PlanningLens holds 319 decisions from the Southampton planning portal. The headline approval rate is currently withheld on data-quality grounds.
Enter your postcode to see approval patterns for your ward and application type.
This table counts every decided application in Southampton, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | – | – | 1,007 | – |
The free check shows approval patterns for your postcode. The property report follows by email.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portswood | – | – | 126 | – |
| Bassett | – | – | 101 | – |
| Bargate | – | – | 89 | – |
| Shirley | – | – | 81 | – |
| Swaythling | – | – | 71 | – |
| Freemantle | – | – | 64 | – |
| Bitterne Park | – | – | 61 | – |
| Millbrook | – | – | 58 | – |
| Woolston | – | – | 55 | – |
| Bevois | – | – | 54 | – |
| Coxford | – | – | 45 | – |
| Harefield | – | – | 39 | – |
| Peartree | – | – | 39 | – |
| Sholing | – | – | 36 | – |
| Bitterne | – | – | 30 | – |
| Redbridge | – | – | 29 | – |
| Banister and Polygon | – | – | 7 | – |
How Southampton’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, unchanged since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
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| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00138/PLDC Bargate | Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed replacement of exi | Approved |
| 26/00004/TCA Portswood | Reduce the height of a group of leylandii trees at the rear of the garden at 5 G | Approved |
| 26/00073/FUL Woolston | Installation of 2 storage containers and replacement of boundary fence and gates | Approved |
| 26/00009/PAH Bassett | Erection of a single storey rear extension (Max Depth 5.5 m, Max Height 4 m, Eav | Approved |
| 26/00013/PAH Bitterne Park | Erection of a single storey rear extension (Max Depth 4, Max Height 4 m, Eaves H | Approved |
| 25/01569/PAH Harefield | Erection of a single storey rear extension (Max Depth 3.50m, Max Height 3.80m, E | Approved |
| 25/01431/PAH Peartree | Erection of a single storey rear extension (Max Depth 4.23m, Max Height 3m, Eave | Approved |
| 25/01206/FUL Peartree | Erection of raised decking, privacy panels and steps into garden with associated | Approved |
| 25/00965/PAH Bassett | Erection of a single storey rear extension (Max Depth 6 m, Max Height 3 m, Eaves | Approved |
| 25/00739/PAH Bassett | Erection of a single storey rear extension (Max Depth 4.6 m, Max Height 3.7 m, E | Approved |
See what has been approved and refused near your address. The property report covers the 20 nearest decisions, refusal patterns in your ward and approval rates by project type, drawn from Southampton's 319 decisions.
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PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for Southampton on data-quality grounds. Decision volumes are still published.
PlanningLens holds 319 planning decisions from Southampton. The approval and refusal split is withheld along with the headline rate.
PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for Southampton. Ward and project-type breakdowns for this council are withheld on the same basis.