189 Viscount Walk Bournemouth BH11 9TS Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/02280/HOU - Householder Approved

Proposal

New platform lift to create wheelchair accessible entrance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Validated
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

Special area of conservation about 20 m away: Dorset Heaths
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.
Scheduled monument about 76 m away: Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
SSSI about 20 m away: Canford Heath SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bearwood built-up area; Green belt about 35 m away: South West Hampshire; Priority habitat about 39 m away: Lowland heathland; Open access land about 39 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 5, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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 1

Last sold for £129,500 in December 2011. Terraced house, freehold.

6 December 2011£129,500

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

Building

Floor area56 m² (603 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2011, 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
BH11 9TS
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Bearwood & Merley
Parish
Poole Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design & Development Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days faster than BCP's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
948decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Jul 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.