HAM planning approval rate
HAM ward in Plymouth has a 93.3% approval rate based on 150 planning decisions. Plymouth overall: 92.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.3%
ward approval rate
150
Decisions
140
Approved
10
Refused
92.0%
Plymouth average
HAM is broadly in line with the Plymouth average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How HAM compares
HAM ward
93.3%
Plymouth overall
92.0%
Planning in Plymouth? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Plymouth and any other published UK council — see the data services →
Recent decisions in HAM
Ground floor single storey rear extension · Fri 14 Aug 2026
New permeable surface car hardstand to front of property · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Garage, hardstanding and sliding gate (part retrospective) · Thu 11 Jun 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Plymouth, 1 in 12 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Plymouth
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free planning check for Plymouth →
✓ Common refusal reasons in Plymouth
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 4,579 decisions.