181-185 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4JS
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Proposal
Change of use from restaurant and ancillary guest accommodation to an 18 bedroom hotel with some external works.
- Received
- 26 March 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Highcliffe & Walkford
- ReceivedReceived26 Mar
- ValidatedValidated14 Apr
- Consult.Consultation16 May
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at 181-185 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4JS. BCP has handled 4,721 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 26 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 173 applications across Highcliffe & Walkford. 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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Application details
- Postcode
- BH23 4JS
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 14 April 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 16 May 2026
- Consultation start
- 14 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 16 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Planning Potential 40 Berkeley Square Bristol BS8 1HP
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Charlotte Haines
Additional information
- Documents
- 13
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- 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)
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202624 Jul
Listed building consent for works associated with the conversion of restaurant to hotel accommodation…
PendingListed building consentP/26/03494/LB - 202427 Dec
Internal and External Alterations to facilitate the change of use of part of the Commercial Restaurant…
ApprovedListed building consent8/24/0882/LB - 202427 Dec
Change of use of part of Commercial Restaurant Kitchen and stores to form a dwelling house and Erection of…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission8/24/0881/FUL
Source: BCP
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