Gosport planning approval rate
Gosport council approved 97.4% of planning applications and refused 2.6%, based on 1,717 decisions analysed. Ranked 265th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
97.4%
overall approval rate
1,717
Decisions analysed
1,673
Approved
44
Refused
23
Wards covered
Planning in Gosport? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Gosport. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
96.0%
100.0%
97.3%
100.0%
100.0%
96.7%
83.3%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Gosport, mined from 1,717 proposal descriptions.
98.8%
97.3%
93.1%
93.6%
98.7%
90.5%
96.6%
91.1%
95.1%
96.8%
100.0%
93.3%
78.6%
70.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Gosport. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Anglesey
100.0%
Alverstoke
98.5%
Lee West
95.0%
Hardway
98.3%
Forton
95.2%
Harbourside And Town
93.8%
Peel Common
98.6%
Bridgemary
94.1%
Elson
96.9%
Leesland And Newtown
98.3%
Lee East
96.4%
Privett
96.3%
Christchurch
100.0%
Brockhurst And Privett
100.0%
Rowner And Holbrook
97.4%
Bridgemary North
97.1%
Town
96.7%
Rowner & Holbrook
100.0%
Leesland
96.2%
Wards in Gosport
Anglesey
100.0% approval · 297 decisions
Alverstoke
98.5% approval · 272 decisions
Lee West
95.0% approval · 180 decisions
Hardway
98.3% approval · 119 decisions
Forton
95.2% approval · 84 decisions
Harbourside And Town
93.8% approval · 80 decisions
Peel Common
98.6% approval · 72 decisions
Bridgemary
94.1% approval · 68 decisions
Elson
96.9% approval · 64 decisions
Leesland And Newtown
98.3% approval · 60 decisions
Lee East
96.4% approval · 56 decisions
Privett
96.3% approval · 54 decisions
Christchurch
100.0% approval · 52 decisions
Brockhurst And Privett
100.0% approval · 48 decisions
Rowner And Holbrook
97.4% approval · 38 decisions
Bridgemary North
97.1% approval · 34 decisions
Town
96.7% approval · 30 decisions
Rowner & Holbrook
100.0% approval · 27 decisions
Leesland
96.2% approval · 26 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Gosport, showing how the council decides real applications.
LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION - EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO FORM CAFE WITHIN FOOT · Forton · Mon 22 Jun 2026
CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF BUILDING AND ALTERATIONS TO FORM AN EXTENSION TO EXISTI · Forton · Mon 22 Jun 2026
ERECTION OF PART SINGLE AND PART TWO-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, WITH BALCONY, AND FI · Anglesey · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Gosport
What is the planning approval rate in Gosport?
Based on 1,717 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Gosport approved 97.4% of applications and refused 2.6%. The council is ranked 265th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Gosport?
Gosport refuses 2.6% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 38. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 1,717 decided applications since 2020, 44 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Gosport have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Gosport are in Anglesey (100.0%), Christchurch (100.0%), and Peel Common (98.6%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Gosport?
The most common planning application types in Gosport are: Full (854 decisions, 96.0% approved), Trees (466, 100.0%), and Other (226, 97.3%).
How long does a planning application take in Gosport?
Planning applications in Gosport take an average of 13.7 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 188 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Gosport decides approximately 286 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Gosport?
You can search planning applications in Gosport directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 1,717 historical decisions in Gosport to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Gosport calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Gosport's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.