Rushmoor Council approves 96.0% of planning applications, based on 2,640 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rushmoor sits 11.0 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 554 decided applications, Rushmoor Council approved 96.9% of planning applications in 2025. Across 2,640 decisions on record (January 2020 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Rushmoor is 96.0%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Rushmoor council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
Enter your postcode for a free, personalised approval pattern report, based on your ward and application type.
Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Rushmoor.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,047 | 90 | 2,137 | 95.8% |
| Trees | 958 | 16 | 974 | 98.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 494 | 5 | 499 | 99.0% |
| Other | 432 | 10 | 442 | 97.7% |
| Prior Approval | 245 | 5 | 250 | 98.0% |
| Advertisement | 137 | 13 | 150 | 91.3% |
| Listed Building | 59 | 2 | 61 | 96.7% |
| Change of Use | 14 | 2 | 16 | 87.5% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on, your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empress | 652 | 21 | 673 | 96.9% |
| Knellwood | 551 | 21 | 572 | 96.3% |
| Wellington | 509 | 15 | 524 | 97.1% |
| St Mark's | 496 | 15 | 511 | 97.1% |
| St John's | 347 | 9 | 356 | 97.5% |
| Manor Park | 285 | 16 | 301 | 94.7% |
| Cove And Southwood | 293 | 7 | 300 | 97.7% |
| Rowhill | 284 | 5 | 289 | 98.3% |
| Fernhill | 244 | 16 | 260 | 93.8% |
| West Heath | 211 | 2 | 213 | 99.1% |
| North Town | 188 | 7 | 195 | 96.4% |
| Aldershot Park | 169 | 9 | 178 | 94.9% |
| Cherrywood | 139 | 6 | 145 | 95.9% |
| Out Of Area | 16 | 0 | 16 | 100.0% |
How Rushmoor’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 2.4pp since 2020.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Rushmoor council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00443/FUL St Mark's | Front extension | Approved |
| 26/00479/FULPP Cove And Southwood | Conversion of internal garage to living space | Approved |
| 26/00478/FULPP Cove And Southwood | Erection of a single storey extension | Approved |
| 26/00459/FULPP Empress | Erection of a single-storey side and rear extension following demolition of the | Approved |
| 25/00688/FULPP Knellwood | Demolition of existing building, excluding the original façade to Devereux House | Approved |
| 26/00384/ADVPP Empress | 2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit | Approved |
| 26/00382/ADVPP Not Available | 2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit | Approved |
| 26/00386/ADVPP Empress | 2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit | Approved |
| 26/00378/ADVPP Wellington | 2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit | Approved |
| 26/00380/ADVPP Wellington | 2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit | Approved |
Find out what actually gets approved near your address first. Your free property report analyses the 20 nearest decisions to your property, ward-specific refusal patterns, and extension-by-extension approval patterns. Based on Rushmoor's 2,640 real decisions. Free, emailed in minutes.
Check my postcodeCompare Rushmoor's planning approval rates with neighbouring areas:
Dig deeper into Rushmoor's planning statistics, by ward, extension type, or project category:
Data-driven guides to help you understand planning approval patterns:
Yes. PlanningLens offers a free planning permission check for Rushmoor. Enter your postcode to instantly see approval rates for your ward and application type, based on 2,640 real decisions from Rushmoor council. The full property-specific report is also free and emailed within minutes.
Enter your postcode on PlanningLens for a free instant check based on Rushmoor's real planning decisions. The free property report goes further: it analyses the 20 nearest comparable decisions to your property, ward-level refusal patterns, and approval rates by application type. Free and emailed within minutes.
Based on 2,640 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Rushmoor is 96.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,640 planning decisions from Rushmoor council. 2,533 were approved and 107 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, January 2020 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Rushmoor is 96.0%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
Writing about planning in Rushmoor? These figures are free to republish with attribution. Copy the one-line citation, or paste the stat box into any website, CMS or newsletter, it carries its own styling and links back to this page for verification.