Office 4 And 5 Grateley Business Park Cholderton Road Grateley Hampshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00185/FULLN - FULL APPLICATION - NORTH Current

Proposal

Change of use from (Class E/B8) to an indoor sports facility (Padel Court) (Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jan 2026
Consultation
30 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 226. The consultation period closed on 27 Feb 2026.

Important details

Application type
FULL APPLICATION - NORTH
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Ward
ANNA
Parish
GRATELEY
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Allen Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 226, 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 7 Sept 2026.

Day 226170 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

11comments received
9 objecting2 neutral

82% object · above the UK average of 75%

50 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14619443
Neighbours
30 Jan 2026
Consultation
30 Jan 2026
Comments by
27 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
26 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