Wiltshire vs Hounslow, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Wiltshire and Hounslow? A side-by-side comparison based on 193,073 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

Wiltshire: 89.5%

136,515 decisions · 122,132 approved · 14,383 refused · 324 wards

Hounslow: 88.5%

56,558 decisions · 50,025 approved · 6,533 refused · 111 wards

Overall approval rates

Wiltshire (136,515 decided)

89.5%

Hounslow (56,558 decided)

88.5%

By application type

Advertisement, Wiltshire (3,805 decided)

86.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness, Wiltshire (3,522 decided)

82.9%

Discharge of Conditions, Wiltshire (7,979 decided)

95.6%

Full, Wiltshire (122,169 decided)

90.3%

Full, Hounslow (15,324 decided)

87.7%

Listed Building, Wiltshire (21,692 decided)

92.2%

Other, Wiltshire (10,235 decided)

80.1%

Other, Hounslow (50,960 decided)

91.1%

Prior Approval, Wiltshire (2,232 decided)

87.6%

Prior Approval, Hounslow (7,046 decided)

64.7%

Trees, Wiltshire (39,077 decided)

98.9%

What the numbers mean

There is a 1.0 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Hounslow is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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