April Cottage Dark Lane Sherborne St John Hampshire RG24 9HR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01504/HSE - Householder Permission Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Increase height of existing chimney Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANTED HSE Decision Notice · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT - PDF Application Officers Report · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form - Published · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM CIL Form 1 · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT Consultee Comment · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF BASINGSTOKE GAZETTE 13-08-2026 Press Notice · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: April Cottage
List entry 1339571 · 1 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Sherborne St John 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Sherborne St John built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £735,000 in May 2026. Detached house, freehold.

19 May 2026£735,000
16 October 2017£625,000
27 November 2015£600,000
18 October 2000£360,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area121 m² (1,302 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Basingstoke
Application type
Householder Permission
Postcode
RG24 9HR
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Sherborne St John & Rooksdown
Parish
SHERBORNE ST JOHN CP
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
D & J Arthur Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 6 days faster than Basingstoke's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
412decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15083151
Planning Portal ref
PP-15083151
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Basingstoke
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#143 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Basingstoke ranks #189 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Basingstoke decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #75 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #49 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #189 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #198 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
150 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
32 decided
1,076
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.