Copthall House 77 - 79 Victoria Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 1SH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00137/FULPP - Full App via planning portal Approved

Proposal

Change of use of part of the ground floor from Gym (Use Class E(d)) to Grocery Retail Shop (Use Class E(a)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Mar 2026
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Consultation
18 Mar 2026
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Validated
15 May 2026
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Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Service Manager · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Aldershot built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Rushmoor
Application type
Full App via planning portal
Postcode
GU11 1SH
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Wellington
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Service Manager
Applicant
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Agent
Dream Property Development & Construction Limited
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 13 days from validation, 35 days faster 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

No public comments yet.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14778153
Planning Portal ref
PP-14778153
Neighbours
18 Mar 2026
Consultation
18 Mar 2026
Comments by
8 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
18 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rushmoor
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#9 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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