Rushmoor planning approval rate

Rushmoor council approved 96.5% of planning applications and refused 3.5%, based on 4,157 decisions analysed. Ranked 202nd out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

96.5%

overall approval rate

4,157

Decisions analysed

4,013

Approved

144

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Rushmoor? 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 Rushmoor. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (1,961 decided)

95.4%

Trees (891 decided)

98.2%

Discharge of Conditions (448 decided)

98.9%

Other (410 decided)

97.6%

Prior Approval (234 decided)

97.9%

Advertisement (137 decided)

90.5%

Listed Building (50 decided)

96.0%

Change of Use (16 decided)

87.5%

Certificate of Lawfulness (10 decided)

90.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Rushmoor — mined from 4,157 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (891 decided)

97.3%

Garage / Parking (621 decided)

93.1%

Side Extension (509 decided)

96.9%

Front Extension (197 decided)

98.5%

Change of Use (Residential) (183 decided)

88.5%

New Build (183 decided)

90.2%

Outbuilding (159 decided)

95.6%

Wraparound Extension (137 decided)

98.5%

Conservatory (133 decided)

97.7%

Dormer (131 decided)

95.4%

Extension (General) (128 decided)

96.9%

Loft Conversion (68 decided)

94.1%

Annex (31 decided)

96.8%

HMO (29 decided)

82.8%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (25 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Rushmoor. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Empress (616 decided)

96.6%

Knellwood (521 decided)

96.4%

Wellington (473 decided)

96.8%

St Mark's (464 decided)

97.0%

St John's (319 decided)

97.5%

Cove And Southwood (282 decided)

97.5%

Manor Park (276 decided)

94.2%

Rowhill (273 decided)

98.2%

Fernhill (232 decided)

93.5%

West Heath (196 decided)

99.0%

North Town (184 decided)

96.2%

Aldershot Park (168 decided)

94.6%

Cherrywood (133 decided)

95.5%

Wards in Rushmoor

Empress

96.6% approval · 616 decisions

Knellwood

96.4% approval · 521 decisions

Wellington

96.8% approval · 473 decisions

St Mark's

97.0% approval · 464 decisions

St John's

97.5% approval · 319 decisions

Cove And Southwood

97.5% approval · 282 decisions

Manor Park

94.2% approval · 276 decisions

Rowhill

98.2% approval · 273 decisions

Fernhill

93.5% approval · 232 decisions

West Heath

99.0% approval · 196 decisions

North Town

96.2% approval · 184 decisions

Aldershot Park

94.6% approval · 168 decisions

Cherrywood

95.5% approval · 133 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Rushmoor, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/00639/REXPD

Erection of a single storey side/rear extension measuring 5.5m in length, 3m to · Rowhill · Tue 23 Dec 2025

Approved

25/00633/FULPP

Erection of front porch · Empress · Tue 23 Dec 2025

Approved

25/00623/FULPP

Erection of a single storey rear extension · Cove And Southwood · Tue 23 Dec 2025

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,157 decisions.

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