St Columba's United Reformed Church Elson Road Gosport Hampshire PO12 4BW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00304/OUT - Devt. app. Outline Registered

Proposal

Outline application - demolition of existing church and halls. Construction of new church building and 4no. Semi-detached dwellings - (all matters considered except for appearance and landscaping) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
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Validated
22 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Dec 2026 and 15 Jan 2027, from recent outline applications across the UK.

Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

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 34 m away: Fort Brockhurst
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Gosport built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 23 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.

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Important details

Council
Gosport
Application type
Devt. app. Outline
Postcode
PO12 4BW
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Ward
Elson
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio Four Architects Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide outline applications by day 67.

Day 661 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
42%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Gosport to go on. Gosport decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15126259
Planning Portal ref
PP-15126259
Neighbours
22 Oct 2026
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Comments by
19 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Gosport
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#19 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Gosport is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #66 out of 296. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gosport decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #38 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #32 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #66 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #54 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
18 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
13 decided
226
Total decisions
13 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

Freehold owner: 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.