6 Melbury Close, Lymington SO41 9HS Data via plota.co.uk

26/10554 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Two-storey side and single-storey rear extension; porch and front canopy; replacement attached garage; demolition of existing conservatory; fenestration alterations, removal of chimneys & updates to boundary treatments Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
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.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Conservation area 38 m away: Lymington; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Tree preservation order 8 m away: G1; Inside the Lymington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SO41 9HS
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Pennington
Parish
Lymington and Pennington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Subject to Conditions
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio Arkell

How this decision compares

Decided in 80 days from validation, 30 days slower than New Forest (District)'s median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
399decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by New Forest (District) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (District) decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15007496
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#29 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

New Forest (District) is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #37 out of 296. 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 statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #112 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #54 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #37 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #103 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
40 decided
885
Total decisions
85 refused in the year to March 2026