Planning decisions in Surrey Heath
As of 29 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Surrey Heath approved 87% of 2,316 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 89% approved (488 decided, ~56 days)
- Rear extension : 89% approved (310 decided, ~56 days)
- Tree work : 95% approved (292 decided, ~35 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 87% approved (252 decided, ~56 days)
- Demolition : 87% approved (225 decided, ~58 days)
- Side extension : 86% approved (193 decided, ~56 days)
- Porch : 88% approved (115 decided, ~56 days)
- Loft conversion : 83% approved (80 decided, ~56 days)
- Two-storey extension : 70% approved (79 decided, ~56 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 94% approved (67 decided, ~55 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 84% approved (64 decided, ~58 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 80% approved (56 decided, ~64 days)
- Change of use : 78% approved (49 decided, ~68 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 70% approved (46 decided, ~70 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Surrey Heath, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.