The Roger Morris Centre Eastrop Way Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 4QE Data via plota.co.uk

25/02224/LDPO - Cert of Lawful dev't -proposed operation Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawful development for the proposed installation of 37 solar PV panels on the roof with a micro generation of 16.78kw. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
18 Sept 2025
✓
Approved
13 Nov 2025
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Appeal dismissed
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 13 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 3; Registered park or garden 213 m away: Mountbatten House (formerly Gateway House): roof gardens and perimeter landscaping; Inside the Basingstoke built-up area; Priority habitat 20 m away: Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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 area238 m² (2,562 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Cert of Lawful dev't -proposed operation
Postcode
RG21 4QE
Received
10 Sept 2025
Validated
18 Sept 2025
Ward
Eastrop & Grove
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
13 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 19 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6007336 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 91% of lawful development certificates here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
90decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Basingstoke in the last twelve months, from validation. Basingstoke decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14306484
Planning Portal ref
PP-14306484
Comments by
10 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
Basingstoke
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#143 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.