Limited recent decision data is available for Elmbridge, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-06-02–2026-05-08): 82.4% of 323 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 89 | 67 | 22 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 53 | 46 | 7 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 38 | 31 | 7 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 25 | 25 | 0 | |
| Full Planning Application | 24 | 15 | 9 | |
| Enforcement | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
| Confirmation of Compliance with Conditions | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| Householder (Prior Approval) | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Surrey County Council Consultation | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Surrey County Council Regulation 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Adjoining Authority | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Discharge Biodiversity Gain Plan | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval Agricultural Buildings of 5 ha or more. | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval Additional Storey above an Existing Dwelling (Class AA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment - Screening | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval Commercial (E) to Dwelling (C3) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 14 | 11 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 9 | 5 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 13 | 8 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 8 | 5 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 71 | 57 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 22 | 21 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 32 | 29 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 132 | 112 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxshott and Stoke DAbernon Ward | 41 | 30 | 11 | |
| Esher Ward | 29 | 23 | 6 | |
| Cobham and Downside Ward | 28 | 27 | 1 | |
| Thames Ditton Ward | 27 | 22 | 5 | |
| Weybridge St Georges Hill Ward | 24 | 18 | 6 | |
| Molesey West Ward | 22 | 16 | 6 | |
| Oatlands and Burwood Park Ward | 20 | 16 | 4 | |
| Molesey East Ward | 18 | 17 | 1 | |
| Walton South Ward | 18 | 13 | 5 | |
| Weybridge Riverside Ward | 17 | 16 | 1 | |
| Claygate Ward | 17 | 15 | 2 | |
| Hinchley Wood and Weston Green Ward | 14 | 13 | 1 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.