Fareham Council approves 99.1% of planning applications, based on 2,490 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Fareham sits 11.2 percentage points above the national average.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trees | 837 | 10 | 847 | 98.8% |
| Full | 770 | 4 | 774 | 99.5% |
| Other | 650 | 1 | 651 | 99.8% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 139 | 2 | 141 | 98.6% |
| Advertisement | 26 | 0 | 26 | 100.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 21 | 0 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Prior Approval | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% |
| Change of Use | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100.0% |
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.
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
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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/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 |
| P/21/0401/TO | Sycamore protected by TPO1: Reduction of all sides of the tree by up to 3m into | Approved |
| P/21/0374/FP | Garage Conversion | Approved |
| P/21/0371/FP | Single storey flat roofed extension with roof lantern | Approved |
| P/21/0358/FP | Conversion/extensions to chalet bungalow to form two storey house and single sto | Approved |
| P/21/0381/TO | Copper beech located in front garden of 16 alum way protected by TPO 550: Locali | Approved |
| P/21/0357/FP | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| P/21/0362/TO | T1 Oak: Reduce north west sides by up to 2 metres, crown raise to 6 metres. T2 O | Approved |
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Based on 2,490 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Fareham is 99.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,490 planning decisions from Fareham council. 2,468 were approved and 22 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Fareham is 99.1%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.