Unit 20 Christchurch Business Park Radar Way Christchurch BH23 4FL Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/03778/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of two outdoor padel tennis courts to the rear of the existing padel facility and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Hovercraft in the Solent. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
National infrastructure project 1009 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park
The site is 1009 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BH23 4FL
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe
Parish
Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mode dev ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 7 days slower than BCP's median of 59 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 90% of commercial and major works here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
42decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by BCP in the last twelve months, from validation. BCP decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
8 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