Which ward in Eastleigh has the highest planning approval rate?

Hedge End South Ward;West End South Ward at 100.0% based on 10 decisions.

Which ward in Eastleigh has the lowest planning approval rate?

Bishopstoke Ward;Fair Oak & Horton Heath Ward at 45.5% based on 11 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Eastleigh?

There is a 54.5% gap between Hedge End South Ward;West End South Ward and Bishopstoke Ward;Fair Oak & Horton Heath Ward. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Eastleigh Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 42 Wards Compared (data to Jun 2026)

All 42 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Hedge End South Ward;West End South Ward	10	10	0	100.0%
2	Botley Ward;Hedge End North Ward	10	10	0	100.0%
3	Eastleigh Central	799	715	84	89.5%
4	Eastleigh Central Ward	366	323	43	88.3%
5	Hiltingbury Ward;Chandler's Ford Ward	17	15	2	88.2%
6	Bishopstoke Ward	563	496	67	88.1%
7	Eastleigh South Ward	417	362	55	86.8%
8	Hedge End St. John's	36	31	5	86.1%
9	West End North Ward	359	305	54	85.0%
10	Hamble & Netley Ward	937	792	145	84.5%
11	Hedge End Wildern	581	490	91	84.3%
12	Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath	1,151	969	182	84.2%
13	Fair Oak & Horton Heath Ward	649	545	104	84.0%
14	Hedge End South Ward	795	662	133	83.3%
15	Botley Ward	530	440	90	83.0%
16	Eastleigh South	670	556	114	83.0%
17	Bursledon & Hound North Ward	949	786	163	82.8%
18	Chandler's Ford West	46	38	8	82.6%
19	Botley	720	595	125	82.6%
20	Hedge End Grange Park	467	385	82	82.4%
21	Bursledon and Old Netley	1,273	1,040	233	81.7%
22	Bishopstoke East	403	329	74	81.6%
23	West End North	650	530	120	81.5%
24	Fair Oak and Horton Heath	907	737	170	81.3%
25	Netley Abbey	674	547	127	81.2%
26	Chandlers Ford West	935	755	180	80.7%
27	Hedge End St. Johns	849	684	165	80.6%
28	Hedge End South Ward;Hedge End North Ward	10	8	2	80.0%
29	Bishopstoke West	554	440	114	79.4%
30	West End South	769	610	159	79.3%
31	West End North Ward;Fair Oak & Horton Heath Ward	19	15	4	78.9%
32	Eastleigh North Ward	541	425	116	78.6%
33	Chandlers Ford East	381	299	82	78.5%
34	Hedge End North Ward	456	352	104	77.2%
35	Chandler's Ford Ward	872	668	204	76.6%
36	Eastleigh North	782	599	183	76.6%
37	Hiltingbury Ward	1,808	1,380	428	76.3%
38	Hiltingbury West	1,163	886	277	76.2%
39	Hiltingbury East	1,386	1,055	331	76.1%
40	West End South Ward	565	410	155	72.6%
41	Chandler's Ford East	18	12	6	66.7%
42	Bishopstoke Ward;Fair Oak & Horton Heath Ward	11	5	6	45.5%

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What the data tells us

A 54.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Hedge End South Ward;West End South Ward approves 100.0% of applications while Bishopstoke Ward;Fair Oak & Horton Heath Ward approves just 45.5%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

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