Probation Office 20 High Street Fareham PO16 7AF Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Redevelop The Existing Building From Its Previous Use As Offices And Associated Ancillary Spaces Into A Domestic Dwelling With New Facilities Including Kitchen, Dining, Bathrooms/Shower Rooms, Living Spaces, Bedrooms, And Purpose-Built Spaces For Services/Utilities. A Single-Storey Modern Extension Is To Be Demolished, And The Two-Storey Modern Extension Attached To The House Is To Be Partially Demolished And Rebuilt To Be More In Keeping With The Main House. Alterations To The Internal Arrangement Will Be Undertaken To Improve Legibility And Usability. Repair And Restore Historic Elements Of The Existing Building Facade, Such As Restoring Leadwork, Repairing The Portico, And Replacing Windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 May 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Fareham High Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Fareham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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

Council
Fareham
Postcode
PO16 7AF
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Fareham Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
APPROVE
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 29 days slower than Fareham's median of 30 for extensions. Approved, as 100% of extensions here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
247decided in the last year

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

Fareham
Planning Authority Score
9.5/10
Excellent
#1 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Fareham is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #18 out of 296. Only 22% 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 99% 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
Fareham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
98%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #1 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #3 of 296
89%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #18 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #23 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
23 decided
583
Total decisions
14 refused in the year to March 2026