Fareham planning approval rate
Fareham council approved 99.1% of planning applications and refused 0.9%, based on 2,958 decisions analysed. Ranked 288th out of 292 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to July 2026
99.1%
overall approval rate
Planning in Fareham?
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Fareham. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Fareham, mined from 2,958 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Fareham. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Wards in Fareham
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Fareham, showing how the council decides real applications.
Single storey rear extension · · 2026-07-28
First-floor side extension, over existing attached garage and associated interna · · 2026-07-24
Double storey side extension and porch roof with carport replacement. · · 2026-07-24
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Fareham
What is the planning approval rate in Fareham?
Based on 2,958 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Fareham approved 99.1% of applications and refused 0.9%. The council is ranked 288th out of 292 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Fareham?
Fareham refuses 0.9% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 111. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 2,958 decided applications since 2020, 28 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Fareham have the highest planning approval rates?
Approval rates in Fareham vary by ward, see the ward breakdown above for detailed figures for each area.
What types of planning application are most common in Fareham?
The most common planning application types in Fareham are: Full (995 decisions, 99.5% approved), Trees (961, 98.4%), and Other (745, 99.9%).
How long does a planning application take in Fareham?
Planning applications in Fareham take an average of 3.1 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 2,865 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is inside 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. Fareham decides approximately 493 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Fareham?
You can search planning applications in Fareham directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 2,958 historical decisions in Fareham to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Fareham calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Fareham'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.