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 235 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.

4,906 real decisions·17 wards·Updated June 2026

90.3% approved overall. But 478 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.

Check Planning Approval Patterns in Surrey Heath

See your ward's approval rate and nearby planning decisions — free and instant.

Check My Postcode

All 17 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Outside Boundary	24	24	0	100.0%
2	St Michaels	272	258	14	94.9%
3	Mytchett & Deepcut	370	348	22	94.1%
4	St Pauls	317	297	20	93.7%
5	Frimley	248	231	17	93.1%
6	Watchetts	250	231	19	92.4%
7	Heatherside	330	301	29	91.2%
8	Town	282	257	25	91.1%
9	Bagshot	260	235	25	90.4%
10	Frimley Green	210	189	21	90.0%
11	Lightwater	353	316	37	89.5%
12	Old Dean	123	110	13	89.4%
13	West End	180	161	19	89.4%
14	Parkside	326	288	38	88.3%
15	Windlesham & Chobham	558	490	68	87.8%
16	Bisley & West End	311	265	46	85.2%
17	Chobham	235	190	45	80.9%

See how this applies to your postcode →

These are council averages. Your property is specific.

An extension might sail through in Outside Boundary but face serious resistance in Chobham.
Check your postcode to see what actually happens near your address.

Check My Postcode

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.

Before you spend £5,000+ on architects and drawings

478 planning applications in Surrey Heath have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.

Check my postcode

Free · Property report emailed in minutes · Based on 3,290,000+ real decisions

More Surrey Heath planning data

Methodology: Covers 4,906 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 →