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26/01743/PDQN - PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT CLASS Q - NORTH Refused

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for the change of use and conversion of agricultural building to one dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
12 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
7 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

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
Inside the Middle Wallop built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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.

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Important details

Application type
PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT CLASS Q - NORTH
Postcode
SO20 8EJ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
MID TEST
Parish
NETHER WALLOP
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
REFUSE
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
AR design studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 32% of changes of use here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
46decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Test Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Test Valley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15142596
Planning Portal ref
PP-15142596
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Test Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#32 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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