LAND WEST OF Hammer Lane, Grayshott, Hindhead, Hampshire Data via plota.co.uk

EHDC-24-0066-FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of land and six bay stable to commercial equine rehabilitation use and the siting of a temporary rural enterprise dwelling (log cabin). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Dec 2024
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Validated
7 Apr 2025
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Approved
17 Nov 2025

Approved on 17 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 32

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Site constraints 2

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
National landscape about 421 m away: Surrey Hills.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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

Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
24 Dec 2024
Validated
7 Apr 2025
Ward
Headley
Parish
Headley CP
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2025
Decision
TEMPORARY PERMISSION
Decision date
17 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Equine Commercial-Legal

How this decision compares

Decided in 224 days from validation, 86 days slower than East Hampshire's median of 138 for changes of use. Approved, as 80% of changes of use here are.

15%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
59decided in the last year

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
13 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2025
East Hampshire
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Hampshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #153 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #173 of 296
24%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #293 of 296
72%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #288 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
72 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
24 decided
606
Total decisions
72 refused in the year to March 2026