5 Dibden Lodge Close, Hythe SO45 6AY Data via plota.co.uk

25/10965 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

First floor and 2-storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Oct 2025
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Validated
31 Oct 2025
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Consultation
3 Nov 2025
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Special protection area 354 m away: Solent & Southampton Water; National park 272 m away: New Forest; SSSI 353 m away: Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI; National infrastructure project 279 m away: Solent Gateway 2, at pre-application; Inside the Hythe and Dibden Purlieu built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. 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 £480,000 in December 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 December 2025£480,000

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

Building

Floor area130 m² (1,399 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

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

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SO45 6AY
Received
24 Oct 2025
Validated
31 Oct 2025
Ward
Hythe Central
Parish
Hythe and Dibden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Subject to Conditions
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Building Plans and Estimating

How this decision compares

Decided in 257 days from validation, 204 days slower than New Forest (District)'s median of 53 for full applications. Approved, as 92% of full applications here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
739decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by New Forest (District) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (District) decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14437880
Planning Portal ref
PP-14437880
Consultation
3 Nov 2025
Comments by
28 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#29 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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

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.