BEDE COTTAGE WEST Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, Hampshire, GU26 6JL Data via plota.co.uk

EHDC-26-0936-LDCP - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Approved

Proposal

Conversion of the existing first-floor outbuilding into habitable accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Special protection area 175 m away: Wealden Heaths Phase II
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 175 m away: Bramshott and Ludshott Commons SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 16 m away: Applegarth Farm, Headley Road, Grayshott; Inside the Grayshott built-up area; Priority habitat 14 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 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.

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
GU26 6JL
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Grayshott
Parish
Grayshott CP
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 77 days faster than East Hampshire's median of 114 for changes of use. Approved, as 80% of changes of use here are.

19%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
61decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Hampshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Hampshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
East Hampshire
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Hampshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #293 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 72% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Hampshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #153 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #173 of 296
24%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #293 of 296
72%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #288 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
72 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
24 decided
606
Total decisions
72 refused in the year to March 2026