Planning application
181-185 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4JS
Works: Extension Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference P/26/03494/LB
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/03494/LB
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Application Under Consideration
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 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/26/01378/FUL Awaiting decision
181-185 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4JS
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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 September 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
19 documents on file for this application
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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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 98 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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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)
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