APPLEGARTH FARM Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, Hampshire, GU26 6JL Data via plota.co.uk

EHDC-26-0604-PA3R - Prior Appr Agri bldgs- flexible comm use Approved

Proposal

Change of use from agriculture to flexible commercial use(specifically Class B8) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence Applegarth Farm Premises licence · in force since 8 Jan 2015 Licensed hours: alcohol until 22:00
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 6 Mar 2025

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special protection area 453 m away: Wealden Heaths Phase II; SSSI 453 m away: Bramshott and Ludshott Commons SSSI; National landscape 419 m away: Surrey Hills.
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
Prior Appr Agri bldgs- flexible comm use
Postcode
GU26 6JL
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Grayshott
Parish
Grayshott CP
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED AND APPROVED
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Henry Adams LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, 39 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
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Aug 2026
East Hampshire
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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