19 Seaway Avenue Christchurch BH23 4EU Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/00981/HOU - Householder Refused

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and rear conservatory. Erection of single storey rear and side extension to include new side garage. Extension of existing first floor level with rear terrace. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
15 May 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
15 Sept 2026

Refused on 15 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 36

Plans & drawings 26

PDF 12-Proposed Roof Plan.pdf Plan · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 11-Existing Roof Plan.pdf Plan · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Block & Location Plan Plan - Amended · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan Plan - Amended · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor Plan Plan - Amended · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Ground Floor Plan Showing Demolished Plan - Amended · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan Plan - Amended · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF First Floor Plan Showing Demolished Plan - Amended · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Front & Side Elevations Plan - Amended · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Rear & Side Elevations Plan - Amended · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Indicative Streetscene Plan - Amended · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF First Floor Plan Showing Demolished Plan - Superseded · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan Plan - Superseded · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Indicative Streetscene Plan - Superseded · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Rear & Side Elevations Plan - Superseded · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Front & Side Elevations Plan - Superseded · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF First Floor Plan Showing Demolished Plan - Superseded · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan Plan - Superseded · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Ground Floor Plan Showing Demolished Plan - Superseded · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor Plan Plan - Superseded · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan Plan - Superseded · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Block & Location Plan Plan - Superseded · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Rear & Side Elevations 2438 EX04 - · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Front & Side Elevations 2438 EX03 - · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing First Floor Plan 2438 EX02 - · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Ground Floor Plan 2438 EX01 - · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Neighbour Representation · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
Hovercraft in the Solent. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Local nature reserve about 229 m away: Steamer Point
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1186 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park; SSSI about 321 m away: Highcliffe to Milford Cliffs SSSI; Inside the Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) built-up area.
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 1

Last sold for £1,265,000 in July 2024. Detached house, freehold.

26 July 2024£1,265,000

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

Building

Floor area186 m² (2,002 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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

Council
BCP
Application type
Householder
Postcode
BH23 4EU
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe
Parish
Christchurch Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refused
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 15 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6013441 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Spruce Town Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 14 days slower than BCP's median of 56 for demolitions. Refused, as 17% of demolitions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
228decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by BCP in the last twelve months, from validation. BCP decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Comments by
24 Apr 2026
BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#279 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

BCP is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #256 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
BCP decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #233 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #214 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #256 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #267 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
346 decided (1-9 homes)
68%
Major dwellings approved
56 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
78 decided
2,244
Total decisions
392 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.