Lightwater planning approval rate
Lightwater ward in Surrey Heath has a 90.2% approval rate based on 306 planning decisions. Surrey Heath overall: 90.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.2%
ward approval rate
306
Decisions
276
Approved
30
Refused
90.5%
Surrey Heath average
Lightwater is broadly in line with the Surrey Heath average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Lightwater compares
Lightwater ward
90.2%
Surrey Heath overall
90.5%
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Recent decisions in Lightwater
Erection of part single/part two storey rear extensions, roof alterations, fenes · Tue 10 Mar 2026
Prior approval for a larger home extension (Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A) with a · Tue 24 Feb 2026
T1- Oak Tree - Reduce height and sides by 2m. Height before 17m after 15m, Radia · Mon 16 Dec 2024
Detials to comply with condition 4 (tree protection) of 22/0931/FFU (extensions) · Tue 06 Jun 2023
Erection of a free-standing wooden gazebo in the rear garden (Retrospective). · Wed 22 Mar 2023
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Surrey Heath
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,021 decisions.