Haven Hotel 161 Banks Road Poole BH13 7QL Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/04225/PNDEM - Prior Notification (Demolition) Pending

Proposal

Prior approval for the demolition of existing buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Oct 2026 and 14 Oct 2026, from recent prior approvals across the UK. Comments are open until 23 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

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
Nature improvement area: Wild Purbeck; Inside the Poole built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
BCP
Application type
Prior Notification (Demolition)
Postcode
BH13 7QL
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Canford Cliffs
Parish
Poole Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pure Town Planning

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide prior approvals by day 37.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
14,766decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in BCP to go on. BCP decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 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