Windsor & Maidenhead planning approval rate
Windsor & Maidenhead council approved 84.3% of planning applications and refused 15.7%, based on 7,868 decisions analysed. Ranked 41st out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
84.3%
overall approval rate
7,868
Decisions analysed
6,632
Approved
1,236
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.
82.9%
91.5%
77.4%
90.2%
86.9%
85.3%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Windsor & Maidenhead, mined from 7,868 proposal descriptions.
84.5%
82.4%
83.6%
80.1%
85.0%
78.7%
88.6%
83.6%
86.9%
78.1%
86.0%
76.2%
88.3%
62.2%
80.0%
78.6%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Windsor & Maidenhead. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Eton And Castle
86.9%
Bisham And Cookham
88.0%
Ascot & Sunninghill
81.6%
Hurley And Walthams
87.4%
Datchet Horton And Wraysbury
72.7%
Bray
83.5%
Sunningdale And Cheapside
81.6%
Riverside
85.0%
Old Windsor
82.6%
St Marys
90.6%
Clewer And Dedworth West
82.8%
Clewer East
84.8%
Belmont
86.2%
Boyn Hill
85.3%
Clewer And Dedworth East
82.8%
Pinkneys Green
87.4%
Furze Platt
84.7%
Oldfield
82.6%
Cox Green
89.1%
Wards in Windsor & Maidenhead
Eton And Castle
86.9% approval · 846 decisions
Bisham And Cookham
88.0% approval · 751 decisions
Ascot & Sunninghill
81.6% approval · 658 decisions
Hurley And Walthams
87.4% approval · 635 decisions
Datchet Horton And Wraysbury
72.7% approval · 578 decisions
Bray
83.5% approval · 562 decisions
Sunningdale And Cheapside
81.6% approval · 526 decisions
Riverside
85.0% approval · 347 decisions
Old Windsor
82.6% approval · 316 decisions
St Marys
90.6% approval · 299 decisions
Clewer And Dedworth West
82.8% approval · 290 decisions
Clewer East
84.8% approval · 276 decisions
Belmont
86.2% approval · 275 decisions
Boyn Hill
85.3% approval · 259 decisions
Clewer And Dedworth East
82.8% approval · 256 decisions
Pinkneys Green
87.4% approval · 254 decisions
Furze Platt
84.7% approval · 236 decisions
Oldfield
82.6% approval · 230 decisions
Cox Green
89.1% approval · 229 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Windsor & Maidenhead, showing how the council decides real applications.
Single storey rear extension no greater than 5.30m in depth, 3.88m high with an · Riverside · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Part two storey part first floor extension with 2no. side dormers to southwest e · Hurley And Walthams · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Construction of a new front boundary wall and wrought iron gates to vehicle acce · Belmont · Thu 13 Aug 2026
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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 7,868 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Windsor & Maidenhead approved 84.3% of applications and refused 15.7%. The council is ranked 41st out of 300 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 11.4%. Out of 7,868 decided applications since 2020, 1,236 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 (90.6%), Cox Green (89.1%), and Bisham And Cookham (88.0%). 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 (3,557 decisions, 82.9% approved), Trees (1,408, 91.5%), and Other (890, 77.4%).
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 7,854 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 1,311 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 7,868 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.