Gosport Council approves 97.3% of planning applications, based on 1,751 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Gosport sits 8.7 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 283 decided applications, Gosport Council approved 95.8% of planning applications in 2025. Across 1,751 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Gosport is 97.3%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Gosport council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 836 | 37 | 873 | 95.8% |
| Trees | 474 | 0 | 474 | 100.0% |
| Other | 222 | 6 | 228 | 97.4% |
| Listed Building | 78 | 0 | 78 | 100.0% |
| Advertisement | 48 | 1 | 49 | 98.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 30 | 1 | 31 | 96.8% |
| Prior Approval | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesey | 299 | 0 | 299 | 100.0% |
| Alverstoke | 274 | 4 | 278 | 98.6% |
| Lee West | 178 | 10 | 188 | 94.7% |
| Hardway | 119 | 2 | 121 | 98.3% |
| Forton | 83 | 5 | 88 | 94.3% |
| Harbourside And Town | 78 | 5 | 83 | 94.0% |
| Peel Common | 73 | 1 | 74 | 98.6% |
| Bridgemary | 64 | 4 | 68 | 94.1% |
| Elson | 62 | 2 | 64 | 96.9% |
| Leesland And Newtown | 60 | 3 | 63 | 95.2% |
| Lee East | 55 | 2 | 57 | 96.5% |
| Privett | 52 | 2 | 54 | 96.3% |
| Christchurch | 52 | 0 | 52 | 100.0% |
| Brockhurst And Privett | 50 | 0 | 50 | 100.0% |
| Rowner And Holbrook | 38 | 1 | 39 | 97.4% |
| Bridgemary North | 33 | 1 | 34 | 97.1% |
| Town | 29 | 1 | 30 | 96.7% |
| Rowner & Holbrook | 27 | 0 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Leesland | 25 | 1 | 26 | 96.2% |
| Bridgemary South | 18 | 1 | 19 | 94.7% |
| Brockhurst | 16 | 2 | 18 | 88.9% |
| Grange And Alver Valley | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100.0% |
| Grange | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
How Gosport’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 4.2pp since 2019.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Gosport council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00214/TREE Alverstoke | PRUNE BACK LATERAL SPREAD ON NORTH SIDE BY 5M TO 1NO. FIG TREE (CONSERVATION ARE | Approved |
| 26/00220/FULL Brockhurst And Privett | ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION (PART RETROSPECTIVE) | Approved |
| 26/00191/FULL Lee West | CHANGE OF USE FROM A DWELLINGHOUSE (USE CLASS C3) TO AN EIGHT BEDROOM (SUI GENER | Refused |
| 26/00213/HHGDO Rowner And Holbrook | GPDO PART 1 NOTIFICATION - ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSIONDEPTH OF 4.5 | Approved |
| 26/00204/HHGDO Peel Common | GPDO PART 1 NOTIFICATION - CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE-STOREY REAR EXTENSIONDEPTH OF | Approved |
| 26/00177/FULL Lee West | SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND COVERSION OF GARAGE TO LIVING ACCOMMODATION (as | Approved |
| 26/00140/FULL Forton | ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING TO INCLUDE RE-CONSTRUCTION OF SECOND STOREY, CH | Approved |
| 26/00141/LBA Forton | LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE RE-CO | Approved |
| 24/00239/FULL Harbourside And Town | RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SHOP FRONT (CONSERVATION ARE | Approved |
| 26/00055/FULL Lee West | ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF | Approved |
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Based on 1,751 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Gosport is 97.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,751 planning decisions from Gosport council. 1,703 were approved and 48 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Gosport is 97.3%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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