4 Bowland Rise, Ashley, New Milton BH25 6TZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/10635 - Lawful Development Certificate proposed Refused

Proposal

Single-storey flat roof side extension (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Refused
23 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
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.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 20 m away: G1; Inside the Ashley (New Forest) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate proposed
Postcode
BH25 6TZ
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill
Parish
New Milton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Was Not Lawful
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
R Elliott Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 16 days from validation, 34 days faster than New Forest (District)'s median of 50 for extensions. Refused, as 9% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
399decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15067109
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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