East Hampshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #281 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 74% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England

for householder decisions

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East Hampshire decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, 2025

88%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #144 of 282

92%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #142 of 282

20%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (64%) #281 of 282

74%

Extended time limit

Above avg (40%) #279 of 282

59%

Minor dwellings approved

68 decided (1-9 homes)

67%

Major dwellings approved

6 decided (10+ homes)

89%

Change of use approved

19 decided

583

Total decisions

68 refused in 2025

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