77 - 85 High Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1LG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from retail use (Use Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3) with the creation of 2 dwellinghouses Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Jan 2027 and 3 Mar 2027, from East Hampshire's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Site constraints 3
Show all 18 with distances
- 22 mMethodist ChapelGrade II
- 50 mThe 'white Horse' Public HouseGrade II
- 54 m96 and 98, High StreetGrade II
- 65 m89, High StreetGrade II
- 78 m102 and 104, High StreetGrade II
- 83 mFern CottageGrade II
- 89 mWestbrooke HouseGrade II*
- 93 m1, MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 102 m106-112, High StreetGrade II
- 107 m63, High StreetGrade II
- 111 mLansdowne HouseGrade II
- 113 mThe 'hop Poles' Public HouseGrade II
- 114 m61, High StreetGrade II
- 124 mSwarthmoreGrade II
- 131 mThe George InnGrade II
- 139 m7, Cross and Pillory LaneGrade II
- 148 m55, High StreetGrade II
- 150 m2 Busts in Public GardensGrade II
Checked on 2 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
- East Hampshire
- Application type
- Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) (no alterations)
- Postcode
- GU34 1LG
- Received
- 23 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sept 2026
- Parish
- Alton CP
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Evolve Planning and Design
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 7 of the 56-day target. East Hampshire usually decides changes of use by day 138.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Hampshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Hampshire decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 21 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
East Hampshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #293 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 72% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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