Planning applications in Surrey Heath Borough Council
Approved
97%
of 34 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
28
days from validation, over 35 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
237
35 decided in that time
#16 of 56 for share approved#14 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 34 decided applications we have read at Surrey Heath Borough Council in the last two years, 97% were approved.
That is number 16 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 28 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on Surrey Heath Borough Council
Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does Surrey Heath Borough Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Surrey Heath Borough Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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See it on a real applicationWhat Surrey Heath Borough Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- tree works100% approved · 11 decided · 26 days
Why Surrey Heath Borough Council refuses
We have read 0 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- tree works58
- demolition42
- new homes39
- changes of use19
Latest applications in Surrey Heath Borough Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
Footbridge Frimley Business Park Frimley Camberley Surrey
26/1016/DEM · registered 5 Nov 2026
Application to determine if prior approval is required (under Class B, Part 11, of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (
Frimhurst Farm Deepcut Bridge Road Deepcut Camberley Surrey
26/1015/DTC · registered 4 Nov 2026
Confirmation that all conditions that require discharging in Planning Permission ref: 21/0769/FFU have been discharged
8 Clevedon Court Frimley Camberley Surrey GU16 8YW
TPR/26/0052 · registered 4 Nov 2026
5 day notice to remove 4 x dead Oak Stems
20 Castle Road Camberley Surrey GU15 2DS
TWA/26/0284 · registered 3 Nov 2026
Oak 1 A large and mature oak tree with a number of branches which currently overhang the driveway and boundary of 22 and 24 Castle Road, as well as the utility
Hamilton 12 Carlton Close Camberley Surrey GU15 1DS
TWA/26/0286 · registered 3 Nov 2026
T2- Sweet Chestnut (castania sativa), located on the boundary line at the back of the property North Westerly direction bordering neighbour at number 10 Carlton
3 Lime Avenue Camberley Surrey GU15 2BS
26/1000/FFU · registered 2 Nov 2026
Erection of a two storey side extension including removal of chimney.
Set Surrey Heath Borough Council against another council
Where Surrey Heath Borough Council sits
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Nearby councils
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council · 100% approved · 25 decided
- London Borough of Ealing · 93% approved · 28 decided
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council · 92% approved · 26 decided
- London Borough of Brent · 86% approved · 119 decided
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Questions people ask about Surrey Heath Borough Council
- What is the planning approval rate in Surrey Heath Borough Council?
- Of 34 decided applications we have read at Surrey Heath Borough Council in the last two years, 97% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Surrey Heath Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 28 days, across 35 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 241 applications we have read from Surrey Heath Borough Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 15 September 2026 and 4 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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