Westbourne Ward CH planning approval rate
Westbourne Ward CH ward in South Downs has a 90.1% approval rate based on 172 planning decisions. South Downs overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: September 2026
90.1%
ward approval rate
172
Decisions
155
Approved
17
Refused
91.2%
South Downs average
Westbourne Ward CH is broadly in line with the South Downs average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Westbourne Ward CH compares
Westbourne Ward CH ward
90.1%
South Downs overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Westbourne Ward CH
Notification of intention to reduce back overhanging limbs facing house on north · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Conversion of existing attached garage to habitable accommodation (annexe), and · Thu 27 Aug 2026
Replacement rear extension, addition of a first floor dormer and alterations to · Mon 27 Jul 2026
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Other wards in South Downs
Upper Meon Valley Ward (98.7%)
Fittleworth Ward CH (92.0%)
Fernhurst Ward CH (88.6%)
Lewes Priory Ward (91.3%)
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%)