126 Stony Lane Christchurch BH23 7LD Data via plota.co.uk

P/25/04960/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use or development Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed 3m rear extension, loft conversion, new rooflights and a rear dormer Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Dec 2025
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Validated
4 Dec 2025
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Approved
29 Jan 2026

Approved on 29 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Document · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Report Officer Report · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 9

PDF Location & Block Plan P25-038 02-01-01 - A · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block Plan P25 038 02 01 02 - · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing Ground Floor Plan P25 038 02 02 01 - · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing North & West Elevations P25 038 02 03 01 - · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing East Elevation P25 038 02 03 02 - · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground & First Floor Plans P25 038 02 06 01 - a · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed Front Elevation P25 038 02 07 01 - a · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed Rear Elevation P25 038 02 07 02 - a · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed Side (North) Elevation P25 038 02 07 03 - a · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form CLOPUD · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SAC
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.
Special area of conservation about 77 m away: Avon Valley
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.
SSSI about 77 m away: Avon Valley (Bickton to Christchurch) 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.
National infrastructure project about 691 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park
The site is about 691 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Yew Tree Cottage, Grade II, about 40 m from the postcode pin · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 7 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) built-up area; Green belt about 26 m away: South West Hampshire; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £438,000 in October 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 October 2022£438,000

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

Building

Floor area75 m² (807 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, 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
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use or development
Postcode
BH23 7LD
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Ward
Burton & Grange
Parish
Burton & Winkton Parish Council
Case officer
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Decision
Lawful
Decision date
29 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Fields of Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 76% of lawful development certificates here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
368decided in the last year

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

Historical activity at this location

20 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of rear single storey flat roof extension…
P/25/02891/HOU
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
167 Stony Lane Christchurch BH23 7LD
Listed Building Consent for renewal of ground floor front elevation windows. Replace 2 mo…
8/23/0138/LB
2022 Withdrawn
175 Stony Lane Christchurch BH23 7LD
2 storey side extension and single storey front and side extension.
8/22/0083/HOU
2021 Withdrawn
192 Stony Lane Christchurch BH23 7LD
Dropped kerb 3.6m wide plus hardscaping of drive.
8/21/0938/HOU
2021 Refused
192 Stony Lane Christchurch BH23 7LD
Double dropped kerb and new drive.
8/21/0547/HOU
2021 Approved
Sunbeam Cottage 173 Stony Lane Christchurch BH23 7LD
Demolish the existing single storey rear extension/addition and erect a new single storey…
8/21/0114/LB
2021 Approved
Sunbeam Cottage 173 Stony Lane Christchurch BH23 7LD
Demolish the existing single storey rear extension/addition and erect a new single storey…
8/21/0113/HOU
2020 Refused
192 Stony Lane Christchurch BH23 7LD
Dropped kerb 3.6m wide plus hardscaping of drive.
8/20/0873/HOU
2020 Approved
134 Stony Lane Christchurch BH23 7LD
T3 - Pine - Fell replant with Cherry tree
8/20/0435/TTPO
2020 Refused
192 Stony Lane Christchurch BH23 7LD
Dropped kerb, remove wall and create driveway.
8/20/0108/HOU
2019 Approved
186 Stony Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7LD
Single storey rear extension.
8/19/0807/HOU
2019 Approved
Sunbeam Cottage, 173 Stony Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7LD
Install new shower room on first floor
8/19/0597/LB
2019 Refused
186 Stony Lane Christchurch BH23 7LD
Erection of single storey rear extension to measure 4m in length, with a maximum height o…
8/19/0706/PNHH
2018 Approved
152 Stony Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7LD
Replace existing bushes along front and part of side with brick wall and fencing. Constru…
8/18/2009/HOU
2018 Approved
186 Stony Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7LD
Conversion of existing bungalow to form chalet bungalow. New single storey extension to t…
8/18/2268/HOU
2018 Approved
178 Stony Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7LD
T1 - Oak Tree - Fell
8/18/1582/TTPO
2017 Approved
147 Stony Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7LD
Rear ground floor extension with roof conversion to include dormer windows, roof lights a…
8/17/1383/HOU
2017 Approved
175 Stony Lane CHRISTCHURCH BH23 7LD
Erection of a replacement outbuilding
8/17/0142/HOU
2016 Decided
176 and 178 Stony Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7LD
Two Oaks - crown reduce by 4-5m and crown thin.
8/16/1287/TTPO
2016 Approved
147 Stony Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7LD
Alterations and enlargement to roof to include raising ridge height, hipped to gable conv…
8/16/0456/HOU
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.