Lidl, Wellworthy Way, Ringwood BH24 3FE Data via plota.co.uk

Registered 26/10895

Council

New Forest (District) 7.8/10

Date received

around 25 Sept 2026

Date validated

25 Sept 2026

Postcode

BH24 3FE

Description

Installation of a feeder pillar cabinet to support the installation of 2x EV chargers (under perm... Data via plota.co.uk

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Last checked 3 Oct 2026, 08:19

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from New Forest (District)'s recent commercial premises.

Day 9 of the 56-day target. New Forest (District) usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

prediction

Day 947 days to the 56-day target

60%decided within 8 weeks

86%approved

6%go to committee

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

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SAC

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.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Special area of conservation about 279 m away: River Avon

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.

Also on the record

SSSI about 279 m away: Britford Water Meadows SSSI; Inside the Ringwood built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 28 September 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 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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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