120 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 8NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/10096 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Change of use from residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to office use (Use Class E). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Feb 2026
Consultation
11 Feb 2026
Refused
22 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SO41 8NA
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Lymington
Parish
Lymington and Pennington
Case officer
Track to view
Decision
Refused
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14669809
Consultation
11 Feb 2026
Comments by
13 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#32 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

New Forest (District) is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #41 out of 292. 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #101 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #56 of 292
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #41 of 292
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #100 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
94 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
41 decided
912
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025