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8 Frances Road Bournemouth BH1 3RZ

Granted Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/00729/FUL Full Planning Permission

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

  1. 19 Feb 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 4 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

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.

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.

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