60-64 Southampton Road, Lymington SO41 9GQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/10940 - Outline Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

52 age-restricted retirement apartments for people over 55 (Use Class C3), communal facilities, guest suite, car parking, vehicular and pedestrian accesses, cycle and mobility scooter storage, refuse and recycling storage, landscaping and associated works, demolition of the existing dwellings and outbuildings (Outline Application with details of access, appearance, layout and scale) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
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Validated
5 Oct 2026
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Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 12 Dec 2026, from New Forest (District)'s recent new homes.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 28

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lymington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 10 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area152 m² (1,636 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Outline Planning Permission
Postcode
SO41 9GQ
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Lymington
Parish
Lymington and Pennington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
Aspire Architects (Christchurch) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 91-day target. New Forest (District) usually decides new homes by day 64.

Day 1477 days to the 91-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
50%approved
47decided in the last year

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

Public comments

91comments received
90 objecting1 neutral

99% object · above the UK average of 74%

41 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15265290
Planning Portal ref
PP-15265290
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#29 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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

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.