Planning Permission In Hampshire
Use this area hub when the search is really about planning permission in Hampshire and the next step depends on choosing the right council, project guide or planning topic first. It is built to turn a broad county-level query into the local route most likely to answer it properly.
Use This Area Page In The Order That Saves You Time
How To Use The Hampshire Planning Pages
What usually works best
Start with the project type first, then narrow the answer by local planning authority. This keeps a broad 'Hampshire planning' search short, practical and tied to the live local route.
What this area page adds
It brings together 13 local authority areas so you can move from the broad rule to the right council context without guessing.
Best next step
- Use the project guides when the build type is the main question.
- Use the council links when local restrictions or local policy may change the answer.
- Use topic hubs when one specific rule is blocking progress more than the place itself.
The Fastest Local Routes For Hampshire Searches
Open a council guide first
Best when the search is really about planning permission in Hampshire and the local authority layer is likely to change the answer.
View council guideOpen planning permission in a live authority area
Use the local topic layer when the route question matters more than one exact project type.
Open local topic pageRead the route-level answer
Useful when the user intent is still broad and needs narrowing before choosing a project or council page.
Read answerRun the quick planning tool
Use the tool for a first-pass route check before moving into the more detailed local pages.
Open toolWhen This Area Page Is Enough And When You Should Go More Local
This page usually works best when
- The search is still broad and you are deciding which council or project page deserves attention first.
- You want to compare the planning area before committing to one local authority route.
- The real blocker is choosing the right next page, not settling the full site-specific answer here.
Pause and go narrower when
- One specific council area already matters more than the wider county picture.
- A conservation area, Article 4, listed building issue or exact measurement is driving the uncertainty.
- The proposal is financially important enough that a broad area summary is no longer a safe stopping point.
What usually settles it faster
- Open the matching local authority page from the 13 live council routes below.
- Pair the council page with the exact project guide or topic page that fits the job.
- If the scheme is close to a limit, use drawings and written confirmation rather than relying on comparison alone.
Project Guides People Usually Need First
Agricultural Building Planning Permission
Compare agricultural building guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectAnnexe Planning Permission
Compare annexe guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectBasement Conversion Planning Permission
Compare basement conversion guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectChange of Use Planning Permission
Compare change of use guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectDemolition Planning Permission
Compare demolition guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectDormer Extension Planning Permission
Compare dormer extension guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectDriveway Planning Permission
Compare driveway guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectDropped Kerb Planning Permission
Compare dropped kerb guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectFence and Wall Planning Permission
Compare fences and walls guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectGarage Conversion Planning Permission
Compare garage conversion guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectGarage Planning Permission
Compare garage guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectGarden Room Planning Permission
Compare garden room guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectHard Surfacing Planning Permission
Compare hard surfacing guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectHeat Pump Planning Permission
Compare heat pump guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectHMO Planning Permission
Compare hmo guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectHouse Extension Planning Permission
Compare house extension guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectLoft Conversion Planning Permission
Compare loft conversion guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectOutbuildings Planning Permission
Compare outbuildings guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectPorch Planning Permission
Compare porch guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectRear Extension Planning Permission
Compare rear extension guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectRooflight Planning Permission
Compare rooflight guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectSide Extension Planning Permission
Compare side extension guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectSingle Storey Extension Planning Permission
Compare single storey extension guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectSolar Panel Planning Permission
Compare solar panels guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectTemporary Building Planning Permission
Compare temporary building guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectTwo Storey Extension Planning Permission
Compare two storey extension guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectWindows and Doors Planning Permission
Compare windows and doors guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectWraparound Extension Planning Permission
Compare wraparound extension guidance across the councils in Hampshire.
Compare this projectPlanning Topics That Commonly Decide The Next Step Across Hampshire
Planning Permission
Useful when this is the rule most likely to decide whether a project in Hampshire needs permission or a closer check before you narrow into one council page.
Open topicDepth Limits
Useful when this is the rule most likely to decide whether a project in Hampshire needs permission or a closer check before you narrow into one council page.
Open topicHeight Limits
Useful when this is the rule most likely to decide whether a project in Hampshire needs permission or a closer check before you narrow into one council page.
Open topicBoundary Distance Rules
Useful when this is the rule most likely to decide whether a project in Hampshire needs permission or a closer check before you narrow into one council page.
Open topicPermitted Development Rights
Useful when this is the rule most likely to decide whether a project in Hampshire needs permission or a closer check before you narrow into one council page.
Open topicArticle 4 Restrictions
Useful when this is the rule most likely to decide whether a project in Hampshire needs permission or a closer check before you narrow into one council page.
Open topicChoose the Right Local Planning Authority
Basingstoke and Deane
Open the council guide, local restriction context and priority project checks.
View council guideEast Hampshire
Open the council guide, local restriction context and priority project checks.
View council guideEastleigh
Open the council guide, local restriction context and priority project checks.
View council guideFareham
Open the council guide, local restriction context and priority project checks.
View council guideGosport
Open the council guide, local restriction context and priority project checks.
View council guideHart
Open the council guide, local restriction context and priority project checks.
View council guideHavant
Open the council guide, local restriction context and priority project checks.
View council guideNew Forest
Open the council guide, local restriction context and priority project checks.
View council guideRushmoor
Open the council guide, local restriction context and priority project checks.
View council guideTest Valley
Open the council guide, local restriction context and priority project checks.
View council guideWinchester
Open the council guide, local restriction context and priority project checks.
View council guidePortsmouth
Open the council guide, local restriction context and priority project checks.
View council guideSouthampton
Open the council guide, local restriction context and priority project checks.
View council guideNearby Planning Areas
Bedfordshire
Compare nearby planning-area guidance when the local layer is still uncertain.
Compare areaBerkshire
Compare nearby planning-area guidance when the local layer is still uncertain.
Compare areaBuckinghamshire
Compare nearby planning-area guidance when the local layer is still uncertain.
Compare areaCambridgeshire
Compare nearby planning-area guidance when the local layer is still uncertain.
Compare areaCornwall
Compare nearby planning-area guidance when the local layer is still uncertain.
Compare areaCounty Durham
Compare nearby planning-area guidance when the local layer is still uncertain.
Compare areaHow To Use This Area Guide Well
This guide summarises planning permission guidance across Hampshire. It helps you reach the right local authority and the right project guide faster, while staying clear about what still needs site-specific confirmation under the English planning system. It is strongest as a comparison and routing page, not as the final permission answer for one exact site.
Useful for
- Choosing the right council path quickly.
- Comparing project hubs across the planning area.
- Finding the topic hubs most likely to change the answer.
Still worth verifying
- Exact dimensions and site coverage.
- Whether local designations affect the property.
- Whether a borderline scheme needs written confirmation.