Morrisons Petrol Filling Station, Spruce Drive, Totton SO40 8AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/11046 - Telecommunications Registered

Proposal

Telecommunications base station comprising a 20m monopole supporting 6 no. antennas and 2 no transmission dishes, together with the installation of 3 no groundbased equipment cabinets, 1 no meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including compound fencing (Prior Approval Application) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Nov 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 31 Dec 2026 and 12 Jan 2027, from New Forest (District)'s recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 30 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

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
National park 130 m away: New Forest; Inside the Totton built-up area; 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 10 November 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 area290 m² (3,122 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 28)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

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

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Important details

Application type
Telecommunications
Postcode
SO40 8AD
Received
6 Nov 2026
Validated
6 Nov 2026
Ward
Totton North
Parish
Totton and Eling
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Dec 2026
Agent
Perry Williams LTD

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. New Forest (District) usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
5%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 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15346380
Planning Portal ref
PP-15346380
Consultation
9 Nov 2026
Comments by
30 Nov 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

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.