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Waverley

In the last 12 months, 92.4% of householder applications were approved in Waverley (594 decided). A typical householder decision takes about nine weeks (median 63 days).

Full planning applications: 77.5% approved (204 decided).

Across all application types on record (2023-04-18–2026-05-11): 87.4% of 6,143 decisions approved.

6,911Total applications
5,366Approved
777Refused
256Withdrawn
502Pending
87.4%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
6,856Delegated
55Planning Committee
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Householder 2,243 2,034 209
90.7%
Full Planning Application 788 611 177
77.5%
Tree Works (TPO) 705 693 12
98.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 590 465 125
78.8%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 452 378 74
83.6%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 337 314 23
93.2%
LB ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS 248 226 22
91.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 128 107 21
83.6%
Advertisement Consent 86 80 6
93.0%
PRA PART 1 CLASS A 75 55 20
73.3%
CONSULTATION BY NEIGHBOURING AUTHORITY 51 48 3
94.1%
County/Minerals/Waste 48 48 0
100.0%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 47 47 0
100.0%
PRA AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT 43 31 12
72.1%
Listed Building Consent 40 40 0
100.0%
Outline Planning 36 14 22
38.9%
Full Planning (Major) 34 23 11
67.6%
Prior Approval (Class MA — Commercial to Residential) 33 27 6
81.8%
PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE 24 10 14
41.7%
Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) 22 11 11
50.0%
Demolition 15 14 1
93.3%
SCC REG 3 OR 4 CONSULTATION 15 15 0
100.0%
OVERHEAD LINE 14 14 0
100.0%
S106 LEGAL MODIFY OR DISCHARGE 11 10 1
90.9%
Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) 9 7 2
77.8%
PRA SCH 2 PART 3 CLASS G 6 6 0
100.0%
WBC REG 3/4 6 6 0
100.0%
PRA SCH 2 PART 14 CLASS J 6 6 0
100.0%
PRA PART 3 CLASS R (150SQM OR MORE) 4 3 1
75.0%
HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT 4 3 1
75.0%
MOD OR DISCHARGE S52 OR 106 UNDER 5YRS 3 3 0
100.0%
PRN AGRI TO FLEX COMM UNDER 150SQM 2 1 1
50.0%
MINOR COMM SHOPFRONTS OR FENESTRATION 2 1 1
50.0%
Telecommunications 2 2 0
100.0%
FOOTPATH DIVERSION 2 1 1
50.0%
TECHNICAL DETAIL CONSENT 2 2 0
100.0%
PRA COMM OR MIXED USE TO DWELLINGS 2 2 0
100.0%
CONSULTATION ON A COUNTY MATTER 2 2 0
100.0%
REQUEST FOR SCREENING OPINION-DETERMINED 1 1 0
100.0%
WBC REG 3/4 MAJOR 1 1 0
100.0%
PRA MICROGENERATION COMMERCIAL BUILDING 1 1 0
100.0%
PRA UNDER GDPO PART 11 (NOW PART 18) 1 1 0
100.0%
Hedgerow Removal 1 1 0
100.0%
WBC VARY OR REMOVE CONDITIONS REG 3/4 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 412 359
87.1%
2023-Q4 612 543
88.7%
2024-Q1 553 475
85.9%
2024-Q2 561 500
89.1%
2024-Q3 576 511
88.7%
2024-Q4 608 503
82.7%
2025-Q1 472 420
89.0%
2025-Q2 529 462
87.3%
2025-Q3 552 480
87.0%
2025-Q4 546 477
87.4%
2026-Q1 490 440
89.8%
2026-Q2 136 120
88.2%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Haslemere East and Grayswood 364 320 44
87.9%
Farnham Castle 349 309 40
88.5%
Chiddingfold 348 296 52
85.1%
Farnham Bourne 331 294 37
88.8%
Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford 322 259 63
80.4%
Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe 247 202 45
81.8%
Farnham Moor Park 240 214 26
89.2%
Elstead and Thursley 224 192 32
85.7%
Cranleigh West 218 189 29
86.7%
Cranleigh East 201 190 11
94.5%
Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge 200 170 30
85.0%
Godalming Holloway 199 190 9
95.5%
Planning guides

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