Oakside Woodland Walk Ferndown BH22 9LP Data via plota.co.uk

P/HOU/2026/03902 - Householder Planning Permission Under Officer Consideration

Proposal

First Floor Extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 56. The consultation period closed on 26 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 500 m away: Slop Bog; Green belt 13 m away: South West Hampshire; Inside the Ferndown built-up area; Priority habitat 14 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
BH22 9LP
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Ferndown North Ward
Parish
Ferndown Town
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 56, past Dorset's usual 54 days for extensions. 94% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 19 Oct 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,055decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #51 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
Dorset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #80 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #74 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #51 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #102 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
344 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
40 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
85 decided
2,781
Total decisions
233 refused in the year to March 2026