Fairmile Service Station 204 Fairmile Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 2LP Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/04079/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Demolition of out-building and car wash, erection of a single storey extension to existing forecourt shop, new jet washes, bin store, plant room, alterations to car parking and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from BCP's recent full applications. Comments are open until 22 Sept 2026.

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Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Special area of conservation 373 m away: Dorset Heaths; SSSI 373 m away: Town Common SSSI; Inside the Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Council
BCP
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BH23 2LP
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Commons
Parish
Christchurch Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
JMS Planning & Development Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides full applications by day 83.

Day 1865 days to the predicted decision (day 83)
23%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
1,028decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by BCP in the last twelve months, from validation. BCP decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 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