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Basingstoke and Deane planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

How long does planning permission take in Basingstoke and Deane?

Basingstoke and Deane decided 64.0% of householder applications within 8 weeks without an extension in the year to June 2026, against 62.7% across England.

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Within 8 weeks, no extension

64.0%

154th of 297

1.3 points faster than England

Granted

96.1%

54th of 297

5.6 points higher than England

Extension of time

31.2%

148th of 297

1.1 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

597

Basingstoke and Deane decided 597 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 96.1%.

64.0% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (154th of 297 for speed).

A further 31.2% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is up from 62.0% a year earlier.

Of 11 householder appeals decided in the same period, 27.3% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Basingstoke and Deane against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q189.3%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q293.9%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q392.5%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q490.5%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q189.8%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q295.1%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q394.2%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q493.2%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q191.1%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q292.0%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q392.3%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q490.8%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q189.8%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q290.3%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q393.4%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q493.7%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q186.6%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q290.2%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q390.0%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q486.9%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q192.1%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q278.1%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q376.7%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q477.9%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q184.7%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q278.6%7.3%84.9%
2014 Q380.3%13.0%82.5%
2014 Q480.1%18.8%82.1%
2015 Q183.4%13.9%80.4%
2015 Q284.0%13.7%80.6%
2015 Q379.3%18.0%79.2%
2015 Q477.7%16.0%80.0%
2016 Q174.9%18.0%78.3%
2016 Q284.2%12.7%79.8%
2016 Q377.3%17.7%77.7%
2016 Q476.0%22.2%78.0%
2017 Q164.9%26.2%77.3%
2017 Q272.8%20.3%78.5%
2017 Q376.7%17.8%76.1%
2017 Q469.9%24.0%77.1%
2018 Q174.3%21.4%73.7%
2018 Q286.1%8.2%74.0%
2018 Q383.2%10.5%72.7%
2018 Q486.0%10.1%72.7%
2019 Q183.2%14.8%69.9%
2019 Q284.9%12.3%72.1%
2019 Q383.2%10.5%69.6%
2019 Q478.1%16.0%71.5%
2020 Q169.3%20.4%68.4%
2020 Q252.1%36.1%63.9%
2020 Q364.7%24.8%63.8%
2020 Q463.4%25.0%65.3%
2021 Q159.3%24.1%59.4%
2021 Q255.0%26.9%58.4%
2021 Q349.8%26.6%53.1%
2021 Q433.3%40.7%53.0%
2022 Q135.9%39.5%51.6%
2022 Q246.8%46.4%56.0%
2022 Q359.6%35.3%53.3%
2022 Q457.9%38.4%54.1%
2023 Q157.6%36.4%53.5%
2023 Q262.8%33.9%58.5%
2023 Q354.7%41.8%59.0%
2023 Q476.1%20.0%59.8%
2024 Q165.1%26.2%58.8%
2024 Q260.4%21.5%64.4%
2024 Q355.9%21.7%64.2%
2024 Q472.6%21.5%65.6%
2025 Q170.3%22.9%62.1%
2025 Q253.3%36.1%65.0%
2025 Q356.5%36.3%62.5%
2025 Q463.3%32.0%64.7%
2026 Q163.6%33.1%60.6%
2026 Q272.7%23.6%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Basingstoke and Deane against England

  • Basingstoke and Deane
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterBasingstoke and DeaneEngland
2008 Q176.6%85.1%
2008 Q276.1%86.1%
2008 Q377.7%86.3%
2008 Q479.4%85.3%
2009 Q182.6%85.9%
2009 Q280.0%86.8%
2009 Q382.2%87.4%
2009 Q480.7%86.9%
2010 Q185.6%87.0%
2010 Q284.9%88.0%
2010 Q383.8%87.7%
2010 Q483.0%87.5%
2011 Q179.7%87.9%
2011 Q282.9%88.5%
2011 Q374.8%88.3%
2011 Q486.0%88.3%
2012 Q190.9%88.2%
2012 Q291.6%89.2%
2012 Q390.6%89.0%
2012 Q489.5%88.9%
2013 Q192.8%89.8%
2013 Q288.8%90.6%
2013 Q394.2%90.3%
2013 Q488.7%89.6%
2014 Q187.7%89.8%
2014 Q291.5%90.5%
2014 Q393.7%90.0%
2014 Q495.0%89.2%
2015 Q193.0%89.3%
2015 Q297.3%90.2%
2015 Q397.3%90.0%
2015 Q494.3%89.2%
2016 Q196.4%90.0%
2016 Q293.4%90.3%
2016 Q397.9%90.2%
2016 Q499.1%89.7%
2017 Q195.0%89.9%
2017 Q296.1%90.5%
2017 Q394.1%90.0%
2017 Q495.4%90.1%
2018 Q193.7%90.5%
2018 Q296.1%91.0%
2018 Q397.3%91.2%
2018 Q496.6%90.5%
2019 Q195.4%90.3%
2019 Q295.8%91.0%
2019 Q397.3%90.6%
2019 Q495.9%89.8%
2020 Q194.9%89.9%
2020 Q295.9%90.2%
2020 Q398.6%90.6%
2020 Q496.8%90.3%
2021 Q195.4%90.9%
2021 Q299.6%91.2%
2021 Q399.0%91.0%
2021 Q498.4%90.1%
2022 Q196.9%90.0%
2022 Q294.8%90.4%
2022 Q397.9%89.8%
2022 Q497.9%89.4%
2023 Q197.8%89.3%
2023 Q295.0%89.2%
2023 Q395.9%88.6%
2023 Q497.4%88.2%
2024 Q196.6%88.2%
2024 Q295.3%89.1%
2024 Q395.1%89.4%
2024 Q497.8%88.6%
2025 Q195.8%89.3%
2025 Q295.6%90.4%
2025 Q395.2%90.1%
2025 Q495.9%90.1%
2026 Q199.2%90.6%
2026 Q295.0%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks64.0%
  • 8 to 13 weeks1.8%
  • 13 to 26 weeks1.3%
  • Over 26 weeks1.7%
  • Extension of time agreed31.2%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks382
8 to 13 weeks11
13 to 26 weeks8
Over 26 weeks10
Extension of time agreed186

