Hart planning approval rate
Hart council approved 85.9% of planning applications and refused 14.1%, based on 10,522 decisions analysed. Ranked 57th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
85.9%
overall approval rate
10,522
Decisions analysed
9,035
Approved
1,487
Refused
11
Wards covered
Planning in Hart? 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 Hart. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
83.0%
95.8%
79.8%
74.3%
64.0%
70.1%
88.7%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Hart, mined from 10,522 proposal descriptions.
87.0%
80.3%
85.4%
89.2%
80.2%
83.9%
81.8%
70.5%
76.6%
79.1%
87.8%
73.5%
90.9%
58.1%
63.6%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Hart. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Odiham
82.8%
Hartley Wintney
83.3%
Fleet West
91.1%
Fleet Central
88.6%
Hook
82.9%
Church Crookham West And Ewshot
87.3%
Fleet East Ward
85.9%
Church Crookham East
85.4%
East Yateley
87.2%
Yateley West
90.8%
Blackwater And Hawley
85.7%
Wards in Hart
Odiham
82.8% approval · 1,968 decisions
Hartley Wintney
83.3% approval · 1,683 decisions
Fleet West
91.1% approval · 1,130 decisions
Fleet Central
88.6% approval · 966 decisions
Hook
82.9% approval · 854 decisions
Church Crookham West And Ewshot
87.3% approval · 848 decisions
Fleet East Ward
85.9% approval · 681 decisions
Church Crookham East
85.4% approval · 651 decisions
East Yateley
87.2% approval · 647 decisions
Yateley West
90.8% approval · 532 decisions
Blackwater And Hawley
85.7% approval · 455 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Hart, showing how the council decides real applications.
Removal of existing wire fence and gate and erection of close-boarded wooden fen · Hartley Wintney · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing sing · Hartley Wintney · Fri 14 Aug 2026
H1 - Hazel - Crown reduce by 2-3m back to boundary with 36 Walnut Close · Yateley West · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Hart
What is the planning approval rate in Hart?
Based on 10,522 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Hart approved 85.9% of applications and refused 14.1%. The council is ranked 57th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Hart?
Hart refuses 14.1% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 7. That is higher than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 10,522 decided applications since 2020, 1,487 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Hart have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Hart are in Fleet West (91.1%), Yateley West (90.8%), and Fleet Central (88.6%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Hart?
The most common planning application types in Hart are: Full (4,771 decisions, 83.0% approved), Trees (3,425, 95.8%), and Other (598, 79.8%).
How long does a planning application take in Hart?
Planning applications in Hart take an average of 9.7 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 10,501 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. Hart decides approximately 1,754 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Hart?
You can search planning applications in Hart directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 10,522 historical decisions in Hart to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Hart calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Hart'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.