Mushroom Farm, Rockbourne SP6 3NS Data via plota.co.uk

26/10989 - Full Planning Permission Registered
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of existing outbuilding (with extant consent for a C3 holiday let use) into one (Use Class C3) four-bedroom dwellinghouse alongside hard and soft landscaping and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2026
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Validated
23 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Dec 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from New Forest (District)'s recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

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Documents 7

Statements & assessments 3

PDF AIR QUALITY STATEMENT Submitted Applications · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Submitted Applications · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF CLIMATE CHANGE STATEMENT Submitted Applications · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Submitted Applications · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM Submitted Applications · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF WATER QUALITY Submitted Applications · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PEA Submitted Applications · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SAC
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.
Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: West Hayes, Grade II, 46 m away · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 3 with distances
Historic England ↗
Public footpath 28 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Conservation area 36 m away: Rockbourne; Inside the Rockbourne built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 October 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.

Building

Floor area192 m² (2,067 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (83 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2012
HeatingBoiler and radiators, wood chips
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
New Forest (District)
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SP6 3NS
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Downlands & Forest North
Parish
Rockbourne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Atlas Planning Group

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. New Forest (District) usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by New Forest (District) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (District) decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15311895
Planning Portal ref
PP-15311895
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
20 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Change of use of existing building (Class E) to a holiday let (Class C1) with fenestratio…
25/11092
2025 Refused
Change of use of existing agricultural building into a holiday let with hard and soft lan…
25/10780
2025 Refused
Change of use of existing agricultural building into a holiday let with hard and soft lan…
25/10780
2024 Withdrawn
Conversion of existing barns to 2 dwellings; fenestration and external alterations; porch…
24/10567
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
Agricultural Pole Barn (Retrospective)
25/10806
2025 Refused
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
Agricultural Pole Barn (Retrospective)
25/10806
2025 Refused
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
Replacement of the existing piggeries and mobile home with x3no. detached two bedroom dwe…
25/10341
2025 Refused
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
Replacement of the existing piggeries and mobile home with x3no. detached two bedroom dwe…
25/10341
2024 Refused
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE, SP6 3NS
Agricultural Pole Barn (Retrospective)
24/10761
2023 Approved
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS (NB:SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Demolition of existing barn consented for conversion to 3 dwellings; replacement new barn…
23/11262
2023 Approved
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS (NB:SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Demolition of existing barn consented for conversion to 3 dwellings; replacement new barn…
23/11262
2024
MUSHROOM FARM, ROCKBOURNE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 3NS
Conversion of existing barn to two dwellings
ENQ/24/20155/ERES
2023 Approved
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS (NB: SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Residential dwelling and garage/store; demolition of existing agricultural barn, stables…
23/10307
2023 Approved
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS (NB: SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Residential dwelling and garage/store; demolition of existing agricultural barn, stables…
23/10307
2023 Approved
THE LODGE, MUSHROOM FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
Erection of a replacement dwelling; hard and soft landscaping
23/10820
2023 Approved
THE LODGE, MUSHROOM FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
Erection of a replacement dwelling; hard and soft landscaping
23/10820
2022 Approved
TOWNEND GATE, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
New dormer to front and rear
22/11221
2022 Approved
TOWNEND GATE, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
New dormer to front and rear
22/11221
2020 Approved
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS (NB: SUBJECT TO UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING)
Conversion of existing agricultural barn to residential. Conversion of existing stables t…
20/10975
2020 Approved
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS (SUBJECT TO UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING)
Partial conversion, demolition & internal excavation of existing agricultural building in…
20/10852
2019 Withdrawn
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
Conversion of existing agricultural buildings into 6 holiday lets
19/11242
2019 Withdrawn
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
Removal of existing mobile home and run down barn buildings; replace with a part two stor…
19/11230
2019 Withdrawn
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
Conversion of existing agricultural buildings into 6 holiday lets
19/11242
2019 Withdrawn
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
Removal of existing mobile home and run down barn buildings; replace with a part two stor…
19/11230
2025 Approved
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS (NB: SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Variation of Condition 2 of application 23/10307 to allow design changes including fenest…
25/10323
2025 Approved
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS (NB: SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Variation of Condition 2 of application 23/10307 to allow design changes including fenest…
25/10323
2024 Refused
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
Variation of condition 2 of application 23/10307 to allow a proposed change to the approv…
24/10278
2023 Approved
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
Removal of condition 11 of planning permission 20/10852 to enable the three dwellings to…
23/10278
2023 Approved
SPRINGBOURNE FARM, ROCKBOURNE SP6 3NS
Removal of condition 11 of planning permission 20/10852 to enable the three dwellings to…
23/10278
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#29 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

New Forest (District) is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #37 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
New Forest (District) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #112 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #54 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #37 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #103 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
40 decided
885
Total decisions
85 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.