Planning decisions in Windsor
As of 30 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Windsor approved 77% of 2,902 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 : 77% approved (535 decided, ~55 days)
- Rear extension : 76% approved (401 decided, ~55 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 78% approved (396 decided, ~56 days)
- Demolition : 77% approved (310 decided, ~56 days)
- Tree work : 87% approved (228 decided, ~49 days)
- Side extension : 77% approved (164 decided, ~55 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 75% approved (142 decided, ~55 days)
- Loft conversion : 72% approved (139 decided, ~55 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 77% approved (134 decided, ~57 days)
- Change of use : 61% approved (82 decided, ~57 days)
- Garage conversion : 83% approved (81 decided, ~56 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 63% approved (76 decided, ~59 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 82% approved (73 decided, ~55 days)
- Two-storey extension : 69% approved (71 decided, ~56 days)
- Solar / renewables : 76% approved (70 decided, ~55 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Windsor, 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.