Old Dean planning approval rate
Old Dean ward in Surrey Heath has a 87.9% approval rate based on 99 planning decisions. Surrey Heath overall: 90.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
87.9%
ward approval rate
99
Decisions
87
Approved
12
Refused
90.5%
Surrey Heath average
Old Dean is 2.6 percentage points below the Surrey Heath average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Old Dean compares
Old Dean ward
87.9%
Surrey Heath overall
90.5%
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Recent decisions in Old Dean
T1 - Oak - Reduce branches back to boundary line.T2 - Oak - Reduce branches back · Fri 05 Dec 2025
Consultation application from Surrey County Council for the change of use from C · Tue 27 May 2025
T3 on attached plansNew detached garage on ground adjacent to (but above) T3 - S · Mon 29 Apr 2024
Removal of dead tree in back garden, see attached photos. · Wed 20 Dec 2023
Prior approval for a larger home rear extension with roof lantern (Schedule 2, P · Fri 03 Nov 2023
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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.