Test Valley planning committee decisions
49 decisions from the committee's minutes, 2 Sep 2025 to 17 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 10 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 92nd highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 49
- Approved
- 81.6%
- Against officer advice
- 10.2%
- Meetings
- 24
How Test Valley compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 90 | East Lindsey | 10.5% | 2 of 19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Charnwood | 10.3% | 3 of 29 |
| 92 | Test Valley | 10.2% | 5 of 49 |
| 93 | Horsham | 10.2% | 5 of 49 |
| 94 | South Norfolk Broadland | 10% | 5 of 50 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Test Valley's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 95.2% of these decisions; the committee approved 88.1%, 7.1 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Test Valley leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 42 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Test Valley's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
81.6% approved and 10.2% refused. Test Valley's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Test Valley's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
5 of 49 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 5 of 5 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Test Valley's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Garage extension and annexe28 Sycamore Close Romsey HampshireOfficers advised approval because the extension would not harm the street scene, neighbours, ecology or parking provision.Refused
- Eight affordable homesLand Adjacent To The British Oak Smannell Road Smannell HampshireOfficers advised approval because affordable housing benefits outweighed identified landscape, heritage and other harms, subject to legal agreements and conditions.Refused
- Five residential dwellingsLand Adjacent To 11 Ox Drove Picket Piece Andover HampshireOfficers advised approval because housing benefits significantly outweighed harm to the area’s character and appearance.Refused
- One five-bedroom dwellingPurbeck Whinwhistle Road East Wellow Romsey HampshireOfficers advised permission because the site was sustainable and would not harm the area, neighbours, biodiversity, access or parking.Refused
- Six employment units, three homesHoe Farm Hoe Lane North Baddesley Southampton HampshireOfficers advised refusal because the estate cottage and extra parking harmed countryside policy, with further unresolved contributions and environmental mitigation.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 5
- Bowling pavilion and splash padVigo Park Recreation Road Andover HampshireApproved
- 4-6 dwellingsLand Adjacent To Hillside Cottages Cocum Road Barton Stacey Winchester HampshireApproved
- Four homesLand Adjacent 11 Ox Drove Picket Piece Andover HampshireApproved
- Solar panels, gate and shedKings Farm House Station Road Over Wallop Stockbridge HampshireApproved
- Porch and side extensionThe Ridgeway Rownhams Lane Rownhams Southampton HampshireApproved
August 2026 4
- Bin storage areaSt Patricks Court Bracken Road North Baddesley HampshireDeferred
- 230 homes and infrastructureLand East Of Broadleaf Park Development Shutler Close Rownhams HampshireDeferred
- Up to 44 homesChoice Plants Stockbridge Road Timsbury Romsey HampshireDeferred
- Garden room and storeThe Brambles 13 Dene Path Andover HampshireApproved
July 2026 1
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