Limited recent decision data is available for Bracknell Forest, so we don't show a headline approval rate here. The figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types, 87.9% of 1,638 applications decided since August 2021 were approved. Based on Bracknell Forest's public planning register. Data last updated: 27 May 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full planning applications | 734 | 608 | 126 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 420 | 414 | 6 | |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 222 | 189 | 33 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 38 | 37 | 1 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 31 | 31 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 29 | 28 | 1 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 29 | 23 | 6 | |
| Outline Planning | 24 | 9 | 15 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 22 | 20 | 2 | |
| Other* | 89 | 80 | 9 | mixed types |
Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development): no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) (15), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (9), Historical Record 5 figures (9), Temporary Consent (9), Regulation 3 (8), Environmental impact screening and scoping (7), S106 Deed of releases/modifcation (7), Prior approval (permitted development) (3), Historical Record 4 figures (3), Prior notification: Building (agricultural/forestry) (3), Larger extensions (householder prior approval) (3), Adjoining Authority Consultation (2), Conservation Area Consent (2), Barn to home conversion (prior approval, Class Q) (2), Phone masts and telecoms (2), Historical Record 6 figures (2), Temporary Consent (Make Active) (1), Historical Transferred Property Master (1), Home extensions and alterations (householder) (1).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 11 | 10 | sample too small |
| Q4 2023 | 10 | 9 | sample too small |
| Q1 2024 | 72 | 69 | |
| Q2 2024 | 96 | 90 | |
| Q3 2024 | 44 | 40 | |
| Q4 2024 | 16 | 15 | sample too small |
| Q1 2025 | 61 | 55 | |
| Q2 2025 | 92 | 84 | |
| Q3 2025 | 46 | 44 | |
| Q4 2025 | 20 | 17 | |
| Q1 2026 | 32 | 29 | |
| Q2 2026 | 11 | 11 | sample too small |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 52 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 85.7% in E05015575 to 96.9% in E05014760, a gap of 11.2 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E05015576 | 192 | 184 | 8 | |
| E05014755 | 159 | 150 | 9 | |
| E05014756 | 98 | 89 | 9 | |
| E05015571 | 91 | 86 | 5 | |
| E05015573 | 77 | 71 | 6 | |
| E05015574 | 53 | 50 | 3 | |
| E05014764 | 50 | 43 | 7 | |
| E05015575 | 42 | 36 | 6 | |
| E05014763 | 42 | 40 | 2 | |
| E05014767 | 41 | 39 | 2 | |
| E05014760 | 32 | 31 | 1 | |
| E05014757 | 27 | 25 | 2 |
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