Fareham planning approval rate

Fareham council approved 99.1% of planning applications and refused 0.9%, based on 2,490 decisions analysed. Ranked 221st out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

99.1%

overall approval rate

2,490

Decisions analysed

2,468

Approved

Refused

Wards covered

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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.

Trees (847 decided)

98.8%

Full (774 decided)

99.5%

Other (651 decided)

99.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness (141 decided)

98.6%

Advertisement (26 decided)

100.0%

Discharge of Conditions (21 decided)

100.0%

Prior Approval (18 decided)

72.2%

Change of Use (12 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Fareham — mined from 2,490 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (479 decided)

99.8%

Garage / Parking (329 decided)

99.7%

Side Extension (240 decided)

100.0%

Dormer (149 decided)

100.0%

Front Extension (105 decided)

100.0%

Outbuilding (84 decided)

98.8%

Loft Conversion (76 decided)

100.0%

Extension (General) (69 decided)

100.0%

Conservatory (57 decided)

100.0%

Change of Use (Residential) (35 decided)

97.1%

New Build (29 decided)

96.6%

Wraparound Extension (23 decided)

100.0%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (20 decided)

100.0%

Annex (20 decided)

100.0%

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.

P/19/0121/MA/A

Erection of One 3-Bed Detached Dwelling on Frontage (Plot 1) and One 5-Bed Detac · ·

Approved

P/21/0469/LP

Single storey rear extension · ·

Approved

P/21/0387/FP

Two storey side extension (Amendment to P/19/1243/FP) · ·

Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 2,490 decisions.

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