Chas A Blatchford And Sons Ltd Wella Road Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4AH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01730/FUL - Full Planning Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use of part of building for use as a hair salon (Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Basingstoke's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 20 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Basingstoke Town and Chineham and the surrounding villages of Old Basing, Oakley and Sherborne St John.. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Basingstoke 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 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.

Building

Floor area2,435 m² (26,210 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 100)
UseB2 to B7 General Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
RG22 4AH
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Eastrop & Grove
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bell Cornwell LLP

Decision outlook

Day 70, past the statutory target. 86% of changes of use in Basingstoke are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 18 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 7014 days past the 56-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

85 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15121201
Planning Portal ref
PP-15121201
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Basingstoke
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#143 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.