Bartletts Almshouses The Meads Romsey Hampshire SO51 8HB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01461/CLPS - LAWFULNESS OF PROPOSED DEV - SOUTH Approved

Proposal

Application for lawful development certificate for proposed installation of roof mounted photovoltaic solar panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Validated
15 Jul 2026
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Consultation
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Garden Gates to No 14
List entry 1092655 · 26 m away · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 18 Grade II)
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.
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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.
Romsey 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 108 m away: River Test SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Flood defence 26 m away (wall); Inside the Romsey built-up area.
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 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
LAWFULNESS OF PROPOSED DEV - SOUTH
Postcode
SO51 8HB
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
ROMSEY ABBEY
Parish
ROMSEY TOWN
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
ISSUE CERTIFICATE
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Wessex Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 25 days faster than Test Valley's median of 55 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 93% of lawful development certificates here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
72decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15055757
Planning Portal ref
PP-15055757
Neighbours
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
20 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Test Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#32 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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