116 Chapel Lane Farnborough Hampshire GU14 9BL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00409/FULPP - Full App via planning portal Decided

Proposal

Continued use of the premises as a hand car wash and valeting facility (sui generis) and erection of acoustic mitigation measures comprising the relocation of noise-generating motors to an internal plant room, the erection of an acoustic screen and associated alterations to the jet washing equipment and forecourt cabling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Consultation
21 Aug 2026
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Never to be determined
21 Aug 2026

Never to be determined on 21 Aug 2026 · Service Manager · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 23

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area 285 m away: Thames Basin Heaths
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 285 m away: Castle Bottom to Yateley and Hawley Commons SSSI; National infrastructure project 1715 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project; Inside the Farnborough 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £650,000 in September 2016. Other property, freehold.

1 September 2016£650,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area302 m² (3,251 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 112)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rushmoor
Application type
Full App via planning portal
Postcode
GU14 9BL
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Fernhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Never to be determined
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Service Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
MZA Planning
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15087198
Planning Portal ref
PP-15087198
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rushmoor
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#9 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Rushmoor is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #22 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rushmoor decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the nine months to December 2025
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #26 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #41 of 296
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #22 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #36 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
7 decided
257
Total decisions
13 refused in the nine months to December 2025

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.