Tesco Express Supermarket Unit 2, 144 Hampton Lane, Blackfield, Fawley SO45 1WE Data via plota.co.uk

25/11166 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

New HT1 Pack plant unit surrounded by a fence on 3 sides with a door and protected by 3-sided Armco barrier; 4no. Air Conditioning units (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Dec 2025
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Validated
14 Jan 2026
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Consultation
19 Jan 2026
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Approved
1 May 2026

Approved on 1 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 350 m away: The New Forest; National park 256 m away: New Forest; SSSI 350 m away: The New Forest SSSI; Inside the Blackfield and Langley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SO45 1WE
Received
31 Dec 2025
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley
Parish
Fawley
Case officer
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Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Granted Subject to Conditions
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Tesco PLC

How this decision compares

Decided in 107 days from validation, 51 days slower than New Forest (District)'s median of 56 for commercial premises. Approved, as 86% of commercial premises here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by New Forest (District) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (District) decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14594159
Planning Portal ref
PP-14594159
Consultation
19 Jan 2026
Comments by
19 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#29 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

New Forest (District) is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #37 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
New Forest (District) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #112 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #54 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #37 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #103 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
40 decided
885
Total decisions
85 refused in the year to March 2026