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 83.3% based on 84 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Test Valley?

There is a 16.7% 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 16.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

6,063 real decisions·22 wards·Updated August 2026

91.4% approved overall. But 522 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Test Valley shifts your odds by up to 16.7%. 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	289	276	13	95.5%
4	BELLINGER	204	194	10	95.1%
5	HAREWOOD	344	327	17	95.1%
6	VALLEY PARK	182	173	9	95.1%
7	ROMSEY ABBEY	327	309	18	94.5%
8	ANNA	601	563	38	93.7%
9	ROMSEY CUPERNHAM	263	243	20	92.4%
10	MID TEST	1,135	1,047	88	92.2%
11	ROMSEY TADBURN	164	151	13	92.1%
12	CHARLTON & THE PENTONS	140	129	11	92.1%
13	ANDOVER MILLWAY	163	150	13	92.0%
14	CHILWORTH, NURSLING & ROWNHAMS	501	453	48	90.4%
15	AMPFIELD & BRAISHFIELD	345	310	35	89.9%
16	ANDOVER HARROWAY	129	116	13	89.9%
17	ANDOVER WINTON	147	131	16	89.1%
18	NORTH BADDESLEY	262	230	32	87.8%
19	ANDOVER ROMANS	54	47	7	87.0%
20	BLACKWATER	483	413	70	85.5%
21	ANDOVER ST MARYS	180	150	30	83.3%
22	ANDOVER DOWNLANDS	84	70	14	83.3%

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What the data tells us

A 16.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. BROUGHTON & STOCKBRIDGE approves 100.0% of applications while ANDOVER DOWNLANDS approves just 83.3%. 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 6,063 planning decisions in Test Valley, January 2020 to August 2026. 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 →