SO53 planning approval rate
The SO53 postcode area falls under Eastleigh council, which has a 85.7% planning approval rate based on 16,406 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
85.65%
Eastleigh approval rate
What this means for SO53
If you're planning a project in the SO53 area, your application will be decided by Eastleigh council. Based on historical data, around 14.3% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Eastleigh, 1 in 7 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Eastleigh
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Eastleigh
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 16,406 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Eastleigh and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Eastleigh approval by application type
Full
86.2%
Trees
68.2%
Other
83.6%
Prior Approval
81.4%
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90.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
80.2%
Discharge of Conditions
87.9%
Listed Building
94.8%