20 Lancaster Drive Poole BH18 9EL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing structures, construction of side and rear, single storey extensions, within these to include the construction of a porch and garage. Widening of existing driveway and enlargement of parking area. Landscaping alterations to the rear garden. Removal of existing chimney. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 19 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by BCP Western BCP Planning Committee on 6 Aug 2026.
Approved unanimously
Against officer advice: officers had recommended refusal.
- Officers advised refusal because of design harm, neighbour impact and unresolved bat survey concerns.
- No objections were registered from neighbours, and the applicant spoke in support.
- The committee unanimously granted permission contrary to officers’ advice, subject to conditions and an updated door-placement drawing.
Source: Plota analysis of BCP's committee minutes of 6 Aug 2026.
Documents 23
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 13
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 5
Checked on 11 September 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 £595,000 in October 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 101 days from validation, 45 days slower than BCP's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 83% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by BCP in the last twelve months, from validation. BCP decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 1 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 27 Jul 2026
- Committee
- 6 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
21 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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