Upper Meon Valley Ward planning approval rate
Upper Meon Valley Ward ward in South Downs has a 98.7% approval rate based on 632 planning decisions. South Downs overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: September 2026
98.7%
ward approval rate
632
Decisions
624
Approved
8
Refused
91.2%
South Downs average
Upper Meon Valley Ward is 7.5 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 Upper Meon Valley Ward compares
Upper Meon Valley Ward ward
98.7%
South Downs overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Upper Meon Valley Ward
Erection of oak framed garage · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Non Material Amendment to original planning consent SDNP/24/02599/FUL - The roof · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Removal of two failing bay windows, with single storey replacements, revised fen · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Single storey extension to the existing chapel, including patio and retaining wa · Thu 27 Aug 2026
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