Lower Hamworthy, Dorset Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Lower Hamworthy, Dorset.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £409,870 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Parliamentary constituency: Poole
- LSOA: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 034D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Lower Hamworthy.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Lower Hamworthy.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Lower Hamworthy based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
21 planning applications found near Lower Hamworthy.
- - Barbers Gate Thames Street Poole BH15 1ZA
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use for gates open to the public daily from 8am to 6pm.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-03-24
View full details - - 18-20 Market Street Poole BH15 1NF
Change of use of offices to form 2 no. 5 bed houses, replacement rooflight at no.18 Market Street and for creation of rooftop terrace with staircase access and access rooflight at no.20 Market Street.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-03-10
View full details - - 18-20 Market Street Poole BH15 1NF
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations, including layout changes and removal of links between nos. 18 and 20 Market Street, associated with change of use from offices to 2 no. 5 bed houses,
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-03-10
View full details - - Bill Knott Building, RNLI Slip Way, Poole, BH15 1HZ
Demolition of Bill Knott Building.
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-03-09
View full details - - 17 Church Street Poole BH15 1JP
T1 - Holly - Reduce the crown to half a metre below previous cut points
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-03-06
View full details - - 15 Church Street Poole BH15 1JP
T1 - Evergreen Magnolia T2 - Laburnum PROPOSED WORKS - Crown reduce both trees by approximately 0.5 metre to growth points.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-03-06
View full details - - Building A R.N.L.I. West Quay Road Poole BH15 1HZ
Replacement of existing, externally mounted, dust extraction plant serving the spray booths.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-02-10
View full details - - Poole Museum 4 High Street Poole BH15 1BW
Listed Building Consent for the installation of two property emergency information storage boxes on the external wall of the museum on the Sarum Street elevation - Regulation 3
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-01-21
View full details - - 141 Blandford Road Poole BH15 4AT
Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans), 2 (cycle store), 5 (bin storage) and 11 (access) to reconfigure car park layout & removal of condition 3 (EV Charging Points) of application APP/24/00937/F:
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: BCP | Date: 2025-05-28
View full details - - 14 High Street Poole BH15 1BP
Advertisement application for a hand painted sign.
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: BCP | Date: 2025-05-23
View full details - - Guillemot House Norton Way Poole BH15 4GD
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use or operation for fire barriers to be upgraded within the facade wall construction as highlighted in the proposed scoping elevation drawings
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: BCP | Date: 2025-05-07
View full details - - 141 Blandford Road Poole BH15 4AT
Advertisement application to install 3x Fascia sign, 3x vinyl, 3x graphic dibond panel & 2x site signage
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: BCP | Date: 2025-03-28
View full details - - 141 Blandford Road Poole BH15 4AT
Proposal to install new 1. Packaged gas cooler to be installed within service yard & 2. Double stacked 3x AC units with protection rails on 3 sides to be installed within service yard. Proposed new bi
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: BCP | Date: 2025-03-28
View full details - - Poole Museum, 4 High Street, Poole, BH15 1BW
List building consent for Installation of a lightweight timber partition wall in the main Gallery space, Within the Creative Space, the partial removal of non-historic elements—including lino flooring
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: BCP | Date: 2025-02-03
View full details - - Poole Museum, 4 High Street, Poole, BH15 1BW
Two new 'Poole Museum' signs in front of the non-historic Atrium structure, two banners suspended on the front gable wall, one banner suspended from the non-historic Atrium structure, as well as five
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Advertising | Council: BCP | Date: 2024-07-12
View full details - - Lifeboat Support Centre, RNLI, West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1HZ
Install pre-fabricated containerised freezers to replace existing.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: BCP | Date: 2024-07-12
View full details - - 18-20 Market Street, Poole, BH15 1NF
Listed building application for: 18 Market Street - Removal of linked access at every floor between No.18 and No.20 Market Street. Removal of existing office fixtures and fittings and partitions. Inte
Status: Rejected | Type: Heritage | Council: BCP | Date: 2024-06-12
View full details - - Quay West Apartments 45 New Orchard Poole BH15 1ND
G1-Lawson Cypress x3: Fell x3 trees as close to ground level as practically possilbe.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2024-02-28
View full details - - 141 Blandford Road, Poole, BH15 4AT
Demolition of existing building and construction of a single-storey building for use within Class E, with associated parking, landscape and alterations to the front boundary wall
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: BCP | Date: 2023-12-27
View full details - - 28B High Street, Poole, BH15 1BP
Single storey extension with lean-to roof to form entrance storm porch.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: BCP | Date: 2023-07-20
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A brief summary of Lower Hamworthy in Dorset
Lower Hamworthy is a settlement located in Dorset, England.
Property prices in Lower Hamworthy show an average sale price of £409,870, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Lower Hamworthy a particularly low-crime area.
Lower Hamworthy has 2 conservation areas within its boundaries: Heckford Park, Town Centre Heritage. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Lower Hamworthy includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Poole Harbour SSSI; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Dorset; 1 Special Protection Areas (SPA): Poole Harbour; 7 Ramsar Wetland Sites: Poole Harbour. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Lower Hamworthy planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Lower Hamworthy
In the last 24 months, 50 planning applications were submitted near Lower Hamworthy. Of these, 75% were approved, with an average decision time of 101 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Lower Hamworthy.
With an average of 101 days, decisions near Lower Hamworthy take longer than the statutory targets. Applicants should budget for a 4-month timeline and consider pre-application discussions to avoid delays.
The most common application types near Lower Hamworthy were full planning applications (19), advertising consent (8), outline applications (5). Full planning applications account for 38% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 18 applications
- Refused: 3 applications
- Withdrawn: 3 applications
- Awaiting decision: 26 applications
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Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.