1A Madeira Road Poole BH14 9ET Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/04551/HAB - Habitat Regulations Assessment Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Application for prior approval under Regulation 75 & 77 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 to allow commencement of permitted development; to convert the existing Class E use building in to 12 residential dwellings with secure bike store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from BCP's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Poole built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 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

Council
BCP
Application type
Habitat Regulations Assessment
Postcode
BH14 9ET
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Penn Hill
Parish
Poole Town Council
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
118decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 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