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 40.0% based on 10 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Eastleigh?

There is a 60.0% 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 (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	782	698	84	89.3%
4	Hiltingbury Ward;Chandler's Ford Ward	17	15	2	88.2%
5	Bishopstoke Ward	532	465	67	87.4%
6	Eastleigh Central Ward	337	294	43	87.2%
7	Eastleigh South Ward	395	340	55	86.1%
8	Hedge End St. John's	36	31	5	86.1%
9	Hamble & Netley Ward	910	765	145	84.1%
10	Hedge End Wildern	573	482	91	84.1%
11	West End North Ward	337	283	54	84.0%
12	Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath	1,137	955	182	84.0%
13	Fair Oak & Horton Heath Ward	621	517	104	83.3%
14	Hedge End South Ward	772	639	133	82.8%
15	Chandler's Ford West	46	38	8	82.6%
16	Eastleigh South	657	543	114	82.6%
17	Botley Ward	506	416	90	82.2%
18	Botley	703	578	125	82.2%
19	Bursledon & Hound North Ward	908	745	163	82.0%
20	Hedge End Grange Park	450	368	82	81.8%
21	Bursledon and Old Netley	1,257	1,024	233	81.5%
22	Bishopstoke East	394	320	74	81.2%
23	Netley Abbey	672	545	127	81.1%
24	West End North	633	513	120	81.0%
25	Fair Oak and Horton Heath	885	715	170	80.8%
26	Chandlers Ford West	929	749	180	80.6%
27	Hedge End St. Johns	838	673	165	80.3%
28	Hedge End South Ward;Hedge End North Ward	10	8	2	80.0%
29	West End South	760	601	159	79.1%
30	Bishopstoke West	544	430	114	79.0%
31	West End North Ward;Fair Oak & Horton Heath Ward	19	15	4	78.9%
32	Chandlers Ford East	378	296	82	78.3%
33	Eastleigh North Ward	524	408	116	77.9%
34	Eastleigh North	774	591	183	76.4%
35	Hedge End North Ward	434	330	104	76.0%
36	Hiltingbury West	1,154	877	277	76.0%
37	Hiltingbury East	1,375	1,044	331	75.9%
38	Hiltingbury Ward	1,765	1,337	428	75.8%
39	Chandler's Ford Ward	828	624	204	75.4%
40	West End South Ward	550	395	155	71.8%
41	Chandler's Ford East	17	11	6	64.7%
42	Bishopstoke Ward;Fair Oak & Horton Heath Ward	10	4	6	40.0%

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What the data tells us

A 60.0% 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 40.0%. 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.

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