Basingstoke & Deane Council approves 91.5% of planning applications, based on 7,028 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Basingstoke & Deane sits 6.5 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,880 decided applications, Basingstoke & Deane Council approved 88.9% of planning applications in 2025. Across 7,028 decisions on record (January 2018 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Basingstoke & Deane is 91.5%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Basingstoke & Deane council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Basingstoke & Deane.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 5,354 | 394 | 5,748 | 93.1% |
| Trees | 2,884 | 480 | 3,364 | 85.7% |
| Other | 723 | 161 | 884 | 81.8% |
| Listed Building | 526 | 21 | 547 | 96.2% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 428 | 61 | 489 | 87.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 478 | 10 | 488 | 98.0% |
| Advertisement | 198 | 17 | 215 | 92.1% |
| Prior Approval | 95 | 13 | 108 | 88.0% |
| Change of Use | 79 | 21 | 100 | 79.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evingar | 1,415 | 116 | 1,531 | 92.4% |
| Basing And Upton Grey | 1,328 | 86 | 1,414 | 93.9% |
| Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst | 1,006 | 125 | 1,131 | 88.9% |
| Oakley & The Candovers | 1,071 | 59 | 1,130 | 94.8% |
| Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke | 937 | 74 | 1,011 | 92.7% |
| Bramley | 759 | 75 | 834 | 91.0% |
| Tadley & Pamber | 639 | 109 | 748 | 85.4% |
| Eastrop & Grove | 524 | 53 | 577 | 90.8% |
| Brookvale And Kings Furlong | 442 | 71 | 513 | 86.2% |
| Sherborne St John & Rooksdown | 476 | 30 | 506 | 94.1% |
| Kempshott & Buckskin | 391 | 69 | 460 | 85.0% |
| Chineham | 384 | 62 | 446 | 86.1% |
| Hatch Warren And Beggarwood | 304 | 65 | 369 | 82.4% |
| Norden | 306 | 32 | 338 | 90.5% |
| Winklebury & Manydown | 214 | 31 | 245 | 87.3% |
| Brighton Hill | 175 | 67 | 242 | 72.3% |
| South Ham | 177 | 22 | 199 | 88.9% |
| Popley | 70 | 16 | 86 | 81.4% |
How Basingstoke & Deane’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 3.3pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Basingstoke & Deane council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/01732/HSE Hatch Warren And Beggarwood | Part garage conversion and erection of single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/01714/HSE Chineham | Erection of new porch to close in existing front door | Approved |
| 26/01690/HSE Kempshott & Buckskin | Two storey side extension | Approved |
| 26/01587/RET Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst | Installation of two first floor side windows in the south elevation (Retrospecti | Approved |
| 26/00880/FUL Oakley & The Candovers | Demolition of existing conservatories and replacement with new conservatories to | Approved |
| 25/00891/RET Basing And Upton Grey | Change of use from domestic to mixed use residential and office use (retrospecti | Approved |
| 26/01771/PIP Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst | Permission in Principle for residential development for a minimum of 4 no. and a | Approved |
| T/00372/26/TPO Chineham | Pruning to English oaks T1, T3 & T4 to give 2m clearance from house | Approved |
| 26/01574/HSE Brighton Hill | Conversion of garage to habitable space, to include single storey front extensio | Approved |
| 26/01115/HSE Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke | Single storey rear extension with raised platform and railings to the side eleva | Approved |
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Based on 7,028 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Basingstoke & Deane is 91.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 7,028 planning decisions from Basingstoke & Deane council. 6,433 were approved and 595 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, January 2018 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Basingstoke & Deane is 91.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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