Planning application
LAMB INN, 2 HIGHTOWN ROAD, RINGWOOD BH24 1NW
Works: New dwelling Demolition Several homes
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Proposal
Redevelopment and conversion of public house with associated demolition and rebuild/replacement to create 6 dwellings - 2no. 2-bed ; 3no. 1-bed flats; 1no. 3-bed townhouse; demolition of existing commercial and storage premises at the rear and replacement with new detached commercial unit with 1no.1-bed flat above; associated parking, cycle storage & landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 26/10095
Application record
- Reference
- 26/10095
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Ringwood South
- Parish
- Ringwood
- Postcode
- BH24 1NW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by New Forest
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9 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
New Forest took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Bob Hull Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
46 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 97% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
52 documents on file for this application
- LETTER FROM AGENT
- CONSULTEE - NFDC CONSERVATION
- WINDOW DETAIL
- AGENT EMAIL
- STREET SCENE
- COSTS DETAIL
- LETTER TO AGENT
- LETTER TO AGENT
- CONSULTEE RESPONSE - CONSERVATION
- CONSULTEE COMMENT - NFDC ECOLOGIST
- REPRESENTEE - MRS KAREN NEVILLE, 17 HIGHTOWN ROAD
- REPRESENTEE - THE RINGWOOD SOCIETY, C/O GREYFRIARS
- CONSULTEE - ARCHAEOLOGIST
- CONSULTEE - NATURAL ENGLAND
- CONSULTEE - RINGWOOD TOWN COUNCIL, RINGWOOD GATEWAY
- REPRESENTEE - GARETH JONES, 89 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD
- HCC HIGHWAYS
- INITIAL BRIEFING FROM CASE OFFICER
- CONSULTEE WESSEX WATER
- CONSULTEE WESSEX WATER
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- RENEWABLE & LOW CARBON STATEMENT
- BIO DIVERSITY CHECK LIST
- BROADBAND STATEMENT
- BIN STORE
- CYCLE STORE
- CYCLE STORE 2 BIKES PLAN AND ELEVATION
- CYCLE STORE 4 BIKES PLAN AND ELEVATION
- LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN
- LAMB INN-BAT SURVEY REPORT-REV3-15 01 26
- STREET SCENE - HIGHTOWN ROAD
- THE LAMB - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- GROUND FLOOR - PROPOSED
- SITE PLAN EXISTING
- STREET SCENES
- GROUND FLOOR - EXISTING
- FIRST FLOOR - EXISTING
- SECOND FLOOR - EXISTING
- FIRST FLOOR - PROPOSED
- SECOND FLOOR - PROPOSED
- NO.4 HIGHTOWN ROAD - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- STREET ELEVATIONS - PROPOSED
- COURTYARD ELEVATIONS - PROPOSED
- NO.4 HIGHTOWN ROAD - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- GROUND FLOOR - DEMOLITION
- FIRST FLOOR - DEMOLITION
- SECOND FLOOR - DEMOLITION
- HERITAGE STATEMENT JANUARY 2026
- STRUCTURAL CONDITION REPORT 230126
- AQ PLANNING STATEMENT TEMPLATE
- COVERING LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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