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52 Frances Road Bournemouth BH1 3SA

Refused Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/01371/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 the current B&B/guesthouse (Class Use C1) into a (Class Use C2) residential care home for up to four looked after children between 8 and 18 years old.

As published by the council, reference P/26/01371/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/26/01371/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Decided
12 Jun 2026
Ward
East Cliff & Springbourne
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH1 3SA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Mar 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 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.

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