Appeals

Decided
11
Allowed
27.3%
Median wait
8 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Refusals overturned at appeal

8.5% of refusals were later overturned at appeal (July 2021 to June 2026): 10 appeals allowed against 117 refusals.

144th highest of 299 planning authorities. England: 8.9% (July 2021 to June 2026).

Householder refusals from MHCLG table PS2; appeals allowed from the Planning Inspectorate. Approximate: appeals decided in the period, which can relate to earlier refusals.

Larger home extensions (prior approval)

Single-storey rear extensions deeper than 4 metres on a detached house (3 metres otherwise), up to 8 metres (6 metres), can use prior approval instead of a planning application, except in conservation areas, National Landscapes and other protected areas.

Of 7 larger extension notifications between July 2025 and June 2026, 0 needed no approval, 7 were approved and 0 were refused.

Fewer than 10 decided in the period.

Figures as first published (provisional).

MHCLG live table PDR 1.

Enforcement

4 planning enforcement notices issued in the year to June 2026.

0.05 per 1,000 homes, against 0.17 across England. 67th lowest of 294 planning authorities.

Covers all types of development, not only extensions.

MHCLG table P130; homes from the VOA Council Tax stock of properties.

Protected areas

43 conservation areas: Ashmansworth, Basingstoke Canal, Basingstoke Town, Bradley, Bramley and Bramley Green, Brookvale West, Brown and Chilton Candover, Church Oakley, Church Road, Tadley, Cliddesden, Deane, Dummer and 31 more.

3 Article 4 areas: Basing View, Basingstoke Town and Chineham and the surrounding villages of Old Basing, Oakley and Sherborne St John. and Chineham Business Park and Hampshire International Business Park.

Both can remove permitted development rights, so check with the council before relying on them. Permitted development rules

To check one postcode for a conservation area, listed buildings nearby, flood zone and radon, use the address check.

planning.data.gov.uk.

Builders

930 registered building and trade firms in 2026, 11.3 per 1,000 homes, about 0.6 householder decisions per firm a year.

100th highest of 294 planning authorities. England median: 10.1 per 1,000 homes and 0.5 decisions per firm.

Counts VAT or PAYE registered firms only, rounded to 5 by ONS; self-employed builders below the VAT threshold aren't included.

Finding a builder

ONS UK Business Counts; homes from the VOA Council Tax stock of properties; decisions from MHCLG table PS2.

Compared with neighbouring councils

Decisions and approvals in the year to June 2026; overturns over each council's appeal window; builders per 1,000 homes in 2026.

Decided within 8 weeks, no extension

Granted

Refusals overturned at appeal

Registered building firms per 1,000 homes

Questions about planning in Basingstoke and Deane

How long does planning permission take in Basingstoke and Deane?

Basingstoke and Deane decided 64.0% of householder applications within 8 weeks without an extension in the year to June 2026, against 62.7% across England.

Is my house in a conservation area in Basingstoke and Deane?

43 conservation areas: Ashmansworth, Basingstoke Canal, Basingstoke Town, Bradley, Bramley and Bramley Green, Brookvale West, Brown and Chilton Candover, Church Oakley, Church Road, Tadley, Cliddesden, Deane, Dummer and 31 more. Most councils publish a conservation area map showing whether a street is inside one.

How many builders are there in Basingstoke and Deane?

930 registered building and trade firms in 2026, 11.3 per 1,000 homes, about 0.6 householder decisions per firm a year. Counts VAT or PAYE registered firms only, rounded to 5 by ONS; self-employed builders below the VAT threshold aren't included.

Do I need planning permission for an extension in Basingstoke and Deane?

Many extensions can be built under permitted development without an application, but conservation areas and Article 4 directions can remove those rights, so check whether your address is in a conservation area or covered by an Article 4 direction before relying on them. Do you need planning permission?

Property prices and energy performance in Basingstoke and Deane

Homes sold July 2023 to June 2026, matched to the floor area and energy rating on their Energy Performance Certificate.

Median price per m²

£4,222

7,170 sales

4% below South East

Homes sold rated EPC A to C

64.5%

Median energy score 71

11.9 points above South East

Value added by extending, per m²

£1,251

9.7% on the sale price

48% below South East

Energy upgrade, no extension

+3.5%

Sale-price uplift when the energy score rose 5+ points

0.7 points below South East

The median home sold in Basingstoke and Deane was £372,500 for 89 m² of floor space. Price per m² is up 33% since 2015 (£3,157 to £4,211 per m², 2025). Across all 60,418 homes with a certificate, 60.9% are rated A to C on their latest one.

495 houses here were extended between two sales (second sale 2016 to 2026), adding a median 33 m². They sold for a median 9.7% more than similar unextended houses, £1,251 for each m² added. Will an extension pay for itself here?

Medians from HM Land Registry sale prices and MHCLG Energy Performance Certificates; groups under 30 sales or 50 extended houses are not shown. These describe past sales across many homes, not a valuation of any one. How these are worked out

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