Test Valley planning approval rate

Test Valley council approved 91.2% of planning applications and refused 8.8%, based on 5,558 decisions analysed. Ranked 128th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

91.2%

overall approval rate

5,558

Decisions analysed

5,070

Approved

488

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Test Valley? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Test Valley. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (2,794 decided)

91.2%

Trees (1,859 decided)

92.4%

Listed Building (401 decided)

91.8%

Other (247 decided)

79.8%

Discharge of Conditions (180 decided)

93.3%

Advertisement (76 decided)

96.1%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Test Valley — mined from 5,558 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (882 decided)

90.6%

Rear Extension (703 decided)

94.2%

Side Extension (393 decided)

94.9%

Outbuilding (339 decided)

91.2%

Extension (General) (329 decided)

91.8%

Conservatory (248 decided)

96.0%

New Build (241 decided)

79.7%

Change of Use (Residential) (225 decided)

82.2%

Dormer (161 decided)

91.9%

Front Extension (114 decided)

95.6%

Annex (95 decided)

87.4%

Loft Conversion (58 decided)

93.1%

Wraparound Extension (48 decided)

97.9%

Basement (22 decided)

86.4%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Test Valley. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

MID TEST (1,040 decided)

92.4%

ANNA (533 decided)

93.4%

CHILWORTH, NURSLING & ROWNHAMS (452 decided)

89.8%

BLACKWATER (450 decided)

85.1%

AMPFIELD & BRAISHFIELD (318 decided)

90.6%

HAREWOOD (317 decided)

95.3%

ROMSEY ABBEY (302 decided)

94.0%

BOURNE VALLEY (269 decided)

95.5%

ROMSEY CUPERNHAM (245 decided)

91.8%

NORTH BADDESLEY (237 decided)

87.8%

BELLINGER (190 decided)

94.7%

VALLEY PARK (170 decided)

94.7%

ANDOVER ST MARYS (164 decided)

82.9%

ANDOVER MILLWAY (151 decided)

91.4%

ROMSEY TADBURN (149 decided)

91.3%

ANDOVER WINTON (138 decided)

89.1%

CHARLTON & THE PENTONS (126 decided)

92.1%

ANDOVER HARROWAY (114 decided)

89.5%

ANDOVER DOWNLANDS (79 decided)

82.3%

ANDOVER ROMANS (48 decided)

87.5%

Wards in Test Valley

MID TEST

92.4% approval · 1,040 decisions

ANNA

93.4% approval · 533 decisions

CHILWORTH, NURSLING & ROWNHAMS

89.8% approval · 452 decisions

BLACKWATER

85.1% approval · 450 decisions

AMPFIELD & BRAISHFIELD

90.6% approval · 318 decisions

HAREWOOD

95.3% approval · 317 decisions

ROMSEY ABBEY

94.0% approval · 302 decisions

BOURNE VALLEY

95.5% approval · 269 decisions

ROMSEY CUPERNHAM

91.8% approval · 245 decisions

NORTH BADDESLEY

87.8% approval · 237 decisions

BELLINGER

94.7% approval · 190 decisions

VALLEY PARK

94.7% approval · 170 decisions

ANDOVER ST MARYS

82.9% approval · 164 decisions

ANDOVER MILLWAY

91.4% approval · 151 decisions

ROMSEY TADBURN

91.3% approval · 149 decisions

ANDOVER WINTON

89.1% approval · 138 decisions

CHARLTON & THE PENTONS

92.1% approval · 126 decisions

ANDOVER HARROWAY

89.5% approval · 114 decisions

ANDOVER DOWNLANDS

82.3% approval · 79 decisions

ANDOVER ROMANS

87.5% approval · 48 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Test Valley, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/02959/FULLS

Erection of tipi tent in beer garden (retrospective) · ROMSEY CUPERNHAM · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00414/DDTPO

Reduce dangeous Norway Maple stem (TPO.810) to height of shed (approx 2 m). · ANDOVER MILLWAY · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

25/02433/FULLN

Replacement roof structures, including raised area of roof, replacement and inst · ANDOVER ST MARYS · Mon 02 Mar 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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