5 Queens Road Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6DJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/00616/FULPP - Full App via planning portal Approved

Proposal

Change of use of first-floor offices to a 3-bedroom flat with new external staircase and walkway access across flat roof from side of car park to east Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Nov 2025
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Validated
18 Nov 2025
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Consultation
19 Nov 2025
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Approved
20 Oct 2026

Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Delegated to Service Manager · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Farnborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 18 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £500,000 in April 1998. Detached house, freehold.

28 April 1998£500,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area351 m² (3,778 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rushmoor
Application type
Full App via planning portal
Postcode
GU14 6DJ
Received
14 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Ward
St Mark's
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated to Service Manager
Applicant
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Agent
Richard Bayley Associates
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 336 days from validation, 288 days slower than Rushmoor's median of 48 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
180decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Rushmoor in the last twelve months, from validation. Rushmoor decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14486604
Planning Portal ref
PP-14486604
Neighbours
18 Nov 2025
Consultation
19 Nov 2025
Comments by
10 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
13 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rushmoor
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#9 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Rushmoor is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #22 out of 296. Only 26% 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.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rushmoor decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the nine months to December 2025
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #26 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #41 of 296
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #22 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #36 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
7 decided
257
Total decisions
13 refused in the nine months to December 2025

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.