In the last 12 months, 79.2% of full planning applications were approved in Slough (443 decided). A typical decision takes about nine weeks (median 60 days).
Across all application types on record (2023-01-03–2026-07-02): 86.8% of 3,691 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Planning Application | 1,874 | 1,517 | 357 | |
| Permitted Development with Consultation | 539 | 539 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 532 | 440 | 92 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 365 | 365 | 0 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 77 | 69 | 8 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 69 | 48 | 21 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 66 | 63 | 3 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 63 | 59 | 4 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 32 | 32 | 0 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
| SMI Application | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| Demolition | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Regulation 3 Full | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Licensing Application | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Tree Application for Works | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tree Application for Conservations Area | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Uncategorised | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Submission of Details | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 218 | 190 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 293 | 265 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 286 | 257 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 330 | 281 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 353 | 319 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 304 | 248 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 287 | 244 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 315 | 257 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 288 | 249 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 250 | 208 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 277 | 247 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 98 | 84 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton | 82 | 70 | 12 | |
| Cippenham Green | 75 | 65 | 10 | |
| Langley St. Marys | 72 | 66 | 6 | |
| Farnham | 65 | 57 | 8 | |
| Haymill | 58 | 53 | 5 | |
| Langley Meads | 53 | 47 | 6 | |
| Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley | 48 | 32 | 16 | |
| Langley Marish | 47 | 39 | 8 | |
| Colnbrook-and-Poyle | 43 | 39 | 4 | |
| Baylis & Salt Hill | 43 | 32 | 11 | |
| Wexham Court | 41 | 36 | 5 | |
| Britwell | 38 | 34 | 4 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.