5 Provost Street, Fordingbridge SP6 1AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/10942 - PA Commercial/Busine/Service to dwelling Registered
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of the existing Class E office floorspace to five self-contained flats (Use Class C3), retaining six existing car parking spaces comprising five allocated spaces and one visitor space (Prior Approval Application) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
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Validated
16 Oct 2026
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Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from New Forest (District)'s recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Documents 6

Statements & assessments 3

PDF CLASS MA ASSESSMENT Submitted Applications · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Submitted Applications · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SUMMARY STATEMENT Submitted Applications · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Submitted Applications · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF DAYLIGHT STUDY Submitted Applications · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTOS Submitted Applications · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SAC
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.
Fordingbridge 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 ↗
Special area of conservation 164 m away: River Avon
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.
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 63-71, Market Place, Grade II, 16 m away · 16 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.
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Historic England ↗
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 164 m away: Britford Water Meadows 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
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Fordingbridge 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 20 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 1

Last sold for £217,500 in June 2023. Other property, freehold.

16 June 2023£217,500Recorded 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 area298 m² (3,208 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 91)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
New Forest (District)
Application type
PA Commercial/Busine/Service to dwelling
Postcode
SP6 1AZ
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde
Parish
Fordingbridge
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Benchmark Development Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. New Forest (District) usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by New Forest (District) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (District) decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15206590
Planning Portal ref
PP-15206590
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
2 HIGHBANK GARDENS, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1BF
Replacement Windows and Doors
25/11062
2025 Approved
2 HIGHBANK GARDENS, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1BF
Replacement Windows and Doors
25/11062
2025 Approved
1 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF
Reconfigure 2 existing flats on first and second floors; enlarging one flat into the othe…
25/10631
2025 Approved
1 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF
Reconfigure 2 existing flats on first and second floors; enlarging one flat into the othe…
25/10631
2025 Refused
LAND TO REAR OF 28 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF
Erection a dwellinghouse with associated parking
25/10144
2025 Refused
LAND TO REAR OF 28 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF
Erection a dwellinghouse with associated parking
25/10144
2024
28 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 1JF
Erection of a Single Detached Dwellinghouse, with associated Parking and Landscaping
ENQ/24/20292/ERES
2024
39 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 1JF
Sever western part of no 39. & to include western extensions at ground & first floor appr…
ENQ/24/20096/ERES
2023 Approved
28 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF (NB: SUBJECT TO UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING)
Change of Use of an Existing Class E Commercial Use to a Mixed Use Comprising a Class E O…
23/10758
2023 Approved
28 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF (NB: SUBJECT TO UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING)
Change of Use of an Existing Class E Commercial Use to a Mixed Use Comprising a Class E O…
23/10758
2022 Approved
PART GROUND FLOOR, 34-36 PROVOST STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AY
Replace 2 no. lathe & plaster ceilings which have previously been removed with new lathe…
22/11412
2022 Approved
PART GROUND FLOOR, 34-36 PROVOST STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AY
Replace 2 no. lathe & plaster ceilings which have previously been removed with new lathe…
22/11412
2022 Refused
28 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF
Change of Use to residential and provision of two front dormers to an existing building…
22/10437
2022 Refused
28 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF
Change of Use to residential and provision of two front dormers to an existing building…
22/10437
2020 Approved
1-3 PROVOST STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AY (NB: SUBJECT TO UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING)
Demolition of existing 2No. dwellings & associated outbuildings; 6No. new dwellings with…
20/10562
2022 Approved
14 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF
Single-storey detached carport /garage
22/10460
2022 Approved
14 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF
Single-storey detached carport /garage
22/10460
2022 Approved
14 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF
Construction of a new single-storey link building connecting with existing outbuilding
22/10130
2022 Approved
14 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF
Construction of a new single-storey link building connecting with existing outbuilding
22/10130
2021 Approved
1 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF
Use of outside area from public house garden to restaurant seating area; timber pergola…
21/10446
2018 Refused
Land rear of 25-31 PROVOST STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AY
Bungalow; access; parking; demolition of extensions to 25 and 27 Provost Street; rear por…
18/10474
2018 Refused
Land rear of 25-31 PROVOST STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1AY
Bungalow; access; parking; demolition of extensions to 25 and 27 Provost Street; rear por…
18/10474
2017 Approved
Land at rear of 4-12, SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF (NB: SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT)
House; boundary wall; pedestrian access
17/10222
2016 Approved
35 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF (NB: SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Use as 30 seat cinema; 8 flats; bar; terrace; fenestration alterations; external refurbis…
16/10460
2016 Approved
HARLEYS, 1 SHAFTESBURY STREET, FORDINGBRIDGE SP6 1JF
Ancillary smoking area and temporary parasols
16/10332
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#29 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

New Forest (District) is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #37 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
New Forest (District) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #112 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #54 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #37 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #103 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
40 decided
885
Total decisions
85 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.