Bitterne planning approval rate
Bitterne ward in Southampton has a 73.3% approval rate based on 30 planning decisions. Southampton overall: 90.7%.
Last updated: May 2026
73.3%
ward approval rate
30
Decisions
22
Approved
8
Refused
90.7%
Southampton average
Bitterne is 17.4 percentage points below the Southampton average, placing it among the stricter wards in Southampton. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Bitterne compares
Bitterne ward
73.3%
Southampton overall
90.7%
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Recent decisions in Bitterne
22/00292/TPO
Sweet Chestnut 2003 branch c 10cm diameter at 10m ht E / wooden fence side with · Thu 08 Dec 2022
18/01966/PAH
Erection of a single storey rear extension (max depth 4m, max height 3.4m, eaves · Mon 29 Oct 2018
18/01812/PAH
Erection of a single storey rear extension (Max depth 3.404m, max height 3.528, · Thu 27 Sep 2018
10/00064/FUL
2m High fence to facilitate change of use to allotments. · Wed 13 Jan 2010
09/01060/R3CFL
External alterations including provision of 7 additional car parking spaces with · Thu 01 Oct 2009
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