Planning application
54 Frances Road Bournemouth BH1 3SA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of the hotel (Use Class C1) into a sui generis HMO, consisting of six tenant rooms and manager’s accommodation, and the conversion of the existing garage into a secure cycle store.
As published by the council, reference P/25/03488/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/25/03488/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- East Cliff & Springbourne
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH1 3SA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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