Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers Ward planning approval rate
Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers Ward ward in South Downs has a 96.4% approval rate based on 169 planning decisions. South Downs overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.4%
ward approval rate
169
Decisions
163
Approved
6
Refused
91.2%
South Downs average
Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers Ward is 5.2 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 Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers Ward compares
Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers Ward ward
96.4%
South Downs overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers Ward
Reconstruction of existing balcony at enlarged size and external staircase (amen · Thu 27 Aug 2026
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Fernhurst Ward CH (88.6%)
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Harting Ward CH (94.3%)
Midhurst Ward CH (92.6%)
Liss Ward (94.8%)
Central Meon Valley Ward (97.3%)
Binsted, Bentley & Selborne Ward (94.1%)
Petworth Ward CH (88.9%)
Easebourne Ward CH (90.3%)
Lewes Bridge Ward (89.7%)