Unit 10, Lymington Enterprise Centre, Ampress Lane, Lymington SO41 8LZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/10796 - Lawful Development Certificate proposed Registered
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class B1 to Use Class E(d) (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026, from New Forest (District)'s recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.

Documents 2

Statements & assessments 1

PDF COVERING STATEMENT Submitted Applications · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Submitted Applications · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 ↗
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.
Special protection area 126 m away: Solent & Southampton Water
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 126 m away: Lymington River Reedbeds 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.
National park 109 m away: New Forest
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
Inside the Lymington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area121 m² (1,302 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 94)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
New Forest (District)
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate proposed
Postcode
SO41 8LZ
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Lymington
Parish
Lymington and Pennington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kode Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. New Forest (District) usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use 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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15152705
Planning Portal ref
PP-15152705
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
AMPRESS PARK, AMPRESS LANE, LYMINGTON SO41 8LW (NB: SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Use of Buildings A, B and C (Granted by Permission 10/95414) from B1 and B2 use (restrict…
21/11633
2021
UNITS 12 & 13, LYMINGTON ENTERPRISE CENTRE, AMPRESS LANE, LYMINGTON, SO41 8LZ
Create an opening between the two units
ENQ/21/20411/EBUS
2020 Refused
UNIT 620, AMPRESS LANE, LYMINGTON SO41 8LW
The proposal comprises the installation of one window to the side of the building on the…
20/10956
2019 Approved
UNIT 5, LYMINGTON ENTERPRISE CENTRE, AMPRESS LANE, LYMINGTON SO41 8LZ
Installation of first floor window
19/11375
2019 Approved
UNIT 5, LYMINGTON ENTERPRISE CENTRE, AMPRESS LANE, LYMINGTON SO41 8LZ
Installation of first floor window
19/11375
2017 Approved
STIRLEY HOUSE, AMPRESS LANE, LYMINGTON SO41 8LW
Display 1 illuminated fascia sign; 1 illuminated totem sign (Application for Advertisemen…
17/10569
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#29 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.