Rubbidges Barn Green Lane Ampfield Romsey Hampshire SO51 9BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01658/OELS - OVERHEAD ELECTRICITY LINE - SOUTH Current

Proposal

Application under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 for upgrade to existing overhead line, and installation of underground cable Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Jul 2026
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Application type
OVERHEAD ELECTRICITY LINE - SOUTH
Postcode
SO51 9BN
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
AMPFIELD & BRAISHFIELD
Parish
AMPFIELD
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
31 Jul 2026
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site notice
31 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Test Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#32 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Test Valley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #71 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Test Valley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #68 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #62 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #71 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #61 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
50 decided
996
Total decisions
72 refused in the year to March 2026