Old Dean planning approval rate
Old Dean ward in Surrey Heath has a 90.2% approval rate based on 132 planning decisions. Surrey Heath overall: 88.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
90.2%
ward approval rate
132
Decisions
119
Approved
13
Refused
88.3%
Surrey Heath average
Old Dean is broadly in line with the Surrey Heath average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Old Dean compares
Old Dean ward
90.2%
Surrey Heath overall
88.3%
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Recent decisions in Old Dean
t1 sweet chestnut rear left hand side of garden - reduce height by up to 1.5m - · Fri 25 Sep 2026
Erection of single storey front extension. · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Prior approval for a larger home extension (Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A) with a · Mon 24 Aug 2026
Prior approval for a larger home extension (Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A) with a · Thu 23 Jul 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension · Mon 15 Jun 2026
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