Planning application
October Cottage 22 Mill Lane Romsey Hampshire SO51 8EU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Hornbeam - Fell
As published by the council, reference 26/01649/TREES
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01649/TREES
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- ROMSEY ABBEY
- Parish
- ROMSEY TOWN
- Postcode
- SO51 8EU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by Test Valley
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Test Valley took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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The process from here
This application is with Test Valley 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
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