Planning application
8 Frances Road Bournemouth BH1 3RZ
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 larger HMO, consisting of 9 tenant rooms and a manager’s accommodation. (no external changes proposed)
As published by the council, reference P/26/00729/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/00729/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- East Cliff & Springbourne
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH1 3RZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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4 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 23 June 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.
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