BLACKWATER planning approval rate
BLACKWATER ward in Test Valley has a 85.1% approval rate based on 450 planning decisions. Test Valley overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
85.1%
ward approval rate
450
Decisions
383
Approved
67
Refused
91.2%
Test Valley average
BLACKWATER is 6.1 percentage points below the Test Valley average, placing it among the stricter wards in Test Valley. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How BLACKWATER compares
BLACKWATER ward
85.1%
Test Valley overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in BLACKWATER
Erection of 5 detached dwellings and detached garages with access via Danes Road · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Regularisation of repairs carried out to chimney stack and alterations to raise · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Demolition of dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling and garage, together · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Erection of side infill extension · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Erect outbuilding to be used for storage, workshop, utility and log store · Tue 10 Feb 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Test Valley, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Test Valley
✓ 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 5,558 decisions.