In the last 12 months, 90.3% of full planning applications were approved in Test Valley (290 decided). A typical decision takes about eight weeks (median 58 days).
Across all application types on record (2023-01-16–2026-07-03): 92.7% of 2,916 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Planning Application | 1,222 | 1,114 | 108 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 542 | 541 | 1 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 457 | 421 | 36 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 189 | 179 | 10 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 119 | 113 | 6 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 96 | 93 | 3 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 47 | 47 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 40 | 37 | 3 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 37 | 30 | 7 | |
| Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) | 28 | 22 | 6 | |
| Householder | 23 | 22 | 1 | |
| Conservation Area Consent | 14 | 10 | 4 | |
| Outline Planning | 12 | 2 | 10 | |
| Prior Approval (Class MA — Commercial to Residential) | 9 | 8 | 1 | |
| County/Minerals/Waste | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| RENEWABLE ENERGY CLASS J - NORTH | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT - SOUTH | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Demolition | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT CLASS R - NORTH | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| Reserved Matters | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT - NORTH | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| HCC REGULATION 3 APPLICATION - NORTH | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| RENEWABLE ENERGY CLASS J - SOUTH | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| OVERHEAD ELECTRICITY LINE - SOUTH | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Not Available | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| HCC REGULATION 3 APPLICATION - SOUTH | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT CLASS R - SOUTH | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Hedgerow Removal | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| OVERHEAD ELECTRICITY LINE - NORTH | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT CLASS T - SOUTH | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| null | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| DEAD AND DANGEROUS CONSERVATION AREA | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT CLASS M - NORTH | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE - NORTH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 204 | 186 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 226 | 208 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 254 | 234 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 231 | 209 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 231 | 211 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 227 | 209 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 237 | 221 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 250 | 236 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 244 | 226 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 248 | 230 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 222 | 209 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 44 | 42 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID TEST | 587 | 544 | 43 | |
| ANNA | 301 | 284 | 17 | |
| CHILWORTH, NURSLING & ROWNHAMS | 239 | 220 | 19 | |
| BLACKWATER | 226 | 195 | 31 | |
| HAREWOOD | 197 | 187 | 10 | |
| ROMSEY ABBEY | 153 | 143 | 10 | |
| AMPFIELD & BRAISHFIELD | 149 | 141 | 8 | |
| NORTH BADDESLEY | 141 | 130 | 11 | |
| BOURNE VALLEY | 132 | 119 | 13 | |
| ROMSEY CUPERNHAM | 115 | 107 | 8 | |
| BELLINGER | 108 | 101 | 7 | |
| ANDOVER WINTON | 86 | 77 | 9 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.