9 Sorrell Way Christchurch BH23 4LY Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/03999/HOU - Householder Approved

Proposal

Front extension with garage Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 01:04

Application progress

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Received

19 Aug 2026

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Approved

14 Oct 2026

Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 about 531 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park

The site is about 531 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; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 2

Last sold for £545,000 in June 2026. Detached house, freehold.

19 June 2026£545,000

24 January 2020£382,500

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

Building

Floor area111 m² (1,195 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)

PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms

Built1983 to 1990

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Electric underfloor heating

WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, 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: Householder
Postcode: BH23 4LY
Received: 19 Aug 2026
Validated: 19 Aug 2026
Ward: Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe
Parish: Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
Case officer: Show
Decision: Granted
Decision date: 14 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: 71 Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

This one56d

Council55d

UK55d

71%decided within 8 weeks

85%approved

1,012decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation: 20 Aug 2026
Comments by: 17 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved

A Single storey rear extension

8/20/0272/CLP 18 Jun 2020

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved

Keith Motors Christchurch Ltd Lyndhurst Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 4SB

Demolition of external cover structure forecourts replacement of dormer with rooflight &…

8/24/0404/FUL 20 Sep 2024

2022 Approved

KFC Lyndhurst Road Christchurch BH23 4SB

Install two rapid electric vehicle charging stations within existing car park with associ…

8/22/0799/FUL 16 Nov 2022

2021 Approved

3 Bellflower Close Christchurch BH23 4NN

Prior Approval for erection of single storey rear extension to measure 4.00m in length, w…

8/21/0445/PNHH 8 Jun 2021

2019 Approved

6 Sorrell Way, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LY

Single Storey Rear Extension

8/19/0888/CLP 9 Jul 2019

2019 Approved

15 Sorrell Way Christchurch BH23 4LY

Side and rear single storey extension.

8/19/0560/HOU 15 Apr 2019

2018 Withdrawn

15 Sorrell Way, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LY

Side and rear single storey extension

8/19/0042/HOU 11 Feb 2019

2017 Approved

Keith Motors Christchurch Ltd, Lyndhurst Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4SB

Retrospective Garage.

8/17/2792/FUL 19 Feb 2018

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

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.