Devereux House 69 Albert Road Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6SL Data via plota.co.uk

25/00688/FULPP - Full App via planning portal Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing building, excluding the original façade to Devereux House which is to be retained, and construction of part two/three storey building with accommodation in the roof space to provide a care home (Use Class C2) together with parking, landscaping and associated development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Dec 2025
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Consultation
13 Jan 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Documents 60

Plans & drawings 32

PDF Section 106/unilateral undertaking Report · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Section 106/unilateral undertaking Report · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Updated travel plan Report · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape management plan Report · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Site location plan Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing ground and first floor plan showing demolition Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing second floor plan showing demolition Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing elevations showing demolition Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing elevations showing demolition - sheet 2 Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing site sections Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing sunlight analysis Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed site plan Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed ground floor plan Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed first floor plan Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed second floor plan Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed third floor plan Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed roof plan Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed north and south elevations Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed east and west elevations Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed isometric views Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed site sections Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed sunlight analysis Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed refuse store Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ IMG Site entrance visual Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ IMG Rear garden visual Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ IMG Woodland walk visual Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ IMG Main entrance visual Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing site plan Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed landscape layout Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed boundary treatments plan Plans · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Travel plan Report · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Tree protection plan Report · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1639 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project; Scheduled monument 234 m away: Bowl barrow in Albert Road; 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 area1,178 m² (12,680 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 44)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2015, 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 6SL
Received
24 Dec 2025
Validated
24 Dec 2025
Ward
Knellwood
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
NWS Planning
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 275 days from validation, 227 days slower than Rushmoor's median of 48 for full applications. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

29comments received
27 objecting2 neutral

93% object · above the UK average of 74%

141 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14553955
Planning Portal ref
PP-14553955
Neighbours
28 Sept 2026
Consultation
13 Jan 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
13 Jan 2026
Committee
15 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Mar 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.