Baffins planning approval rate
Baffins ward in Portsmouth has a 90.0% approval rate based on 462 planning decisions. Portsmouth overall: 86.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
90.0%
ward approval rate
462
Decisions
416
Approved
46
Refused
86.5%
Portsmouth average
Baffins sits slightly above the Portsmouth average, with a 3.5 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Baffins compares
Baffins ward
90.0%
Portsmouth overall
86.5%
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Recent decisions in Baffins
Construction of single storey rear extension with raised decking area · Thu 29 Jan 2026
Construction of single storey rear extension, raised rear terrace and side bound · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Demolition of barns, alterations to boundary and layout to include construction · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Change of use from commercial (Class E) to residential (Class C3) including asso · Mon 15 Dec 2025
Conversion of integral garage into additional living space with associated exter · Tue 09 Dec 2025
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