21 Merlin Way Christchurch BH23 4BL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing garage. Extension to ground floor & roof extension with additional accommodation to first floor Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Dec 2026, from BCP's recent demolitions.
Documents 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
Checked on 21 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 3
Last sold for £475,000 in March 2026. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 8 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides demolitions by day 56.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by BCP in the last twelve months, from validation. BCP decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 20 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 10 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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