316 Fernhill Road Farnborough Hampshire GU14 9EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00329/FULPP - Full App via planning portal Refused

Proposal

Erection of a two storey side extension to provide Use Class E commercial floorspace accessed from ground floor of 316 Fernhill Road Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
20 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
14 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Sept 2026 · Service Manager · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area 298 m away: Thames Basin Heaths
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 298 m away: Castle Bottom to Yateley and Hawley Commons SSSI; National infrastructure project 1610 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project; Inside the Farnborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area53 m² (570 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rushmoor
Application type
Full App via planning portal
Postcode
GU14 9EE
Received
14 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Fernhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Permission Refused
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Service Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design Extension

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 12 days slower than Rushmoor's median of 44 for extensions. Refused, as 6% of extensions here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
165decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15009471
Planning Portal ref
PP-15009471
Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rushmoor
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#9 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Rushmoor is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #22 out of 296. Only 26% 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 97% 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
Rushmoor decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the nine months to December 2025
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #26 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #41 of 296
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #22 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #36 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
7 decided
257
Total decisions
13 refused in the nine months to December 2025

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.