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

Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham at 96.4% based on 309 decisions.

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

Alton Eastbrooke at 83.6% based on 110 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across East Hampshire?

There is a 12.8% 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 12.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

6,577 real decisions·25 wards·Updated September 2026

All 25 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham	309	298	11	96.4%
2	Alton Holybourne	289	277	12	95.8%
3	Whitehill Chase	251	240	11	95.6%
4	Horndean Kings & Blendworth	347	327	20	94.2%
5	Alton Westbrooke	420	392	28	93.3%
6	Bramshott & Liphook	1,115	1,039	76	93.2%
7	Rowlands Castle	410	381	29	92.9%
8	Bentworth & Froyle	829	767	62	92.5%
9	Historic Ward - Data Migration	711	655	56	92.1%
10	Alton Wooteys	97	89	8	91.8%
11	Alton Amery	92	84	8	91.3%
12	Alton Whitedown	240	219	21	91.2%
13	Alton Ashdell	224	204	20	91.1%
14	Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers	361	328	33	90.9%
15	Grayshott	436	396	40	90.8%
16	Headley	958	851	107	88.8%
17	Binsted, Bentley & Selborne	559	495	64	88.6%
18	Horndean Catherington	263	233	30	88.6%
19	Clanfield	247	218	29	88.3%
20	Horndean Downs	157	138	19	87.9%
21	Whitehill Pinewood	86	75	11	87.2%
22	Lindford	182	155	27	85.2%
23	Four Marks & Medstead	999	851	148	85.2%
24	Horndean Murray	178	150	28	84.3%
25	Alton Eastbrooke	110	92	18	83.6%

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What the data tells us

A 12.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Whitehill Hogmoor & Greatham approves 96.4% of applications while Alton Eastbrooke approves just 83.6%. 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 6,577 planning decisions in East Hampshire, January 2020 to September 2026. 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 →