Planning application
Petersfield Town Council Festival Hall 24 Heath Road Petersfield Hampshire GU31 4EA
Works: Extension Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Discharge Conditions 03. Schedule of materials: 04. Entrance Details: 05. Photographic Record: 07. Construction Method Statement: 08. Drainage: 12. Noise Mitigation: 13. Sustainability: 17. Root Protection: 18. Protective Fences: of approved applications SDNP/22/02351/FUL - The renovation (including partial demolition) and extension of Petersfield Festival Hall and Town Hall building. (Amended Design and Access Statement)
As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/02313/DCOND
Application record
- Reference
- SDNP/26/02313/DCOND
- Status
- Decision Pending
- Received
- 11 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- GU31 4EA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jun 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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29 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decision Pending
Previously Application in Progress.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Downs National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with South Downs National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that South Downs National Park is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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