West Wellow, Hampshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near West Wellow, Hampshire.
Hampshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in West Wellow are administered by Basingstoke And Deane Borough Council. View the full Basingstoke And Deane Borough Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About West Wellow
West Wellow is a civil parish located in Hampshire, England, situated within the Test Valley district and just outside the New Forest. The area is accessible via the A36 road, connecting the M27 motorway to Salisbury, and is approximately 4 miles from Romsey and 9 miles from Southampton. As of the 2021 census, West Wellow boasts a population of 3,239, making it a vibrant community for potential planning applications.
District: Wellow
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £444,316 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Test Valley
- Parliamentary constituency: Romsey and Southampton North
- LSOA: Test Valley 010E
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near West Wellow.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near West Wellow.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for West Wellow based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
319 planning applications found near West Wellow.
- 26/01314/TPOS - Oakbank Maurys Lane West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6DA
T1 - Oak - Fell and treat stump with eco plugs
Status: Undecided | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2026-06-18 - - Oakbank Maurys Lane West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6DA
T1 - Oak - Fell and treat stump with eco plugs
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2026-06-18
View full details - - Movalong Tutts Lane West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6DY
Variation of condition 3 of 25/00745/FULLS (Raise roof and install dormer windows to accommodate a loft conversion, single storey rear extension, and alterations to fenestration) to allow for changes
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2026-06-05
View full details - 26/01212/VARS - Movalong Tutts Lane West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6DY
Variation of condition 3 of 25/00745/FULLS (Raise roof and install dormer windows to accommodate a loft conversion, single storey rear extension, and alterations to fenestration) to allow for changes
Status: Undecided | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2026-06-05 - - 10 Barnes Close West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6ET
Removal of English Oak tree, listed as T5 in the Arborist report
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2026-06-01
View full details - 26/01155/TPOS - 10 Barnes Close West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6ET
Removal of English Oak tree, listed as T5 in the Arborist report
Status: Undecided | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2026-06-01 - - 2 Sand Close West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6RD
T1 - Ash - Reduce crown overhanging 17 Wheatears Drive by approximately 2m to suitable growth points (amended)
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2026-05-20
View full details - 26/01074/TPOS - 2 Sand Close West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6RD
T1 - Ash - Reduce crown by approximately 2m to suitable growth points
Status: Undecided | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2026-05-20 - - Leeside Slab Lane West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6BY
Erection of first floor rear extension, increase of ridge height, addition of dormer and alterations to fenestration and external finishes
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2026-05-12
View full details - - Land Adjacent To Maurys Mount Slab Lane West Wellow Hampshire
Common Oak (Tree 0635) - Reduction of scaffold branches at locations annotated within 'Schedule of works, illustrated' and reduction of the height and lateral spread of the remaining crown by a maximu
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2026-03-18
View full details - - Land Adjacent Bridge Farm South Of Romsey Road West Wellow Hampshire
Outline - Erection of up to 99 dwellings, with means of access, provision of a car park extension and public open space
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2026-03-06
View full details - - Thornegate Romsey Road West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6ED
T1- Yew - crown reduce removing up to 1.5m all round, T2 - Oak - Reduce overextended lateral growth to northern and southern aspect by up to 2.5m to bring in line with remaining canopy (as per photogr
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2026-03-04
View full details - - Spinners Maurys Lane West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6DA
Variation of conditions 02 and 03 of 25/02282/FULLS (Erection of single storey rear extension, porch and garage, addition of gates and external alterations including render, new roof finish and replac
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2026-03-03
View full details - - Pottery Farm Romsey Road East Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6BG
Full planning application for a children's nursery and car park associated with Wellow Primary School and an outline planning application for up to 99 dwellings with access from Romsey Road and School
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2025-12-19
View full details - - Wellow & Plaitford Cricket Club The Pavilion West Wellow Recreation Ground Lower Common Road West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 0BT
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed replacement of training nets and equipment shed
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2025-12-19
View full details - - Grey Gables Maurys Lane West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6DA
Changes to external finishes of house, including render to walls and replacement roof tiles, erection of replacement garage/ carport, provision of new entrance gates and drive reconfiguration
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2025-12-08
View full details - - Gazingwood Gazing Lane West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6BS
G1 - 11 Oaks - Reduce to old pruning points (approx 2m) and trees to be thinned by removing epicormic growth
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2025-10-15
View full details - - Spinners Maurys Lane West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6DA
Erection of single storey rear extension, porch and garage, addition of gates and external alterations including render, new roof finish and replacement windows
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2025-09-29
View full details - - Peryns Salisbury Road West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6BU
Erect one bedroom bungalow
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2025-08-18
View full details - - 22 Barnes Close West Wellow Romsey Hampshire SO51 6ET
T1 - 2 x Hawthorn - Fell, H3 - Mixed hedge - Cut lateral branches back by up to 2m to keep a natural hedge line
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Test Valley | Date: 2025-07-31
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A brief summary of West Wellow in Hampshire
West Wellow is a civil parish located in Hampshire, England, situated within the Test Valley district and just outside the New Forest. The area is accessible via the A36 road, connecting the M27 motorway to Salisbury, and is approximately 4 miles from Romsey and 9 miles from Southampton. As of the 2021 census, West Wellow boasts a population of 3,239, making it a vibrant community for potential planning applications. It sits within the Wellow district.
Property prices in West Wellow show an average sale price of £444,316, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes West Wellow a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around West Wellow includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): The New Forest SSSI; 3 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC): The New Forest; 1 Special Protection Areas (SPA): New Forest; 1 Ramsar Wetland Sites: New Forest; 1 National Parks: NEW FOREST. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, West Wellow planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in West Wellow
In the last 24 months, 69 planning applications were submitted near West Wellow. Of these, 58% were approved, with an average decision time of 80 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near West Wellow.
The average decision period of 80 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 12 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near West Wellow were full planning applications (31), tree works (16), outline applications (6). Full planning applications account for 45% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 3 large-scale (major) developments, 59 smaller schemes were submitted.
5 planning appeals were lodged, of which 2 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (67% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Nearby Towns
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- Blackhill planning applications
- East Wellow planning applications
- Plaitford planning applications
- Wellow Wood planning applications
- Woodington planning applications
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- Plaitford Green planning applications
- Sherfield English planning applications
Related Planning Guides
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- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.