We don't yet have enough recorded decisions for Elmbridge to show a reliable approval rate. Most applications on record do not yet have a decision we can read.
Outcome data is limited for Elmbridge: only 314 of 646 applications on record have a decision we can read, so we do not show an approval rate. Based on Elmbridge's public planning register. Data last updated: 13 May 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home extensions and alterations (householder) | 89 | 67 | 22 | |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 46 | 39 | 7 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 38 | 31 | 7 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 25 | 25 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Full planning applications | 24 | 15 | 9 | |
| Other* | 92 | 75 | 17 | mixed types |
Tree works in a conservation area: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Changing a planning condition (S73) (16), Enforcement (15), Confirmation of Compliance with Conditions (13), Larger extensions (householder prior approval) (8), Advertisement Consent (6), Surrey County Council Consultation (6), Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) (5), Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) (5), Surrey County Council Regulation 3 (4), Adjoining Authority (3), Prior approval (permitted development) (2), Discharge Biodiversity Gain Plan (2), Prior Approval Agricultural Buildings of 5 ha or more. (1), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (1), Prior Approval Additional Storey above an Existing Dwelling (Class AA) (1), Environmental Impact Assessment - Screening (1), Prior Approval Commercial (E) to Dwelling (C3) (1), Listed Building Consent (1), Adding storeys (prior approval, Class AA) (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 | 7 | 5 | sample too small |
| Q4 2023 | 9 | 5 | sample too small |
| Q1 2024 | 4 | 3 | sample too small |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | 1 | sample too small |
| Q3 2024 | 13 | 8 | sample too small |
| Q4 2024 | 6 | 6 | sample too small |
| Q1 2025 | 8 | 3 | sample too small |
| Q2 2025 | 5 | 4 | sample too small |
| Q3 2025 | 70 | 56 | |
| Q4 2025 | 22 | 21 | |
| Q1 2026 | 31 | 28 | |
| Q2 2026 | 128 | 105 |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 30 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 68.2% in Molesey West Ward to 89.3% in Cobham and Downside Ward, a gap of 21.1 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxshott and Stoke DAbernon Ward | 40 | 29 | 11 | |
| Esher Ward | 28 | 22 | 6 | |
| Cobham and Downside Ward | 28 | 25 | 3 | |
| Thames Ditton Ward | 27 | 22 | 5 | |
| Weybridge St Georges Hill Ward | 23 | 17 | 6 | |
| Molesey West Ward | 22 | 15 | 7 | |
| Oatlands and Burwood Park Ward | 18 | 14 | 4 | sample too small |
| Molesey East Ward | 18 | 17 | 1 | sample too small |
| Walton South Ward | 17 | 12 | 5 | sample too small |
| Claygate Ward | 17 | 15 | 2 | sample too small |
| Weybridge Riverside Ward | 16 | 13 | 3 | sample too small |
| Hinchley Wood and Weston Green Ward | 13 | 12 | 1 | sample too small |
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