Basingstoke & Deane Council approves 90.0% of planning applications, based on 11,547 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Basingstoke & Deane sits 1.7 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,883 decided applications, Basingstoke & Deane Council approved 88.9% of planning applications in 2025. Across 11,547 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Basingstoke & Deane is 90.0%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Basingstoke & Deane council planning portal records · Updated June 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 | 5,170 | 386 | 5,556 | 93.1% |
| Trees | 2,762 | 476 | 3,238 | 85.3% |
| Other | 709 | 157 | 866 | 81.9% |
| Listed Building | 509 | 21 | 530 | 96.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 465 | 9 | 474 | 98.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 410 | 60 | 470 | 87.2% |
| Advertisement | 190 | 17 | 207 | 91.8% |
| Prior Approval | 93 | 12 | 105 | 88.6% |
| Change of Use | 80 | 21 | 101 | 79.2% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evingar | 1,359 | 114 | 1,473 | 92.3% |
| Basing And Upton Grey | 1,287 | 84 | 1,371 | 93.9% |
| Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst | 969 | 122 | 1,091 | 88.8% |
| Oakley & The Candovers | 1,034 | 56 | 1,090 | 94.9% |
| Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke | 904 | 72 | 976 | 92.6% |
| Bramley | 726 | 75 | 801 | 90.6% |
| Tadley & Pamber | 614 | 106 | 720 | 85.3% |
| Eastrop & Grove | 502 | 53 | 555 | 90.5% |
| Brookvale And Kings Furlong | 428 | 70 | 498 | 85.9% |
| Sherborne St John & Rooksdown | 461 | 30 | 491 | 93.9% |
| Kempshott & Buckskin | 376 | 69 | 445 | 84.5% |
| Chineham | 373 | 62 | 435 | 85.7% |
| Hatch Warren And Beggarwood | 296 | 62 | 358 | 82.7% |
| Norden | 299 | 32 | 331 | 90.3% |
| Brighton Hill | 172 | 67 | 239 | 72.0% |
| Winklebury & Manydown | 207 | 31 | 238 | 87.0% |
| South Ham | 170 | 22 | 192 | 88.5% |
| Popley | 68 | 16 | 84 | 81.0% |
How Basingstoke & Deane’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 2.8pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00865/HSE Oakley & The Candovers | Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and extension to link existing g | Approved |
| 25/02659/FUL Brookvale And Kings Furlong | Removal of the existing shopfront and the installation of a new updated shopfron | Approved |
| 26/00658/FUL Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke | Change of use of land to residential garden land and Installation of a single-st | Approved |
| 26/00570/LBC Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst | Selective repointing and replacement of spalled bricks, minor repairs to timber | Approved |
| 26/00846/HSE Evingar | Erection of a single storey extension on the rear elevation and garden room on t | Approved |
| 26/00601/HSE Evingar | Construction of cedar clad pitched roof outbuilding | Approved |
| 25/02825/HSE Tadley & Pamber | Erection of first floor side extension and front lean-to roof, garage conversion | Approved |
| 25/01650/LBC Bramley | Ground floor internal alterations to create kitchen/dining room, with new openin | Approved |
| 26/00862/FUL Tadley & Pamber | Erection of 1no. Self-build dwelling with garage including 1no bed annex over, s | Approved |
| 26/00839/HSE Winklebury & Manydown | REPLACEMENT CONSERVATORY ROOF AND WALL FRAMES AT THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY | Approved |
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Based on 11,547 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Basingstoke & Deane is 90.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 11,547 planning decisions from Basingstoke & Deane council. 10,388 were approved and 1,159 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Basingstoke & Deane is 90.0%, 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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