Planning decisions in Southampton
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Southampton approved 92% of 1,795 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 94% approved (486 decided, ~55 days)
- Rear extension : 95% approved (336 decided, ~55 days)
- Tree work : 83% approved (230 decided, ~49 days)
- Change of use : 85% approved (141 decided, ~59 days)
- Side extension : 96% approved (112 decided, ~55 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 95% approved (110 decided, ~56 days)
- Loft conversion : 94% approved (104 decided, ~56 days)
- Demolition : 96% approved (78 decided, ~56 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 81% approved (53 decided, ~56 days)
- Porch : 96% approved (51 decided, ~55 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 94% approved (51 decided, ~55 days)
- Two-storey extension : 91% approved (43 decided, ~58 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Southampton, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.
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