6 Copse Way Christchurch BH23 4ND Data via plota.co.uk

P/25/03481/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use or development Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Appeal allowed
22 Jul 2025
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Received
9 Sept 2025
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Approved
3 Oct 2025

Approved on 3 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Local nature reserve about 88 m away: Nea Meadows
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.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1080 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park; Inside the Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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 1

Last sold for £540,000 in July 2025. Detached house, freehold.

21 July 2025£540,000

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

Building

Floor area105 m² (1,130 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (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
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use or development
Postcode
BH23 4ND
Received
9 Sept 2025
Validated
9 Sept 2025
Ward
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe
Parish
Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Lawful
Decision date
3 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Allowed · 22 Jul 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3366350 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
71 Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 31 days faster than BCP's median of 55 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 76% of lawful development certificates here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
368decided in the last year

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

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.