Portswood planning approval rate
Portswood ward in Southampton has a 92.1% approval rate based on 126 planning decisions. Southampton overall: 90.7%.
Last updated: May 2026
92.1%
ward approval rate
126
Decisions
116
Approved
10
Refused
90.7%
Southampton average
Portswood is broadly in line with the Southampton average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Portswood compares
Portswood ward
92.1%
Southampton overall
90.7%
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Recent decisions in Portswood
26/00004/TCA
Reduce the height of a group of leylandii trees at the rear of the garden at 5 G · Mon 26 Jan 2026
25/00412/PAH
Erection of a single storey rear extension (Max Depth 4.2m, Max Height 3m, Eaves · Wed 26 Mar 2025
23/00036/TCA
T1 Bay - Reduce hard all over including over neighbours garden by approximately · Fri 30 Jun 2023
22/01048/NMA
Non material amendment sought to approved dwelling under planning permission ref · Wed 27 Jul 2022
21/00093/TCA
G1 - 2x conifer at front of property to cut to ground level and remove from site · Thu 16 Dec 2021
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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