Block 40a, Fawley Refinery, Marsh Lane, Hardley, Fawley SO45 1TX Data via plota.co.uk

26/10691 - Demolition Determination Approved
DemolitionCommercial premises

Proposal

Demolition of redundant maintenance workshop (Demolition Prior Approval) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Consultation
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF EIA COVERING LETTER Decisions · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EIA SCREENING OPINION Appeal Decisions · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF ARBORICULTURAL REPORT Submitted Applications · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION STATEMENT Submitted Applications · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Submitted Applications · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF PLANNING NOTICE Submitted Applications · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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.
Calshot to Gosport across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Article 4 direction
Hovercraft in the Solent. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Holbury 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

Council
New Forest (District)
Application type
Demolition Determination
Postcode
SO45 1TX
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley
Parish
Fawley
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Details not required to be approved
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 24 days faster than New Forest (District)'s median of 52 for demolitions. Approved, as 97% of demolitions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
63decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions 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 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15100063
Planning Portal ref
PP-15100063
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
BLOCK 112, ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED, MARSH LANE, FAWLEY SO45 1TX
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2025 Approved
BLOCK 112, ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED, MARSH LANE, FAWLEY SO45 1TX
Demolition of redundant building located on Block 112 (Demolition Prior Notification Appl…
25/11124
2025 Approved
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Demolition of redundant equipment associated with Benzene unit (DEMOLITION PRIOR NOTIFICA…
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2025 Approved
BLOCK 42A, EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL LIMITED, MARSH LANE, FAWLEY SO45 1TX
Demolition of redundant equipment associated with Benzene unit (DEMOLITION PRIOR NOTIFICA…
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2025 Approved
BLOCK 114, ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED, MARSH LANE, FAWLEY SO45 1TX
Demolition of redundant Block 114 bitumen plant and associated pipework (DEMOLITION PRIOR…
25/10962
2025 Approved
BLOCK 003 & DEPOT 4, ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED, MARSH LANE, FAWLEY SO45 1TX
Demolition of redundant tanks 954 & 955, the associated odour abatement facilities and an…
25/10961
2025 Approved
BLOCK 114, ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED, MARSH LANE, FAWLEY SO45 1TX
Demolition of redundant Block 114 bitumen plant and associated pipework (DEMOLITION PRIOR…
25/10962
2025 Approved
BLOCK 003 & DEPOT 4, ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED, MARSH LANE, FAWLEY SO45 1TX
Demolition of redundant tanks 954 & 955, the associated odour abatement facilities and an…
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2024 Approved
BLOCK 9, FAWLEY REFINERY, CADLAND ROAD, HARDLEY, FAWLEY SO45 1TX
Demolition of redundant storage tank number 452 (Demolition Prior Notification)
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2024
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2023 Approved
BLOCK 31, FAWLEY REFINERY, CADLAND ROAD, HARDLEY, FAWLEY SO45 1TX
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED, MARSH LANE, FAWLEY SO45 1TX
Replacement tank (Tank 408)
22/10807
2022 Approved
ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED, MARSH LANE, FAWLEY SO45 1TX
Replacement tank (Tank 408)
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2022 Approved
FAWLEY REFINERY, CADLAND ROAD, FAWLEY SO45 1TX
Install a new substation providing power to the adjacent SP4 Steam unit
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2022 Approved
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Install a new substation providing power to the adjacent SP4 Steam unit
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2022 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings