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31 Burnett Avenue Christchurch BH23 2EG

P/26/01049/HOUHouseholderRefused

Refused on 12 June 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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

Proposal

Retrospective application for erection of single storey side entrance porch.

Received
9 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Commons
  1. Received9 Mar
  2. Validated9 Mar
  3. Consult.9 May
  4. Target
  5. Decided12 Jun

Decided in 95 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a porch at 31 Burnett Avenue Christchurch BH23 2EG. BCP has handled 4,721 applications of this type. This one was decided in 95 days, 5 weeks longer than BCP's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 130 applications across Commons. We hold 3,215 applications in total for the BH23 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 retrospective side extension, by virtue of its siting, design and use of materials, represents a visually intrusive and incongruous form of development that fails to respect the character and appearance of the host dwelling or the prevailing pattern of development within Burnett Avenue. The infilling of the gap between the application property and No. 33 erodes an important characteristic of the street scene, while the use of poor quality and unsympathetic materials further detracts from local distinctiveness. As such, the development results in harm to the character and appearance of the area and is contrary to Policy HE2 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan, Part 1 Core Strategy 2014, Policy H12 of the Borough of Christchurch Local Plan 2001 and section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
  2. Due to the close proximity of the extension to the side elevation of No. 33 Burnett Avenue the retrospective development results in a significant overbearing impact and leads to unacceptable impact upon living conditions at this neighbour. The scheme is therefore considered to be contrary to Policy HE2 not being compatible with or improving its surroundings in its relationship to nearby properties including minimising general disturbance to amenity. The retrospective development is therefore contrary to Policy HE2 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan, Part 1 Core Strategy 2014, Policy H12 of the Borough of Christchurch Local Plan 2001 and section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BH23 2EG
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Christchurch Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 March 2026
Consultation expiry
9 May 2026
Consultation start
10 March 2026
Consultation end
9 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
54 Springdale Ave Broadstone BH18 9EX

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 2: Medium 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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