Basingstoke & Deane planning approval rate

Basingstoke & Deane council approved 89.8% of planning applications and refused 10.2%, based on 11,049 decisions analysed. Ranked 95th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

89.8%

overall approval rate

11,049

Decisions analysed

9,920

Approved

1,129

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Basingstoke & Deane. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (5,318 decided)

93.0%

Trees (3,109 decided)

84.8%

Other (822 decided)

81.5%

Listed Building (503 decided)

96.2%

Discharge of Conditions (451 decided)

98.2%

Certificate of Lawfulness (445 decided)

87.2%

Advertisement (201 decided)

92.0%

Prior Approval (104 decided)

88.5%

Change of Use (96 decided)

78.1%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Basingstoke & Deane — mined from 11,049 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (2,073 decided)

90.5%

Rear Extension (1,799 decided)

96.2%

Side Extension (1,059 decided)

94.7%

New Build (965 decided)

83.4%

Outbuilding (798 decided)

94.0%

Extension (General) (557 decided)

93.2%

Change of Use (Residential) (508 decided)

84.3%

Front Extension (420 decided)

96.0%

Dormer (417 decided)

95.0%

Conservatory (387 decided)

97.7%

Wraparound Extension (168 decided)

91.7%

Annex (152 decided)

96.7%

Loft Conversion (133 decided)

94.7%

HMO (26 decided)

42.3%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (16 decided)

93.8%

Basement (15 decided)

93.3%

Flat Conversion (14 decided)

78.6%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Basingstoke & Deane. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Evingar (1,396 decided)

92.3%

Basing And Upton Grey (1,301 decided)

93.9%

Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst (1,042 decided)

88.5%

Oakley & The Candovers (1,032 decided)

94.6%

Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke (938 decided)

92.4%

Bramley (771 decided)

90.4%

Tadley & Pamber (684 decided)

85.1%

Eastrop & Grove (532 decided)

90.8%

Brookvale And Kings Furlong (478 decided)

85.8%

Sherborne St John & Rooksdown (472 decided)

93.6%

Kempshott & Buckskin (431 decided)

84.0%

Chineham (421 decided)

85.5%

Hatch Warren And Beggarwood (347 decided)

82.4%

Norden (322 decided)

90.4%

Brighton Hill (231 decided)

71.9%

Winklebury & Manydown (230 decided)

86.5%

South Ham (188 decided)

88.3%

Popley (82 decided)

80.5%

Wards in Basingstoke & Deane

Evingar

92.3% approval · 1,396 decisions

Basing And Upton Grey

93.9% approval · 1,301 decisions

Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst

88.5% approval · 1,042 decisions

Oakley & The Candovers

94.6% approval · 1,032 decisions

Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke

92.4% approval · 938 decisions

Bramley

90.4% approval · 771 decisions

Tadley & Pamber

85.1% approval · 684 decisions

Eastrop & Grove

90.8% approval · 532 decisions

Brookvale And Kings Furlong

85.8% approval · 478 decisions

Sherborne St John & Rooksdown

93.6% approval · 472 decisions

Kempshott & Buckskin

84.0% approval · 431 decisions

Chineham

85.5% approval · 421 decisions

Hatch Warren And Beggarwood

82.4% approval · 347 decisions

Norden

90.4% approval · 322 decisions

Brighton Hill

71.9% approval · 231 decisions

Winklebury & Manydown

86.5% approval · 230 decisions

South Ham

88.3% approval · 188 decisions

Popley

80.5% approval · 82 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Basingstoke & Deane, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/00031/LBC

Refurbishment and alterations to the existing Yard Cottage and East Woodhay Hous · Evingar · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00030/HSE

Refurbishment and alterations to the existing Yard Cottage and East Woodhay Hous · Evingar · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

25/02984/HSE

Erection of single storey side extension and replacement porch. · Eastrop & Grove · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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