Windsor & Maidenhead planning approval rate
Windsor & Maidenhead council approved 84.3% of planning applications and refused 15.7%, based on 7,447 decisions analysed. Ranked 41st out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
84.3%
overall approval rate
7,447
Decisions analysed
6,278
Approved
1,169
Refused
20
Wards covered
Planning in Windsor & Maidenhead? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Windsor & Maidenhead. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
83.0%
91.3%
77.7%
90.5%
86.1%
83.9%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Windsor & Maidenhead, mined from 7,447 proposal descriptions.
84.4%
82.3%
83.5%
80.4%
84.6%
78.6%
89.1%
83.4%
87.0%
80.8%
88.1%
76.0%
87.6%
62.8%
85.7%
83.3%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Windsor & Maidenhead. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Eton And Castle
87.0%
Bisham And Cookham
88.1%
Ascot & Sunninghill
81.8%
Hurley And Walthams
87.7%
Datchet Horton And Wraysbury
72.1%
Bray
82.7%
Sunningdale And Cheapside
81.6%
Riverside
84.6%
Old Windsor
82.8%
St Marys
91.9%
Clewer And Dedworth West
81.7%
Clewer East
85.0%
Belmont
85.4%
Boyn Hill
85.8%
Clewer And Dedworth East
83.3%
Pinkneys Green
87.7%
Furze Platt
85.8%
Cox Green
89.2%
Oldfield
82.6%
Wards in Windsor & Maidenhead
Eton And Castle
87.0% approval · 803 decisions
Bisham And Cookham
88.1% approval · 706 decisions
Ascot & Sunninghill
81.8% approval · 637 decisions
Hurley And Walthams
87.7% approval · 595 decisions
Datchet Horton And Wraysbury
72.1% approval · 548 decisions
Bray
82.7% approval · 526 decisions
Sunningdale And Cheapside
81.6% approval · 501 decisions
Riverside
84.6% approval · 319 decisions
Old Windsor
82.8% approval · 296 decisions
St Marys
91.9% approval · 271 decisions
Clewer And Dedworth West
81.7% approval · 268 decisions
Clewer East
85.0% approval · 267 decisions
Belmont
85.4% approval · 260 decisions
Boyn Hill
85.8% approval · 254 decisions
Clewer And Dedworth East
83.3% approval · 245 decisions
Pinkneys Green
87.7% approval · 235 decisions
Furze Platt
85.8% approval · 232 decisions
Cox Green
89.2% approval · 222 decisions
Oldfield
82.6% approval · 219 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Windsor & Maidenhead, showing how the council decides real applications.
New shopfront with service hatch, vents/louvres, screen and 4no. condenser units · Ascot & Sunninghill · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Single storey rear extension no greater than 6.00m in depth, 2.80m high with an · Datchet Horton And Wraysbury · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Single storey rear extension no greater than 3.60m in depth, 3.50m high with an · Datchet Horton And Wraysbury · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Windsor & Maidenhead
What is the planning approval rate in Windsor & Maidenhead?
Based on 7,447 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Windsor & Maidenhead approved 84.3% of applications and refused 15.7%. The council is ranked 41st out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Windsor & Maidenhead?
Windsor & Maidenhead refuses 15.7% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 6. That is higher than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 7,447 decided applications since 2020, 1,169 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Windsor & Maidenhead have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Windsor & Maidenhead are in St Marys (91.9%), Cox Green (89.2%), and Bisham And Cookham (88.1%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Windsor & Maidenhead?
The most common planning application types in Windsor & Maidenhead are: Full (3,406 decisions, 83.0% approved), Trees (1,345, 91.3%), and Other (851, 77.7%).
How long does a planning application take in Windsor & Maidenhead?
Planning applications in Windsor & Maidenhead take an average of 10.0 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 7,434 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Windsor & Maidenhead decides approximately 1,241 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Windsor & Maidenhead?
You can search planning applications in Windsor & Maidenhead directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 7,447 historical decisions in Windsor & Maidenhead to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Windsor & Maidenhead calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Windsor & Maidenhead's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.