Town planning approval rate
Town ward in Surrey Heath has a 90.6% approval rate based on 298 planning decisions. Surrey Heath overall: 88.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
90.6%
ward approval rate
298
Decisions
270
Approved
28
Refused
88.3%
Surrey Heath average
Town sits slightly above the Surrey Heath average, with a 2.3 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Town compares
Town ward
90.6%
Surrey Heath overall
88.3%
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Recent decisions in Town
Subdivision of existing retail unit (use class E) into three units (use class E) · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Change of use from mixed use Class E(b) / Sui Generis (sale of food and drink / · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Erection of a single storey side extension. · Tue 21 Jul 2026
Erection of a first floor rear extension. · Mon 13 Jul 2026
Erection of detatched outbuilding (retrospective). · Wed 08 Jul 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Surrey Heath, 1 in 9 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to 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
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