Full approval rate in Portsmouth

Portsmouth approved 86.7% of full applications, based on 4,807 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

86.7%

full approval rate

4,807

Full decisions

4,166

Approved

641

Refused

88.5%

Portsmouth overall

How full compares in Portsmouth

Full (4,807 decided)

86.7%

Portsmouth all types (9,214 decided)

88.5%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 9,214 decisions.

Other application types in Portsmouth

Full (4,807 decided)

86.7%

Other (1,296 decided)

88.3%

Discharge of Conditions (840 decided)

96.7%

Trees (747 decided)

90.6%

Certificate of Lawfulness (538 decided)

91.8%

Advertisement (449 decided)

92.4%

Listed Building (294 decided)

93.2%

Prior Approval (243 decided)

69.5%

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