98 Gosport Street, Lymington SO41 9EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/10609 - Full Planning Permission Refused
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Change of use of 7-room HMO (Use Class C4) to form a dwelling (Use Class C3); detached 1-bedroom dwelling to the rear; associated parking; demolition of existing chalet and outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
26 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decisions · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 7

PDF CONSULTEE - ECOLOGIST Consultee Comment · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENT Applications Processing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE ECOLOGIST Consultee Comment · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY CHECK LIST Submitted Applications · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Submitted Applications · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Refused_BIODIVERSITY CHECK LIST Submitted Applications · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Refused_DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Submitted Applications · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 4

PDF CIL FORM Submitted Applications · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Submitted Applications · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Refused_CIL FORM Submitted Applications · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Refused_APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Submitted Applications · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF CONSULTEE - LYMINGTON AND PENNINGTON TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN HALL Consultee Comment · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Reports · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representees · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representees · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF 26J054 NUTRIENT CALCULATOR Submitted Applications · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Refused_26J054 NUTRIENT CALCULATOR Submitted Applications · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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.
Special protection area 170 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 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 170 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.
Also on the record
National park 167 m away: New Forest; Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 85 m away: Lymington; Inside the Lymington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area123 m² (1,324 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2018, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SO41 9EH
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Lymington
Parish
Lymington and Pennington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kode Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 40% of changes of use here are.

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

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

44 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15040716
Planning Portal ref
PP-15040716
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
KNIGHTS LODGE, NORTH CLOSE, LYMINGTON SO41 9PB
Retention of sales signage (Application for Advertisement Consent)
24/10025
2023
CORNERWAYS, BRIDGE ROAD, LYMINGTON, SO41 9BY
New dwelling
ENQ/23/20116/ERES
2023
CORNERWAYS, BRIDGE ROAD, LYMINGTON, SO41 9BY
New dwelling
ENQ/23/20116/ERES
2022 Withdrawn
ISLAND VIEW, 108 GOSPORT STREET, LYMINGTON SO41 9EH
New access and driveway
22/11021
2022 Withdrawn
ISLAND VIEW, 108 GOSPORT STREET, LYMINGTON SO41 9EH
New access and driveway
22/11021
2021 Approved
FOOTPRINTS CABIN, 2 EAST HILL, LYMINGTON SO41 9DE
Use of building as a single Class C3 dwelling (Lawful Use Certificate for retaining an ex…
21/10505
2021 Approved
KNIGHTS LODGE, NORTH CLOSE, LYMINGTON SO41 9PB
Retention of sales signage (Application for Advertisement Consent)
21/10243
2020 Approved
4 BRIDGE ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 9BY
Proposed two-storey rear extension
20/11283
2019 Approved
SHIP YARD, FORMERLY BHG MARINE LTD, BRIDGE ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 9BY
Single-storey side extensions to both sides (east and west) of an existing workshop/stora…
19/11575
2019 Approved
SHIP YARD, FORMERLY BHG MARINE LTD, BRIDGE ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 9BY
Single-storey side extensions to both sides (east and west) of an existing workshop/stora…
19/11575
2018 Approved
SITE OF SOLENT WORKS, NORTH CLOSE, LYMINGTON SO41 9BU (NB: SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Variation of condition 3 of Planning Permission 16/10886 to allow amended plans RF08 Rev…
18/10101
2018 Approved
SITE OF SOLENT WORKS, NORTH CLOSE, LYMINGTON SO41 9BU (NB: SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT)
Variation of condition 3 of Planning Permission 16/10886 to allow amended plans RF08 Rev…
18/10101
2018 Approved
1 EAST HILL, LYMINGTON SO41 9DE
Two-storey side extension; single-storey rear extension; attached car-port and porch
18/10929
2018 Approved
1 EAST HILL, LYMINGTON SO41 9DE
Two-storey side extension; single-storey rear extension; attached car-port and porch
18/10929
2018 Approved
92 GOSPORT STREET, LYMINGTON SO41 9BD
Single-storey side and rear extension (Prior Approval Application)
18/10856
2018 Approved
92 GOSPORT STREET, LYMINGTON SO41 9BD
Single-storey side and rear extension (Prior Approval Application)
18/10856
2016 Approved
2 BRIDGE ROAD, LYMINGTON SO41 9BY
Two-storey side extension; first-floor rear extension
16/11349
2016 Approved
SOLENT WORKS, NORTH CLOSE, LYMINGTON SO41 9BU (NB: SUBJECT TO LEGAL AGREEMENT)
One two/three/four-storey block of 41 retirement flats including communal facilities, acc…
16/10886
2016 Approved
NEWBURY, 104 GOSPORT STREET, LYMINGTON SO41 9EH
Dropped kerb; parking
16/10338
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
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
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.