16 - 18 Kingsmead Farnborough Hampshire GU14 7SL Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/00534/FUL
Date received
3 Oct 2025
Date validated
7 Oct 2025
Postcode
GU14 7SL

Description

Conversion and extension of Units 16-18 with partial internal works to Unit 20, The Meads Shopping Centre to facilitate formation of a cafe/bar and restaurant with associated external walls, signage, entrances and bin store Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Planning committee

Decided by Rushmoor Development Management Committee on 19 Nov 2025. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal supports the town centre and evening economy, with acceptable effects on design, amenity and highways.
  • Environmental Health raised no objection and requested extraction details before development starts.
  • The committee granted planning permission and authorised additional necessary conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officers’ assessment, consultation, committee decision and planning conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Rushmoor's committee minutes of 19 Nov 2025.

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 2

National infrastructure project 548 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project
The site is 548 m from the project boundary. Pipeline, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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 10 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area241 m² (2,594 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Rushmoor
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#9 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

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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

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.