Cricket Green House Cricket Green Lane Hartley Wintney Hook RG27 8PH

Registered 26/00687/LDC
Council
Date received
28 Apr 2026
Date validated
28 Apr 2026
Postcode
RG27 8PH

Description

A Certificate of Lawful Development is sought to confirm the existing lawful use of the detached annexe building within the curtilage of Cricket Green House as ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling house. The annexe has been used for residential purposes incidental to the enjoyment and occupation of the principal dwelling and remains functionally and planning-wise subordinate to it, rather than operating as a separate self-contained dwelling. The area to which the application relates is the detached annexe building shown on the submitted plans, together with its relationship to the main house within the same residential planning unit.

5.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#129 of 282

Hart is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #54 out of 282. Hart is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

Hart decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #243 of 282
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #241 of 282
87%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #54 of 282
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #103 of 282
57%
Minor dwellings approved
49 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
17 decided
734
Total decisions
140 refused in 2025