Planning decisions in Wycombe
As of 30 Jan 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Wycombe approved 81% of 2,392 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 : 82% approved (592 decided, ~69 days)
- Rear extension : 83% approved (412 decided, ~67 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 80% approved (179 decided, ~69 days)
- Loft conversion : 80% approved (170 decided, ~71 days)
- Demolition : 83% approved (163 decided, ~76 days)
- Side extension : 80% approved (144 decided, ~72 days)
- Porch : 89% approved (105 decided, ~75 days)
- Two-storey extension : 71% approved (104 decided, ~77 days)
- Tree work : 93% approved (100 decided, ~48 days)
- Change of use : 73% approved (77 decided, ~81 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 78% approved (74 decided, ~74 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 70% approved (66 decided, ~77 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 90% approved (60 decided, ~65 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 78% approved (59 decided, ~75 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 80% approved (46 decided, ~76 days)
- Solar / renewables : 85% approved (41 decided, ~84 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Wycombe, 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.
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