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12A Queens Avenue Christchurch BH23 1BZ

P/26/01622/FULFull Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 3 June 2026

Delegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

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

Proposal

Demolition of the existing dwelling and garage and erect a replacement dwelling (self-build) with detached garage with associated parking and landscaping

Received
10 April 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Christchurch Town
  1. Received10 Apr
  2. Validated10 Apr
  3. Consult.9 May
  4. Target
  5. Decided3 Jun

Decided in 54 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 12A Queens Avenue Christchurch BH23 1BZ. BCP has handled 4,721 applications of this type. This one was decided in 54 days, 9 days quicker than BCP's typical decision time. The site is in the Christchurch Central conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 129 applications across Christchurch Town. We hold 3,222 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. It is considered that the proposed development by, reason of the scale, bulk, height, mass, and detailed design would create a poorly designed and overly prominent development that would not respect the character of the surrounding area. Due to the location of the site and proximity to the Quomps public open space, the proposed flat roof modern dwelling would create a large and over dominant development to the street scene. The proposal would therefore fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Christchurch Central Conservation Area and would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area. The proposal would therefore be contrary to the aims of Policies HE1 and HE2 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan (2014) and the NPPF.
  2. By combination of the dwelling’s height, design and siting the proposal would be visually overbearing to Number 14a Queens Avenue, this is worsened by the harmful overlooking afforded from the proposed first floor window serving bedroom 3. The proposal would therefore be contrary to the aims of Policy HE2 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan (2014), and the NPPF.
  3. The proposed floor levels fall below the standard expected by the Environment Agency the proposal would be at a higher risk of flooding. The proposal would therefore be contrary to the aims of Policy ME6 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan (2014) and the NPPF.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BH23 1BZ
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Christchurch Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 April 2026
Consultation expiry
9 May 2026
Consultation start
16 April 2026
Consultation end
9 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Office A5 The Arena Business Park Holyrood Close Poole BH17 7FJ

Additional information

Documents
32

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 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: Christchurch Central

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 (21)

flood storage 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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