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167 Merley Lane Poole Wimborne BH21 3AG

P/25/05128/HOUHouseholderRefused

Refused on 17 February 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension

Received
10 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Bearwood & Merley
  1. Received10 Dec
  2. Validated16 Dec
  3. Consult.6 Feb
  4. Target
  5. Decided17 Feb

Decided in 63 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at 167 Merley Lane Poole Wimborne BH21 3AG. BCP has handled 4,721 applications of this type. This one was decided in 69 days, 6 days longer than BCP's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 137 applications across Bearwood & Merley. We hold 2,298 applications in total for the BH21 postcode area.

86% of full applications at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed extension due to the size of its footprint would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and would materially harm the openness of the Greenbelt. Therefore, it would be contrary to NPPF Para 154 (c) (December 2024) (as amended).
  2. The proposal, due to its excessive footprint would result in an uncharacteristically large dwelling in comparison with other examples in the vicinity of the application site and within the conservation area. The large flat roof addition would not integrate well with the architectural features of the existing dwelling and would therefore detract from appearance of the site and the character of the designated heritage assets of the Canford Magna Conservation Area. The harm arising from the proposed development to the significance of the heritage asset would be less than substantial, however the very modest public benefits that could be put forward as arising from the proposed scheme would not outweigh the harm. As a result, the proposed scheme would fail to have sufficient regard to, and understand the significance of, its context and constraints of the site contrary to the provisions of Policies PP27 and PP30 of the Poole Local Plan (November 2018), the Canford Magna Conservation Area Leaflet (1970) and paragraphs 212, 215 and 219 of the NPPF (December 2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BH21 3AG
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 December 2025
Consultation expiry
6 February 2026
Consultation start
8 January 2026
Consultation end
6 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Anniversary House 23 Abbott Road Bournemouth BH9 1EU

Additional information

Documents
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: BCP

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