Planning application
Amberwood Cottage St. Catherines Hill Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NL
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolish existing conservatory and erect a single storey side extension
As published by the council, reference P/26/00392/HOU
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/00392/HOU
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Commons
- Parish
- Christchurch Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 2NL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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2 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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