Planning decisions in Hart
As of 29 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Hart approved 89% of 2,069 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 : 90% approved (431 decided, ~59 days)
- Rear extension : 92% approved (283 decided, ~60 days)
- Demolition : 86% approved (250 decided, ~61 days)
- Tree work : 98% approved (204 decided, ~55 days)
- Side extension : 93% approved (154 decided, ~60 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 87% approved (150 decided, ~58 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 85% approved (106 decided, ~59 days)
- Porch : 90% approved (101 decided, ~60 days)
- Two-storey extension : 89% approved (97 decided, ~63 days)
- Loft conversion : 83% approved (88 decided, ~61 days)
- Windows & doors : 69% approved (54 decided, ~66 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 80% approved (54 decided, ~62 days)
- Change of use : 90% approved (49 decided, ~63 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 83% approved (48 decided, ~77 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Hart, 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.