Which ward in Test Valley has the highest planning approval rate?

BROUGHTON & STOCKBRIDGE at 100.0% based on 10 decisions.

Which ward in Test Valley has the lowest planning approval rate?

ANDOVER DOWNLANDS at 82.3% based on 79 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Test Valley?

There is a 17.7% gap between BROUGHTON & STOCKBRIDGE and ANDOVER DOWNLANDS. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Test Valley

Planning outcomes in Test Valley are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 17.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

5,558 real decisions·22 wards·Updated March 2026

91.2% approved overall. But 488 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Test Valley shifts your odds by up to 17.7%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 22 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	BROUGHTON & STOCKBRIDGE	10	10	0	100.0%
2	ROMSEY EXTRA	13	13	0	100.0%
3	BOURNE VALLEY	269	257	12	95.5%
4	HAREWOOD	317	302	15	95.3%
5	BELLINGER	190	180	10	94.7%
6	VALLEY PARK	170	161	9	94.7%
7	ROMSEY ABBEY	302	284	18	94.0%
8	ANNA	533	498	35	93.4%
9	MID TEST	1,040	961	79	92.4%
10	CHARLTON & THE PENTONS	126	116	10	92.1%
11	ROMSEY CUPERNHAM	245	225	20	91.8%
12	ANDOVER MILLWAY	151	138	13	91.4%
13	ROMSEY TADBURN	149	136	13	91.3%
14	AMPFIELD & BRAISHFIELD	318	288	30	90.6%
15	CHILWORTH, NURSLING & ROWNHAMS	452	406	46	89.8%
16	ANDOVER HARROWAY	114	102	12	89.5%
17	ANDOVER WINTON	138	123	15	89.1%
18	NORTH BADDESLEY	237	208	29	87.8%
19	ANDOVER ROMANS	48	42	6	87.5%
20	BLACKWATER	450	383	67	85.1%
21	ANDOVER ST MARYS	164	136	28	82.9%
22	ANDOVER DOWNLANDS	79	65	14	82.3%

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What the data tells us

A 17.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. BROUGHTON & STOCKBRIDGE approves 100.0% of applications while ANDOVER DOWNLANDS approves just 82.3%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 5,558 planning decisions in Test Valley, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Test Valley Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →