Rownhams East Motorway Service Area M27 Eastbound Service Road Rownhams Southampton Hampshire SO16 8AP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02120/FULLS - FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH Current

Proposal

Installation of electric vehicle (EV) chargers, delineated parking, inclusion of disabled EV parking bays, feeder pillars, and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
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Validated
5 Oct 2026
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Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Nov 2026, from Test Valley's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Comments are open until 26 Oct 2026

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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.
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 Rownhams built-up area; Priority habitat 25 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Building

Floor area75 m² (807 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH
Postcode
SO16 8AP
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
CHILWORTH, NURSLING & ROWNHAMS
Parish
NURSLING AND ROWNHAMS
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
PPL Northampton Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Test Valley usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 55.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Test Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Test Valley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15247622
Planning Portal ref
PP-15247622
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Comments by
26 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Test Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#32 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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.