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55 Highfield Road Bournemouth BH9 2SE

Refused Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/25/04672/FUL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to seven person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and erection of bin and cycle stores

As published by the council, reference P/25/04672/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/25/04672/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
13 Nov 2025
Validated
25 Nov 2025
Decided
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Wallisdown & Winton West
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
BH9 2SE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Nov 2025

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 25 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 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 full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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