Eastleigh planning approval rate
Eastleigh council approved 80.6% of planning applications and refused 19.4%, based on 25,024 decisions analysed. Ranked 17th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
80.6%
overall approval rate
25,024
Decisions analysed
20,179
Approved
4,845
Refused
44
Wards covered
Planning in Eastleigh? 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 Eastleigh. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
86.2%
68.2%
83.6%
81.5%
90.4%
87.9%
94.8%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Eastleigh, mined from 25,024 proposal descriptions.
87.7%
80.1%
85.6%
92.7%
77.3%
81.4%
73.7%
86.0%
85.7%
85.4%
79.7%
74.3%
74.4%
78.4%
83.7%
77.8%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Eastleigh. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Hiltingbury Ward
75.8%
Hiltingbury East
75.9%
Bursledon and Old Netley
81.5%
Hiltingbury West
76.0%
Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath
84.0%
Chandlers Ford West
80.6%
Hamble & Netley Ward
84.1%
Bursledon & Hound North Ward
82.0%
Fair Oak and Horton Heath
80.8%
Hedge End St. Johns
80.3%
Chandler's Ford Ward
75.4%
Eastleigh Central
89.3%
Eastleigh North
76.4%
Hedge End South Ward
82.8%
West End South
79.1%
Botley
82.2%
Netley Abbey
81.1%
Eastleigh South
82.6%
West End North
81.0%
Fair Oak & Horton Heath Ward
83.3%
Wards in Eastleigh
Hiltingbury Ward
75.8% approval · 1,765 decisions
Hiltingbury East
75.9% approval · 1,375 decisions
Bursledon and Old Netley
81.5% approval · 1,257 decisions
Hiltingbury West
76.0% approval · 1,154 decisions
Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath
84.0% approval · 1,137 decisions
Chandlers Ford West
80.6% approval · 929 decisions
Hamble & Netley Ward
84.1% approval · 910 decisions
Bursledon & Hound North Ward
82.0% approval · 908 decisions
Fair Oak and Horton Heath
80.8% approval · 885 decisions
Hedge End St. Johns
80.3% approval · 838 decisions
Chandler's Ford Ward
75.4% approval · 828 decisions
Eastleigh Central
89.3% approval · 782 decisions
Eastleigh North
76.4% approval · 774 decisions
Hedge End South Ward
82.8% approval · 772 decisions
West End South
79.1% approval · 760 decisions
Botley
82.2% approval · 703 decisions
Netley Abbey
81.1% approval · 672 decisions
Eastleigh South
82.6% approval · 657 decisions
West End North
81.0% approval · 633 decisions
Fair Oak & Horton Heath Ward
83.3% approval · 621 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Eastleigh, showing how the council decides real applications.
Single storey front porch and rear extension. First floor rear extension on exis · Eastleigh North Ward · 2026-06-22
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · Eastleigh South Ward · 2026-06-22
Erection of loft dormer to rear of property and single storey rear extension. · Hedge End North Ward · 2026-06-22
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Eastleigh
What is the planning approval rate in Eastleigh?
Based on 25,024 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Eastleigh approved 80.6% of applications and refused 19.4%. The council is ranked 17th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Eastleigh?
Eastleigh refuses 19.4% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 5. That is higher than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 25,024 decided applications since 2020, 4,845 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Eastleigh have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Eastleigh are in Eastleigh Central (89.3%), Bishopstoke Ward (87.4%), and Eastleigh Central Ward (87.2%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Eastleigh?
The most common planning application types in Eastleigh are: Full (14,288 decisions, 86.2% approved), Trees (7,042, 68.2%), and Other (1,137, 83.6%).
How long does a planning application take in Eastleigh?
Planning applications in Eastleigh take an average of 9.4 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 24,939 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Eastleigh decides approximately 4,171 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Eastleigh?
You can search planning applications in Eastleigh directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 25,024 historical decisions in Eastleigh to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Eastleigh calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Eastleigh'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.