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20 Herbert Road Bournemouth BH4 8HD

Refused Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/25/04351/HOU Householder

Works: Loft or dormer Roofing Windows or glazing Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Formation of new roof including dormer windows and habitable rooms, erection of an external staircase and formation of balconies

As published by the council, reference P/25/04351/HOU

Application record

Reference
P/25/04351/HOU
Type
Householder
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
24 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Oct 2025
Decided
18 Dec 2025
Ward
Westbourne & West Cliff
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH4 8HD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2025

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 28 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

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