Gosport Council approves 97.4% of planning applications, based on 1,717 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Gosport sits 9.1 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 1,717 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Gosport is 97.4%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Gosport council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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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 Gosport.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 820 | 34 | 854 | 96.0% |
| Trees | 466 | 0 | 466 | 100.0% |
| Other | 220 | 6 | 226 | 97.3% |
| Listed Building | 76 | 0 | 76 | 100.0% |
| Advertisement | 47 | 0 | 47 | 100.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 29 | 1 | 30 | 96.7% |
| Prior Approval | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesey | 297 | 0 | 297 | 100.0% |
| Alverstoke | 268 | 4 | 272 | 98.5% |
| Lee West | 171 | 9 | 180 | 95.0% |
| Hardway | 117 | 2 | 119 | 98.3% |
| Forton | 80 | 4 | 84 | 95.2% |
| Harbourside And Town | 75 | 5 | 80 | 93.8% |
| Peel Common | 71 | 1 | 72 | 98.6% |
| Bridgemary | 64 | 4 | 68 | 94.1% |
| Elson | 62 | 2 | 64 | 96.9% |
| Leesland And Newtown | 59 | 1 | 60 | 98.3% |
| Lee East | 54 | 2 | 56 | 96.4% |
| Privett | 52 | 2 | 54 | 96.3% |
| Christchurch | 52 | 0 | 52 | 100.0% |
| Brockhurst And Privett | 48 | 0 | 48 | 100.0% |
| Rowner And Holbrook | 37 | 1 | 38 | 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 3.0pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00169/LBA Forton | LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION - EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO FORM CAFE WITHIN FOOT | Approved |
| 26/00168/FULL Forton | CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF BUILDING AND ALTERATIONS TO FORM AN EXTENSION TO EXISTI | Approved |
| 26/00163/FULL Anglesey | ERECTION OF PART SINGLE AND PART TWO-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, WITH BALCONY, AND FI | Approved |
| 26/00146/FULL Rowner And Holbrook | ERECTION OF FRONT PORCH (as amended by plans dated 02.06.26) | Approved |
| 26/00125/LBA Harbourside And Town | LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION - REPLACEMENT OF ROOF LIGHT (RETROSPECTIVE) (CONSERV | Approved |
| 26/00114/FULL Lee West | CONVERSION OF DETACHED GARAGE TO 1NO. BEDROOM SELF CONTAINED DWELLING (as amende | Approved |
| 26/00142/FULL Peel Common | ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE / REAR EXTENSION | Approved |
| 26/00136/FULL Anglesey | ALTERATION TO FRONT BOUNDARY WALL TO WIDEN OPENING (LISTED BUILDING IN CONSERVAT | Approved |
| 26/00137/LBA Anglesey | LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION - ALTERATION TO FRONT BOUNDARY WALL TO WIDEN OPENING | Approved |
| 26/00042/FULL Alverstoke | ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS (as amended by plans received | Approved |
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Based on 1,717 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Gosport is 97.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,717 planning decisions from Gosport council. 1,673 were approved and 44 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Gosport is 97.4%, 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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