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456 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BA

Awaiting decision Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/00520/FUL Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Extension

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Alterations, extensions and conversion of the existing mixed use 9-bedroom HMO/hotel guesthouse use (Sui Generis) to a 7-bedroom HMO (Sui Generis) and 3-self contained Flats (C3 Use) with associated bin and cycle storage. (Amended description)

As published by the council, reference P/26/00520/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/26/00520/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Application Under Consideration
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Feb 2026
Ward
Boscombe West
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH1 4BA

Site history

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

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • P/26/00434/CLE Refused

    456 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BA

    Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a 9 bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis Use)

    Decided 2 Apr 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Feb 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 9 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole decided full applications in a median of 81 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

Within 500 metres

  • 456 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BA

    P/26/00434/CLE Submitted 2 Feb 2026 0m away

    Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a 9 bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis Use)

    Refused Lawful development 6 docs

  • Boscombe Gardens Dental Practice 454 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BA

    P/26/01250/FUL Submitted 19 Mar 2026 0m away

    Form new entrance for disabled use with new pedestrian access path and new vehicular access with disabled parking space

    Withdrawn Full applications 7 docs

  • 16 Drummond Road Bournemouth BH1 4DS

    P/25/03159/CLE Submitted 19 Aug 2025 80m away

    Lawful Development Certificate for Existing Use as a Six-bed, Use Class C4, HMO.

    Refused Lawful development 5 docs

  • Moreland House 480 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BD

    P/26/04035/TTPO Submitted 20 Aug 2026 89m away

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    T1 - Beech, T2 & T3 - Rowan - Reduce all crowns by up to 1.5m back to suitable growth points.

    Awaiting decision Trees

  • 16 Wharncliffe Road Bournemouth BH5 1AH

    P/26/02240/FUL Submitted 14 May 2026 94m away

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    Granted Full applications 52 docs

  • 16 Wharncliffe Road Bournemouth BH5 1AH

    P/25/03483/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2025 94m away

    Change of Use from Friends Meeting House (Use Class F1) to Nursery (Use Class E) including retention of existing caretaker flat to be let out privately.

    Refused Full applications 37 docs

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