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 83.0% based on 88 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Test Valley?

There is a 17.0% 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 17.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

3,554 real decisions·22 wards·Updated September 2026

90.5% approved overall. But 337 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Test Valley shifts your odds by up to 17.0%. 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	HAREWOOD	355	338	17	95.2%
4	BOURNE VALLEY	293	279	14	95.2%
5	VALLEY PARK	186	177	9	95.2%
6	ROMSEY ABBEY	339	321	18	94.7%
7	BELLINGER	212	199	13	93.9%
8	ANNA	627	588	39	93.8%
9	ROMSEY CUPERNHAM	277	257	20	92.8%
10	ROMSEY TADBURN	176	163	13	92.6%
11	CHARLTON & THE PENTONS	145	134	11	92.4%
12	MID TEST	1,185	1,094	91	92.3%
13	ANDOVER MILLWAY	167	154	13	92.2%
14	CHILWORTH, NURSLING & ROWNHAMS	522	474	48	90.8%
15	AMPFIELD & BRAISHFIELD	356	321	35	90.2%
16	ANDOVER HARROWAY	132	119	13	90.2%
17	ANDOVER WINTON	162	146	16	90.1%
18	NORTH BADDESLEY	268	236	32	88.1%
19	ANDOVER ROMANS	57	50	7	87.7%
20	BLACKWATER	502	431	71	85.9%
21	ANDOVER ST MARYS	192	160	32	83.3%
22	ANDOVER DOWNLANDS	88	73	15	83.0%

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What the data tells us

A 17.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. BROUGHTON & STOCKBRIDGE approves 100.0% of applications while ANDOVER DOWNLANDS approves just 83.0%. 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 3,554 planning decisions in Test Valley, January 2020 to September 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 →