8, HIGHVIEW High Street, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0AX Data via plota.co.uk

EHDC-26-1183-PA3MA - Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) (no alterations) Under Consultation

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Class E to Class C3 for the conversion of existing offices to four one bedroom apartments. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Jan 2027 and 8 Mar 2027, from East Hampshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 6

2 Article 4 directions
Woolmer Industrial Estate and High View Business Centre, Bordon · Enforcement Action. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 281 m away: Deadwater Valley
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bordon built-up area; Priority habitat 15 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 24 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £294,000 in July 2024. Other property, freehold.

2 July 2024£294,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
21 June 2019£215,000Recorded 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 area202 m² (2,174 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 65)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) (no alterations)
Postcode
GU35 0AX
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
K4 Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. East Hampshire usually decides changes of use by day 114.

Day 7107 days to the predicted decision (day 114)
19%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
61decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Dec 2026
East Hampshire
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

East Hampshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #293 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 72% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Hampshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #153 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #173 of 296
24%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #293 of 296
72%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #288 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
72 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
24 decided
606
Total decisions
72 refused in the year to March 2026

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

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.