Hillside Nursery The Banks Lockerley Hampshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01538/FULLS - FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH Current

Proposal

Demolition of stable and outbuilding, change of use to single pitch traveller site with siting of mobile home, erection of dayroom, gate and fencing, laying of hardstanding, landscaping and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
16 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
19 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 4 Nov 2026, from Test Valley's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Important details

Application type
FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
MID TEST
Parish
LOCKERLEY
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Murdoch Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 70, past the statutory target. 74% of changes of use in Test Valley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 18 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 7014 days past the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
46decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Test Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Test Valley decision record →

Public comments

9comments received
9 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
20 Aug 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Test Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#32 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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