30 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/04173/HOU - Householder Pending

Proposal

Demolish garage and conservatory. Proposed two storey extension to side and rear. Enlargement of roof for first floor accommodation including roof lights to front & side elevations. Formation of external terrace at first floor level, changes to fenestration, external finishes and amendement to front boundary wall… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Oct 2026, from recent householder applications across the UK. Comments are open until 22 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Householder
Postcode
BH23 4LB
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Highcliffe & Walkford
Parish
Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio Arkell

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide householder applications by day 55.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
31,301decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent householder applications in BCP to go on. BCP decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#279 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
BCP decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #233 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #214 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #256 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #267 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
346 decided (1-9 homes)
68%
Major dwellings approved
56 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
78 decided
2,244
Total decisions
392 refused in the year to March 2026