Location 54 Forest Way Christchurch BH23 4PX

Status Application Under Consideration Application No. P/26/01497/HOU
Extensions & alterations
Council
BCP 1.5/10
Date received
3 Apr 2026
Date validated
3 Apr 2026
Postcode
BH23 4PX

Description

Proposal/Description Single storey front extension and bin and bike store

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54 Forest Way Christchurch BH23 4PX

Single storey front extension and bin and bike store

P/26/01497/HOU - 1 Apr 2026

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54 Forest Way Christchurch BH23 4PX

Single storey front extension and bin and bike store

P/26/01497/HOU - 1 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
107 Forest Way Christchurch BH23 4PU
Demolish garage, new single storey side and rear extensions
P/25/01659/HOU
2025 Approved
77 Forest Way Christchurch BH23 4PU
Alteration to existing dwelling with the extended new front porch, garage conversion and…
8/25/0066/HOU
2024 Approved
74 Forest Way Christchurch Dorset BH23 4PX
Single storey rear extension and garage conversion
8/24/0012/HOU
2023 Approved
99 Forest Way Christchurch BH23 4PU
Single storey front extension and porch
8/23/0564/HOU
2023 Approved
6 Winsford Close Christchurch BH23 4PT
Re-build and extension of existing front porch.
8/23/0180/HOU
2022 Approved
89 Forest Way Christchurch BH23 4PU
Front and rear single storey extension
8/22/0772/HOU
2021 Approved
48 Forest Way Christchurch BH23 4PX
Single storey rear extension
8/21/1020/CLP
2021 Approved
8 Westbury Close Christchurch BH23 4PE
Single storey flat roof rear extension.
8/21/0014/CLP
2020 Approved
60 Forest Way Christchurch BH23 4PX
Single storey rear extension and two additional roof lights at first floor
8/20/0484/HOU
2019 Approved
5 Winsford Close Christchurch BH23 4PT
Single Storey rear extension
8/19/1561/HOU
2019 Approved
6 Winsford Close, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4PT
Single storey rear extension and construction of rear outbuilding.
8/19/0253/CLP
2019 Approved
6 Winsford Close, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4PT
Erection of ground and first floor extension to rear
8/19/0378/HOU
2018 Approved
79 Forest Way, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4PU
Proposed single storey extension (remove conservatory) and porch to front. Window, claddi…
8/18/2729/HOU
2018 Approved
79 Forest Way, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4PU
Proposed single storey rear extension and porch to front
8/18/0817/HOU
2018 Approved
99 Forest Way, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4PU
Install window to first floor east elevation.
8/18/0579/HOU
2017 Refused
6 Winsford Close, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4PT
Single storey front extension and two storey rear extension(Resubmission following refusa…
8/17/3520/HOU
2017 Refused
6 Winsford Close, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4PT
Two storey front and rear extensions including provision of dormer windows to front and r…
8/17/2284/HOU
2017 Approved
68 Forest Way, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4PX
Single storey front Extension/ porch
8/17/0524/HOU
2017 Approved
99 Forest Way CHRISTCHURCH BH23 4PU
Two storey side extension. Front porch and alterations
8/17/0464/HOU
BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#281 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

BCP is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #271 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 63% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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BCP decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #229 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #198 of 292
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #271 of 292
63%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #272 of 292
64%
Minor dwellings approved
321 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
51 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
77 decided
2,150
Total decisions
360 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings