Plot 83 To 84 Livingstone Road Walworth Business Park Andover Hampshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00069/FULLN - FULL APPLICATION - NORTH Current

Proposal

Change of use from Class E to Class F1 for use as a church and retention of Class E for the creche facility Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jan 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 11 Aug 2026; it is now day 241. The consultation period closed on 11 Aug 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 Andover built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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 APPLICATION - NORTH
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
ANDOVER DOWNLANDS
Parish
ANDOVER TOWN (DOWNLANDS)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Spencer Architecture Limited

Decision outlook

Day 241, past the statutory target. 77% of commercial premises in Test Valley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 241185 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14584042
Neighbours
15 Jan 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
11 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Mar 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