The Old Grain Dryer Station Road, Bentworth, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5QZ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending EHDC-26-0603-PA3QB - Buildings on agricultural units and former agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses use and extension (b)

Council

East Hampshire 1.5/10

Date received

5 Jun 2026

Postcode

GU34 5QZ

Type

Buildings on agricultural units and former agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses use and extension (b)

Description

Prior Approval for the proposed conversion of the existing agricultural barn into eight dwellinghouses. The development will utilise the existing structure of the barn, ensuring that the conversion retains the form and scale of the original building. Data via plota.co.uk

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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%).

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for householder decisions

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East Hampshire decision performance

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