East Hampshire planning approval rate
East Hampshire council approved 90.6% of planning applications and refused 9.4%, based on 9,754 decisions analysed. Ranked 137th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
90.6%
overall approval rate
9,754
Decisions analysed
8,839
Approved
915
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 9,754 proposal descriptions.
90.0%
94.2%
95.0%
95.0%
92.1%
90.3%
95.7%
94.6%
89.0%
90.2%
93.8%
77.4%
88.0%
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
88.7%
Bentworth & Froyle
92.4%
Historic Ward - Data Migration
92.1%
Binsted, Bentley & Selborne
88.5%
Grayshott
90.7%
Alton Westbrooke
93.7%
Rowlands Castle
92.9%
Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers
90.8%
Horndean Kings & Blendworth
94.0%
Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham
96.7%
Alton Holybourne
95.8%
Horndean Catherington
88.4%
Whitehill Chase
95.5%
Clanfield
88.2%
Alton Whitedown
91.1%
Alton Ashdell
90.9%
Lindford
84.9%
Horndean Murray
84.1%
Wards in East Hampshire
Bramshott & Liphook
93.1% approval · 1,086 decisions
Four Marks & Medstead
85.0% approval · 978 decisions
Headley
88.7% approval · 941 decisions
Bentworth & Froyle
92.4% approval · 813 decisions
Historic Ward - Data Migration
92.1% approval · 711 decisions
Binsted, Bentley & Selborne
88.5% approval · 541 decisions
Grayshott
90.7% approval · 431 decisions
Alton Westbrooke
93.7% approval · 415 decisions
Rowlands Castle
92.9% approval · 407 decisions
Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers
90.8% approval · 357 decisions
Horndean Kings & Blendworth
94.0% approval · 336 decisions
Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham
96.7% approval · 302 decisions
Alton Holybourne
95.8% approval · 283 decisions
Horndean Catherington
88.4% approval · 259 decisions
Whitehill Chase
95.5% approval · 246 decisions
Clanfield
88.2% approval · 245 decisions
Alton Whitedown
91.1% approval · 236 decisions
Alton Ashdell
90.9% approval · 220 decisions
Lindford
84.9% approval · 179 decisions
Horndean Murray
84.1% approval · 176 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in East Hampshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
Front Porch, Material changes to front elevation, dummy pitched roof over garage · Grayshott · 2026-08-03
Erection of an outbuilding for use as a home office and games room. · Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham · 2026-08-03
Proposed conversion of garage with link porch · Grayshott · 2026-08-03
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near 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 9,754 planning decisions analysed since 2020, East Hampshire approved 90.6% of applications and refused 9.4%. The council is ranked 137th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in East Hampshire?
East Hampshire refuses 9.4% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 11. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 9,754 decided applications since 2020, 915 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of East Hampshire have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in East Hampshire are in Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham (96.7%), Alton Holybourne (95.8%), 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 (9,754 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 9,754 decisions analysed since 2020, East Hampshire processes approximately 1,626 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 9,754 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.