Unit 5 Meridian Business Park Osborn Way Hook Data via plota.co.uk

26/01180/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use of to Class F1 (school) (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Oct 2026, 09:24

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Application progress

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Received

14 Jul 2026

✓

Validated

4 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 29 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 66.

The consultation period closed on 26 Aug 2026.

Documents 15

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.

Also on the record

SSSI 236 m away: Hook Common and Bartley Heath SSSI; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Hook (Hart) 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, 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 area46 m² (495 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (77 out of 100)

PropertyDetached flat

Built2019

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Hart
Application type: Full Application
Received: 14 Jul 2026
Validated: 4 Aug 2026
Ward: Hook
Parish: Hook
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 29 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Bell Cornwell LLP

Decision outlook

Day 66, past the statutory target. 84% of commercial premises in Hart are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 3 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

predicted

Day 6610 days past the 56-day target

58%decided within 8 weeks

95%approved

50decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

111 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15039000
Planning Portal ref: PP-15039000
Comments by: 26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

Hart

Planning Authority Score

4.7/10

Below average

#165 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

Hart ranks #116 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

Hart decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

84%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #223 of 296

86%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #244 of 296

71%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (63%) #116 of 296

36%

Extended time limit

Below avg (41%) #111 of 296

64%

Minor dwellings approved

45 decided (1-9 homes)

100%

Major dwellings approved

2 decided (10+ homes)

81%

Change of use approved

16 decided

698

Total decisions

114 refused in the year to March 2026

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.