Ringwood County Junior School, Hightown Road, Ringwood BH24 1NH Data via plota.co.uk

26/10644 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Single-storey building to provide educational support facilities following removal of existing shed Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Consultation
17 Jul 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SAC
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
Special area of conservation 418 m away: Avon Valley; 1 listed building within 150 m; SSSI 418 m away: Avon Valley (Bickton to Christchurch) SSSI; Inside the Ringwood built-up area; Conservation area 97 m away: Ringwood.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BH24 1NH
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Ringwood South
Parish
Ringwood
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Subject to Conditions
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
SHEERIN BETTLE ARCHITECTURE
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, 16 days slower than New Forest (District)'s median of 52 for demolitions. Approved, as 97% of demolitions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
63decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15039731
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 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

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Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.