Which ward in Surrey Heath has the highest planning approval rate?

Outside Boundary at 100.0% based on 24 decisions.

Which ward in Surrey Heath has the lowest planning approval rate?

Chobham at 80.9% based on 236 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Surrey Heath?

There is a 19.1% gap between Outside Boundary and Chobham. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Surrey Heath

Planning outcomes in Surrey Heath are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 19.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

5,111 real decisions·17 wards·Updated August 2026

90.2% approved overall. But 503 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Surrey Heath shifts your odds by up to 19.1%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 17 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Outside Boundary	24	24	0	100.0%
2	Mytchett & Deepcut	388	366	22	94.3%
3	St Michaels	282	266	16	94.3%
4	Frimley	258	241	17	93.4%
5	St Pauls	334	311	23	93.1%
6	Watchetts	260	240	20	92.3%
7	Heatherside	348	318	30	91.4%
8	Town	292	266	26	91.1%
9	Bagshot	270	244	26	90.4%
10	Old Dean	126	113	13	89.7%
11	Frimley Green	221	198	23	89.6%
12	West End	180	161	19	89.4%
13	Lightwater	365	326	39	89.3%
14	Parkside	336	297	39	88.4%
15	Windlesham & Chobham	610	535	75	87.7%
16	Bisley & West End	323	273	50	84.5%
17	Chobham	236	191	45	80.9%

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An extension might sail through in Outside Boundary but face serious resistance in Chobham.
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What the data tells us

A 19.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Outside Boundary approves 100.0% of applications while Chobham approves just 80.9%. 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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More Surrey Heath planning data

Methodology: Covers 5,111 planning decisions in Surrey Heath, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Surrey Heath Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →