Basingstoke planning committee decisions
18 decisions from the committee's minutes, 10 Sep 2025 to 20 May 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 18 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 131st highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 18
- Approved
- 72.2%
- Against officer advice
- 5.6%
- Meetings
- 7
How Basingstoke compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 129 | Mid Ulster | 5.6% | 9 of 160 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | South Derbyshire | 5.6% | 3 of 54 |
| 131 | Basingstoke | 5.6% | 1 of 18 |
| 132 | Pembrokeshire | 5.3% | 2 of 38 |
| 133 | West Berkshire | 5.3% | 1 of 19 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Basingstoke's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 86.7% of these decisions; the committee approved 80%, 6.7 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Basingstoke leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 15 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Basingstoke's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
72.2% approved and 16.7% refused. Basingstoke's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| May 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Basingstoke's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 18 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Basingstoke's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
May 2026 2
- Four homesLand Adjoining Broadacres Newbury Road Headley Thatcham HampshireApproved
- Two-storey side extension92 Beecham Berry Basingstoke HampshireRefused
February 2026 7
- Self-build dwellingMistral Hackwood Lane Cliddesden HampshireApproved
- Four dwellings and accessLand At Mac's Field To The South West Of Bells Meadow St Mary Bourne HampshireApproved
- Listed building alterationsFarm Cottage & Old House Rectory Lane Wolverton HampshireDeferred
- Cart shed conversion and annexeFarm Cottage & Old House Rectory Lane Wolverton HampshireDeferred
- Car sales businessLa Capanna (Formerly Known As The Pineapple) Little Knowl Hill Brimpton Common Reading HampshireApproved
- 18 homes and open spaceLand To The South Of Rooksfield Ecchinswell Road Bishops Green HampshireApproved
- 30MW solar farmLand At Hook Lane Malshanger HampshireApproved
December 2025 1
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