Shirley planning approval rate
Shirley ward in Southampton has a 96.3% approval rate based on 81 planning decisions. Southampton overall: 90.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
96.3%
ward approval rate
81
Decisions
78
Approved
3
Refused
90.7%
Southampton average
Shirley is 5.6 percentage points above the Southampton average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Shirley compares
Shirley ward
96.3%
Southampton overall
90.7%
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Recent decisions in Shirley
24/00189/PLDC
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single-storey rear ·
24/00175/PLDC
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey re ·
24/00071/PLDC
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey re ·
23/00074/TCA
T1. Pittosporum - give 2m clearance from side of dwelling
T2. Hazel- give 2m cle ·
23/00684/PLDC
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey si ·
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Southampton
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 1,007 decisions.