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Verno Lane​

  • Application 8/23/0512/FUL for 104 dwellings on Land East of Phase 8 Hoburne Farm Estate Christchurch BH23 4HP (Verno Lane?) is under consideration.

  • This has attracted a huge number of objections from residents as well as Highcliffe and Walkford Parish council.​​​​​

​8 Nov 25

Civic Centre redevelopment

  • After the sale of the disused civic offices to Questmap Ltd, which has been mentioned on the Right of Way section, a prior notice application P/25/03043/PNCBD was made to turn the top floors into accommodation; this has been refused mainly on flooding risk grounds.

  • There is an attendant application for changes to the external building to include balconies etc P/25/03044/FUL, which is still under review.

  • The developer has no strategic plans for the bottom floors or the car park to our knowledge, and the Town Council may approach him to open up the closed car park for additional capacity whilst future development is being considered.

​8 Nov 25

  • The approved development of 10 large luxury houses is now underway.

  • Demolition of the various existing buildings on site is partly completed.

  • The project will take approx. 2.5 years; there will be improvements to Penny Way drainage & lighting and also access to Steamer Point car park.

  • BCP application number 8/23/0850/FUL provides full details.

  • These are the key points of the Pennyfarthing design:

    • 10 detached houses (1 x 3 bed, 9 x 4 bed)

    • Modern, flat “sedum” (green planted) roof design of 2 storeys with additional lightweight “pod” as 3rd storey

    • Wood effect cladding with a mix of textures and materials; no render; integral terraces; integral garages

    • Houses to be sited over the existing structures

    • Dark Sky low level bollard lighting

    • Surface water drains feed into existing storm pipe via holding tanks; foul water linked to the existing sewer

    • Ornamental metal boundary fencing with hedging

    • Penny Way access & surface drainage to be updated

    • 13 trees to be felled, but replanting of 37 trees

    • Bat “corridors” to N and E​​​​​​​​​

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MCA Steamer Point Development (to ensure sympathetic development)

​4 Sep 25

Roeshot Hill Gravel Extraction (effect on road transport)

  • Approval was given to extract 3 million tonnes of gravel from the 77 Hectare Meyrick Estates owned site, which would take approx 14 to 16 years with a 4 year restoration project following. 

  • Estimates are for 120 lorry movements per day, and operations running from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday, and 7am to 12:30pm on Saturday.

  • It is unknown as yet when this project will get underway.

  • The Hampshire Planning Portal has information, but no start date is given : click image for link to planning portal

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Roeshot Hill Building Development (impact on infrastructure)​

Update June 2025

  • This huge development appears to have hit some issues, and we are uncertain of whether it will progress.

  • The planning reference : 8/23/0215.

  • For more details click the website links below

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Update May 2023:

  • This huge development is starting to move forward. 
  • Taylor Wimpey has submitted plans for the first 43 dwellings; the deadline for comments was 14 May. 
  • The planning reference : 8/23/0215.
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​16 Jul 25

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Background:

  • A major development by Taylor Wimpey of 875 dwellings was approved under an outline application in 2017.
  • Access to the site will be from both the A35 bypass and Lyndhurst Rd.
  • The site has numerous reserved matters that will require consideration and detailed planning approval.

Beach House Cafe (Mudeford Spit)​

  • The recent application to rebuild the previously destroyed café was approved on 15th December. 

  • This is a much lower profile building than previously submitted and will replace the temporary shipping containers that have housed services since the fire.

  • Construction has yet to be started

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