The Oaks 189 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 5EA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of 3 No. staff accommodation bedrooms (Sui Generis) to 3 No. letting rooms (Class C1) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 1
Site constraints 7
Checked on 6 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 2
Last sold for £2,549,998 in January 2023. Other property, 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 June 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
- Council
- BCP
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- BH23 5EA
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Highcliffe & Walkford
- Parish
- Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 22 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Planning Potential Ltd.
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 72 days from validation, 16 days slower than BCP's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 74% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by BCP in the last twelve months, from validation. BCP decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 11 May 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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