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15 West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH2 5EX

Granted Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/25/03554/FUL Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Temporary (3 year) change of use of hotel to Sui generis HMO (38 rooms) - part retrospective.

As published by the council, reference P/25/03554/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/25/03554/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted
Received
12 Sep 2025
Validated
12 Sep 2025
Decided
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Westbourne & West Cliff
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH2 5EX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P/26/03554/RM Awaiting decision

    15 West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH2 5EX

    Approval of Reserved Matters application for landscaping in concern of Outline Submission 7-2022-4866-F.

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026 Reserved matters

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Sep 2025

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 7 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 7 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 15 West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH2 5EX

    P/26/03554/RM Submitted 28 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

    Approval of Reserved Matters application for landscaping in concern of Outline Submission 7-2022-4866-F.

    Awaiting decision Reserved matters 14 docs
  • 17 West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH2 5EX

    P/25/00651/RM Submitted 27 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    Outline submission for demolition of existing building and erection of a 4-5 storey block comprising of 27 flats arranged as 21 residential and 6 holiday flats with car parking, bin and cycle stores (revised scheme). Approval of reserved matters in respect of application no: 7-2021-1706-V for appearance and landscaping.

    Granted Reserved matters New dwelling Demolition 56 docs
    Major scheme
  • 29 Chine Crescent Bournemouth BH2 5LB

    P/25/05085/CLE Submitted 8 Dec 2025 100 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of the older hotel wing as a HMO Sui Generis Use.

    Refused Lawful development 13 docs
  • Bournemouth Sands Hotel West Cliff Gardens Bournemouth BH2 5HR

    P/25/02296/FUL Submitted 1 Jul 2025 150 yards away

    76% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep

    Demolition of existing hotel and erection of a purpose built block of 51 apartments with basement parking

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 98 docs
    Major scheme
  • 13 Durley Chine Road South Bournemouth BH2 5JT

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    T3g - Holly -Cut all branches overhanging 13 and less than 4m above ground level back to boundary with 11 T5 - Holly - Prune branches overhanging 13 back to boundary with 11 or fell (with owner's permission)

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 11 & 13 Durley Chine Road South Bournemouth BH2 5JT

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    Granted Trees 3 docs

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