.1%

Garage / Parking (773 decided)

89.9%

Front Extension (371 decided)

88.9%

Conservatory (350 decided)

91.1%

New Build (284 decided)

84.9%

Dormer (191 decided)

80.6%

Wraparound Extension (180 decided)

90.6%

Extension (General) (159 decided)

87.4%

Outbuilding (138 decided)

89.1%

Change of Use (Residential) (124 decided)

85.5%

Loft Conversion (42 decided)

83.3%

Annex (26 decided)

96.2%

Basement (21 decided)

100.0%

HMO (18 decided)

100.0%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (11 decided)

63.6%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Surrey Heath. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Windlesham & Chobham (390 decided)

88.7%

Lightwater (306 decided)

90.2%

Parkside (269 decided)

88.1%

Heatherside (267 decided)

90.6%

Mytchett & Deepcut (264 decided)

93.6%

St Pauls (264 decided)

94.7%

St Michaels (237 decided)

94.5%

Chobham (234 decided)

81.2%

Town (225 decided)

93.3%

Bisley & West End (218 decided)

87.2%

Frimley (213 decided)

92.5%

Bagshot (212 decided)

91.0%

Watchetts (195 decided)

92.8%

West End (180 decided)

89.4%

Frimley Green (173 decided)

89.0%

Old Dean (99 decided)

87.9%

Outside Boundary (20 decided)

100.0%

Wards in Surrey Heath

Windlesham & Chobham

88.7% approval · 390 decisions

Lightwater

90.2% approval · 306 decisions

Parkside

88.1% approval · 269 decisions

Heatherside

90.6% approval · 267 decisions

Mytchett & Deepcut

93.6% approval · 264 decisions

St Pauls

94.7% approval · 264 decisions

St Michaels

94.5% approval · 237 decisions

Chobham

81.2% approval · 234 decisions

Town

93.3% approval · 225 decisions

Bisley & West End

87.2% approval · 218 decisions

Frimley

92.5% approval · 213 decisions

Bagshot

91.0% approval · 212 decisions

Watchetts

92.8% approval · 195 decisions

West End

89.4% approval · 180 decisions

Frimley Green

89.0% approval · 173 decisions

Old Dean

87.9% approval · 99 decisions

Outside Boundary

100.0% approval · 20 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Surrey Heath, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/0035/FFU

Erection of part single/part two storey rear extensions, roof alterations, fenes · Lightwater · Tue 10 Mar 2026

Approved

26/0033/GPE

Prior approval for a larger home extension (Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A) with a · Lightwater · Tue 24 Feb 2026

Approved

TWA/26/0038

T1 Oak - Crown reduction by approx 2 meters on the east side, current spread 12m · Watchetts · Wed 11 Feb 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

What gets approved near your property?

In Surrey Heath, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Surrey Heath
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect

Get Surrey Heath Pro Report — £79

Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,021 decisions.

Compare with nearby councils

Hart Rushmoor Guildford Windsor & Maidenhead

Check planning approval patterns — Free