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Surrey Heath

In the last 12 months, 86.3% of full planning applications were approved in Surrey Heath (432 decided). A typical decision takes about eight weeks (median 58 days).

Across all application types on record (2020-09-22–2026-05-21): 86.4% of 3,661 decisions approved.

4,814Total applications
3,164Approved
497Refused
232Withdrawn
378Pending
86.4%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
4,046Delegated Decision
75Committee Decision
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 1,556 1,339 217
86.1%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 651 616 35
94.6%
Discharge of Conditions 522 502 20
96.2%
Telecommunications 207 124 83
59.9%
Tree Works (TPO) 184 162 22
88.0%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 135 116 19
85.9%
Advertisement Consent 73 54 19
74.0%
Relaxation/Modification 69 55 14
79.7%
Class A Part 1 48 34 14
70.8%
Consultation Adjoining Authority 37 32 5
86.5%
Listed Building Consent 28 25 3
89.3%
Class A Part 16 22 9 13
40.9%
Class MA Part 3 17 10 7
58.8%
Demolition Consent 15 12 3
80.0%
Class J Part 14 14 10 4
71.4%
Reserved Matters 12 12 0
100.0%
Consultation (County Matters) 11 11 0
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 8 5 3
62.5%
Outline Planning 7 3 4
42.9%
Notification 6 5 1
83.3%
Prior Approval Other 6 1 5
16.7%
Determined by County 6 6 0
100.0%
Agricultural Prior Approval 5 3 2
60.0%
Screen 4 4 0
100.0%
Modification & Discharge of Obligation 4 4 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class MA — Commercial to Residential) 3 2 1
66.7%
Class AA Part 1 3 2 1
66.7%
Planning in Principle 2 0 2
0.0%
Demolition 2 2 0
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) 1 1 0
100.0%
County/Minerals/Waste 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 274 214
78.1%
2023-Q4 272 230
84.6%
2024-Q1 278 239
86.0%
2024-Q2 273 237
86.8%
2024-Q3 278 241
86.7%
2024-Q4 357 318
89.1%
2025-Q1 284 234
82.4%
2025-Q2 377 343
91.0%
2025-Q3 395 353
89.4%
2025-Q4 316 274
86.7%
2026-Q1 247 220
89.1%
2026-Q2 196 183
93.4%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Windlesham & Chobham 607 520 87
85.7%
Mytchett & Deepcut 405 386 19
95.3%
Bisley & West End 390 317 73
81.3%
Heatherside 282 250 32
88.7%
Lightwater 248 211 37
85.1%
St Pauls 241 210 31
87.1%
Town 229 184 45
80.3%
Parkside 224 196 28
87.5%
Frimley 209 164 45
78.5%
Bagshot 178 160 18
89.9%
Frimley Green 168 150 18
89.3%
Watchetts 151 133 18
88.1%
Planning guides

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