Former St Josephs RC Church Anns Hill Road Gosport Hampshire PO12 3JU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00070/FULL - Devt. app. FULL Registered

Proposal

Demolition of existing vacant church and erection of 6 dwellings comprising 2 no three bed dwellings and 4 no two bed dwellings with associated landscaping and parking Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
3 Mar 2026
Consultation
18 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 May 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 10 Apr 2026; it is now day 193. The consultation period closed on 10 Apr 2026.

Site constraints 2

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.
Also on the record
Inside the Gosport built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Gosport
Application type
Devt. app. FULL
Postcode
PO12 3JU
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Leesland And Newtown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 May 2026
Agent
Robert Tutton Town Planning Consultants Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 193, past the statutory target. 100% of tree and landscaping works in Gosport are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Sept 2026.

Day 193137 days past the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
34decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Gosport in the last twelve months, from validation. Gosport decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14685242
Neighbours
17 Mar 2026
Consultation
18 Mar 2026
Comments by
10 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Gosport
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#19 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gosport is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #66 out of 296. Only 30% 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.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gosport decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #38 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #32 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #66 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #54 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
18 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
13 decided
226
Total decisions
13 refused in the year to March 2026