PlanningLens holds 1,186 decisions from the Fareham planning portal. The headline approval rate is currently withheld on data-quality grounds.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Fareham.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | – | – | 1,030 | – |
| Trees | – | – | 975 | – |
| Other | – | – | 770 | – |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | – | – | 159 | – |
| Advertisement | – | – | 37 | – |
| Discharge of Conditions | – | – | 33 | – |
| Prior Approval | – | – | 22 | – |
| Change of Use | – | – | 14 | – |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on, your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
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How Fareham’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, unchanged since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Fareham council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| P/26/0721/FP | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| P/26/0694/FP | First-floor side extension, over existing attached garage and associated interna | Approved |
| P/26/0688/FP | Double storey side extension and porch roof with carport replacement. | Approved |
| P/26/0700/FP | Single storey rear and side extension | Approved |
| P/26/0699/FP | Front porch extension | Approved |
| P/26/0755/PA | Prior approval for the demolition of 1 & 2 Dean Farm Cottages and Casa Blanca, 7 | Approved |
| P/26/0705/FP | Single storey rear extension, garage conversion, alterations to line of boundary | Approved |
| P/26/0655/FP | Proposed ground floor front, side and rear wraparound extension, facade alterati | Approved |
| P/26/0683/FP | Pitched roof over existing garage | Approved |
| P/26/0658/FP | Two/single storey side extension & single storey rear extension | Approved |
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PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for Fareham on data-quality grounds. Decision volumes are still published.
PlanningLens holds 1,186 planning decisions from Fareham. The approval and refusal split is withheld along with the headline rate.
PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for Fareham. Ward and project-type breakdowns for this council are withheld on the same basis.