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181-185 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4JS

Awaiting decision Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/01378/FUL Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

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Proposal

Conversion of restaurant and 12-bedroom hotel to a 19-bedroom hotel (Use Class C1) with extensions and alterations including removal of front orangery and erection of a roof canopy and demolition of side conservatory and erection of single storey side extension. (Amended Description and Plans)

As published by the council, reference P/26/01378/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/26/01378/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Application Under Consideration
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Highcliffe & Walkford
Parish
Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH23 4JS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • P/26/03494/LB Awaiting decision

    181-185 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4JS

    Listed building consent for works associated with the conversion of restaurant to hotel accommodation, including internal alterations to extensions of former lodge, demolition of orangery and conservatory, along with the construction of a new extension

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Mar 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

34 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole decided full applications in a median of 87 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • 181-185 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4JS

    P/26/03494/LB Submitted 24 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

    Listed building consent for works associated with the conversion of restaurant to hotel accommodation, including internal alterations to extensions of former lodge, demolition of orangery and conservatory, along with the construction of a new extension

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 19 docs
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    Granted Trees 6 docs
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