56 Jessica Crescent, Totton SO40 2BP Data via plota.co.uk

26/10433 - Lawful Development Certificate proposed Approved

Proposal

Single-storey rear extension; rooflights to facilitate creation of second floor (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Approved
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
National park about 214 m away: New Forest; Inside the Totton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 6

Last sold for £365,000 in March 2019. Detached house, freehold.

29 March 2019£365,000
31 March 2014£320,000
7 September 2007£290,000
19 December 2006£264,000
27 July 2005£250,000
27 June 2003£250,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area128 m² (1,378 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate proposed
Postcode
SO40 2BP
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Totton North
Parish
Totton and Eling
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Was Lawful
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sanders Design Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 11 days faster than New Forest (District)'s median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
498decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by New Forest (District) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (District) decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#29 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

New Forest (District) is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #37 out of 296. 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
New Forest (District) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #112 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #54 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #37 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #103 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
40 decided
885
Total decisions
85 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.