Planning application
78 Merley Lane Poole BH21 1RZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Sever Garden and Erect Dwelling
As published by the council, reference P/26/04684/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/04684/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Under Consideration
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Bearwood & Merley
- Parish
- Poole Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH21 1RZ
Comment by 28 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P/26/00909/FUL Granted
78 Merley Lane Poole BH21 1RZ
Sever garden & erect dwelling.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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7 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 December 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
23 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
About full applications
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