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

Outside Boundary at 100.0% based on 20 decisions.

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

Chobham at 81.2% based on 234 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Surrey Heath?

There is a 18.8% 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 18.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,021 real decisions·17 wards·Updated March 2026

90.5% approved overall. But 380 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Surrey Heath shifts your odds by up to 18.8%. 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	20	20	0	100.0%
2	St Pauls	264	250	14	94.7%
3	St Michaels	237	224	13	94.5%
4	Mytchett & Deepcut	264	247	17	93.6%
5	Town	225	210	15	93.3%
6	Watchetts	195	181	14	92.8%
7	Frimley	213	197	16	92.5%
8	Bagshot	212	193	19	91.0%
9	Heatherside	267	242	25	90.6%
10	Lightwater	306	276	30	90.2%
11	West End	180	161	19	89.4%
12	Frimley Green	173	154	19	89.0%
13	Windlesham & Chobham	390	346	44	88.7%
14	Parkside	269	237	32	88.1%
15	Old Dean	99	87	12	87.9%
16	Bisley & West End	218	190	28	87.2%
17	Chobham	234	190	44	81.2%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

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

A 18.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Outside Boundary approves 100.0% of applications while Chobham approves just 81.2%. 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 4,021 planning decisions in Surrey Heath, January 2020 to present. 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 →