Alfriston Ward planning approval rate
Alfriston Ward ward in South Downs has a 98.3% approval rate based on 119 planning decisions. South Downs overall: 93.2%.
Last updated: April 2026
98.3%
ward approval rate
119
Decisions
117
Approved
2
Refused
93.2%
South Downs average
Alfriston Ward is 5.1 percentage points above the South Downs average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Alfriston Ward compares
Alfriston Ward ward
98.3%
South Downs overall
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Alfriston Ward
Demolition and re-use of existing buildings to provide 7 residential units with · Tue 24 Feb 2026
Replacement of 3 existing steel windows with slim, double glazed units. · Fri 06 Feb 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in South Downs
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,511 decisions.
Other wards in South Downs
Upper Meon Valley Ward (98.6%)
Fittleworth Ward CH (92.1%)
Fernhurst Ward CH (88.6%)
Lewes Priory Ward (90.8%)
Harting Ward CH (94.2%)
Midhurst Ward CH (92.9%)
Liss Ward (95.1%)
Binsted, Bentley & Selborne Ward (94.0%)
Central Meon Valley Ward (97.3%)
Easebourne Ward CH (90.9%)
Lewes Castle Ward (90.2%)
Petersfield St Peter's Ward (95.1%)