Danes Orchard Danes Road Shootash Romsey Hampshire SO51 0GB

Current 26/00658/FULLS
Council
Date received
27 Mar 2026
Date validated
27 Mar 2026
Postcode
SO51 0GB

Description

Change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to school learning hub for children with special educational needs (Use Class F1)

Test Valley
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#27 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Test Valley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #62 out of 292. 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #70 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #63 of 292
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #62 of 292
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #51 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
48 decided
1,015
Total decisions
76 refused in 2025