4 Avon Wharf Bridge Street Christchurch BH23 1DJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/04042/FUL - Full Planning Permission Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Replacement of two existing Velux roof windows with two dormer windows incorporating French doors and Juliet-style balconies/openings, replacement of the existing rear sliding doors with bi-fold doors, replacement of existing windows, replacement of existing rear cladding and replacement of the existing timber balcony balustrade with a glazed balustrade. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Nov 2026, from BCP's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 23

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Representation · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Environmental Health Response Consultee Response · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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 ↗
Christchurch Central conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Special area of conservation about 60 m away: River Avon
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 60 m away: Britford Water Meadows 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.
Scheduled monument about 138 m away: Town or Christchurch Bridge
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
22 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Chandlery, Grade II, about 50 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 18 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1261 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park; Flood defence about 31 m from the postcode pin (wall, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood); Inside the Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) built-up area; Green belt about 33 m away: South West Hampshire.

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.

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace maisonette, 3 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BH23 1DJ
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Christchurch Town
Parish
Christchurch Town Council
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
948decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 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

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.