HP16 planning approval rate
The HP16 postcode area falls under Buckinghamshire council, which has a 85.3% planning approval rate based on 25,538 decisions.
Last updated: April 2026
85.3%
Buckinghamshire approval rate
What this means for HP16
If you're planning a project in the HP16 area, your application will be decided by Buckinghamshire council. Based on historical data, around 14.7% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type — use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Buckinghamshire, 1 in 7 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Buckinghamshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Buckinghamshire
✓ 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 25,538 decisions.
Buckinghamshire approval by application type
Full
86.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
77.9%
Trees
93.3%
Prior Approval
74.7%
Other
78.8%
Discharge of Conditions
91.4%
Listed Building
86.3%
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90.9%