Planning decisions in Eastleigh
As of 29 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Eastleigh approved 87% of 1,704 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 : 89% approved (429 decided, ~57 days)
- Rear extension : 91% approved (274 decided, ~56 days)
- Tree work : 71% approved (201 decided, ~40 days)
- Side extension : 90% approved (114 decided, ~62 days)
- Demolition : 92% approved (107 decided, ~62 days)
- Porch : 86% approved (102 decided, ~60 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 91% approved (95 decided, ~60 days)
- Loft conversion : 84% approved (86 decided, ~60 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 96% approved (71 decided, ~53 days)
- Two-storey extension : 85% approved (62 decided, ~69 days)
- Change of use : 89% approved (57 decided, ~55 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 91% approved (55 decided, ~54 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 92% approved (51 decided, ~64 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Eastleigh, 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.