Friars Orchard Rectory Hill West Dean Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 1JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01457/VARS - VARIATION OF CONDITIONS - SOUTH Current

Proposal

Variation of condition 02 (approved plans) of (Demolition of barn, erection of dwelling and installation of treatment plant) to add Juliette balcony and to change windows to doors in master bedroom Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 6 Oct 2026. The consultation period closed on 4 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 6

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.
Scheduled monument 101 m away: Circular earthwork
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Conservation area 18 m away: West Dean
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the West Dean (Test Valley) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, 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

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

Application type
VARIATION OF CONDITIONS - SOUTH
Postcode
SP5 1JL
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
MID TEST
Parish
WEST TYTHERLEY AND FRENCHMOOR
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Birch Architects Ltd

Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Test Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#32 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Test Valley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #71 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Test Valley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #68 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #62 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #71 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #61 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
50 decided
996
Total decisions
72 refused in the year to March 2026