Redoubt Court Fort Fareham Road Fareham PO14 1BY Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/0553/FP Under Consideration

Proposal

Demolition Of 2 No. Buildings Containing 8 Apartments, Construction Of 21 Residential Units Consisting Of 18 Apartments And 3 Houses, Associated Parking, Private Amenity Space, And Open Space Improvements Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
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Committee
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 144.

Planning committee

Decided by Fareham Planning Committee on 12 Aug 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the scheme would provide social rented homes, improve the site and parkland, and comply with planning policies.
  • Residents raised concerns about housing numbers, green space, the play area, the footpath, parking, views and construction noise.
  • The committee voted unanimously to approve the application and authorise the footpath stopping-up and diversion orders.
Read how the committee decided The proposed redevelopment, officers’ assessment, public views, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Fareham's committee minutes of 12 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Scheduled monument 85 m away: Fort Fareham
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Fareham built-up area; Heritage at risk 85 m away: Fort Fareham, Newgate Lane, Fareham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Fareham
Postcode
PO14 1BY
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Fort Fareham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
PDP Architecture LLP

Decision outlook

Day 144, past the statutory target. 94% of demolitions in Fareham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Sept 2026.

Day 14453 days past the 91-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
34decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Fareham in the last twelve months, from validation. Fareham decision record →

Fareham
Planning Authority Score
9.5/10
Excellent
#1 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Fareham is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #18 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Fareham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
98%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #1 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #3 of 296
89%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #18 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #23 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
23 decided
583
Total decisions
14 refused in the year to March 2026