Lightwater planning approval rate
Lightwater ward in Surrey Heath has a 89.4% approval rate based on 369 planning decisions. Surrey Heath overall: 88.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.4%
ward approval rate
369
Decisions
330
Approved
39
Refused
88.3%
Surrey Heath average
Lightwater is broadly in line with the Surrey Heath average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Lightwater compares
Lightwater ward
89.4%
Surrey Heath overall
88.3%
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Recent decisions in Lightwater
Erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of garage into annexe · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Prior approval for a larger home extension (Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A) with a · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension. · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension. · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Erection of a single storey front extension and side extension to existing detac · Mon 03 Aug 2026
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