Which ward in East Hampshire has the highest planning approval rate?

Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham at 96.6% based on 297 decisions.

Which ward in East Hampshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Alton Eastbrooke at 82.7% based on 104 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across East Hampshire?

There is a 13.9% gap between Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham and Alton Eastbrooke. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in East Hampshire

Planning outcomes in East Hampshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 13.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

9,658 real decisions·25 wards·Updated June 2026

All 25 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham	297	287	10	96.6%
2	Alton Holybourne	282	270	12	95.7%
3	Whitehill Chase	242	231	11	95.5%
4	Horndean Kings & Blendworth	332	312	20	94.0%
5	Alton Westbrooke	412	386	26	93.7%
6	Bramshott & Liphook	1,074	1,000	74	93.1%
7	Rowlands Castle	403	375	28	93.1%
8	Bentworth & Froyle	804	742	62	92.3%
9	Historic Ward - Data Migration	711	655	56	92.1%
10	Alton Wooteys	91	83	8	91.2%
11	Alton Whitedown	236	215	21	91.1%
12	Alton Amery	89	81	8	91.0%
13	Alton Ashdell	218	198	20	90.8%
14	Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers	356	323	33	90.7%
15	Grayshott	427	387	40	90.6%
16	Headley	932	826	106	88.6%
17	Binsted, Bentley & Selborne	532	471	61	88.5%
18	Clanfield	242	214	28	88.4%
19	Horndean Catherington	257	227	30	88.3%
20	Horndean Downs	156	137	19	87.8%
21	Whitehill Pinewood	85	74	11	87.1%
22	Four Marks & Medstead	973	827	146	85.0%
23	Lindford	178	151	27	84.8%
24	Horndean Murray	173	145	28	83.8%
25	Alton Eastbrooke	104	86	18	82.7%

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What the data tells us

A 13.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham approves 96.6% of applications while Alton Eastbrooke approves just 82.7%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More East Hampshire planning data

Methodology: Covers 9,658 planning decisions in East Hampshire, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from East Hampshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →