East Hampshire planning approval rate
East Hampshire council approved 90.6% of planning applications and refused 9.4%, based on 9,658 decisions analysed. Ranked 128th out of 279 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
90.6%
overall approval rate
9,658
Decisions analysed
8,748
Approved
910
Refused
25
Wards covered
Planning in East Hampshire? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in East Hampshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
90.6%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in East Hampshire — mined from 9,658 proposal descriptions.
89.9%
94.1%
95.0%
95.2%
92.0%
90.4%
95.7%
94.5%
88.8%
89.9%
93.8%
76.8%
89.8%
81.2%
86.7%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within East Hampshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Bramshott & Liphook
93.1%
Four Marks & Medstead
85.0%
Headley
88.6%
Bentworth & Froyle
92.3%
Historic Ward - Data Migration
92.1%
Binsted, Bentley & Selborne
88.5%
Grayshott
90.6%
Alton Westbrooke
93.7%
Rowlands Castle
93.1%
Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers
90.7%
Horndean Kings & Blendworth
94.0%
Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham
96.6%
Alton Holybourne
95.7%
Horndean Catherington
88.3%
Whitehill Chase
95.5%
Clanfield
88.4%
Alton Whitedown
91.1%
Alton Ashdell
90.8%
Lindford
84.8%
Horndean Murray
83.8%
Wards in East Hampshire
Bramshott & Liphook
93.1% approval · 1,074 decisions
Four Marks & Medstead
85.0% approval · 973 decisions
Headley
88.6% approval · 932 decisions
Bentworth & Froyle
92.3% approval · 804 decisions
Historic Ward - Data Migration
92.1% approval · 711 decisions
Binsted, Bentley & Selborne
88.5% approval · 532 decisions
Grayshott
90.6% approval · 427 decisions
Alton Westbrooke
93.7% approval · 412 decisions
Rowlands Castle
93.1% approval · 403 decisions
Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers
90.7% approval · 356 decisions
Horndean Kings & Blendworth
94.0% approval · 332 decisions
Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham
96.6% approval · 297 decisions
Alton Holybourne
95.7% approval · 282 decisions
Horndean Catherington
88.3% approval · 257 decisions
Whitehill Chase
95.5% approval · 242 decisions
Clanfield
88.4% approval · 242 decisions
Alton Whitedown
91.1% approval · 236 decisions
Alton Ashdell
90.8% approval · 218 decisions
Lindford
84.8% approval · 178 decisions
Horndean Murray
83.8% approval · 173 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in East Hampshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
Loft Conversion and rear extension. Solar panels to roof · Lindford · 2026-06-22
Retrospective application for decking area. · Horndean Downs · 2026-06-22
Addition of detached garage · Headley · 2026-06-22
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In East Hampshire, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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Frequently asked questions about planning in East Hampshire
What is the planning approval rate in East Hampshire?
Based on 9,658 planning decisions analysed since 2020, East Hampshire approved 90.6% of applications and refused 9.4%. The council is ranked 128th out of 279 UK councils for approval rate.
Which areas of East Hampshire have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in East Hampshire are in Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham (96.6%), Alton Holybourne (95.7%), and Whitehill Chase (95.5%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward — see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in East Hampshire?
The most common planning application types in East Hampshire are: Other (9,658 decisions, 90.6% approved).
How long does a planning application take in East Hampshire?
Most planning applications in East Hampshire are decided within 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments — the statutory targets set by central government. With 9,658 decisions analysed since 2020, East Hampshire processes approximately 1,610 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in East Hampshire?
You can search planning applications in East Hampshire directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 9,658 historical decisions in East Hampshire to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for East Hampshire calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes East Hampshire's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.