Weybrook Hill House 27 West End Sherborne St John Hampshire RG24 9LE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01414/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of outbuilding from a dental practice to a residential annex and erection of single storey and double storey side and front extensions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Sherborne St John conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Weybrook Cottage, Grade II, 56 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Sherborne St John 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area300 m² (3,229 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
RG24 9LE
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Sherborne St John & Rooksdown
Parish
SHERBORNE ST JOHN CP
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 20 days slower than Basingstoke's median of 64 for changes of use. Approved, as 94% of changes of use here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15068903
Planning Portal ref
PP-15068903
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Basingstoke
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#143 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Basingstoke ranks #189 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Basingstoke decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #75 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #49 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #189 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #198 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
150 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
32 decided
1,076
Total decisions
90 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.