Planning application
181-185 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4JS
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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14 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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