9 Poppyfields Gillingham SP8 4TH Data via plota.co.uk

P/PALH/2026/04359 - Prior Approval - Larger Home Extension Approved

Proposal

Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension: To extend 5.50 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house: Maximum height 2.80 metres : Height to eaves 2.25 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Gillingham (Dorset) 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
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £215,000 in September 2008. Detached house, freehold.

1 September 2008£215,000
19 June 2006£205,000

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

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Prior Approval - Larger Home Extension
Postcode
SP8 4TH
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Gillingham Ward
Parish
Gillingham
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 22 days faster than Dorset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,258decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #51 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
Dorset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #80 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #74 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #51 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #102 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
344 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
40 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
85 decided
2,781
Total decisions
233 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.