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P/26/01748/LB

St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED

Refused Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Listed Building Consent

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system on the south-facing roof slopes.

As published by the council, reference P/26/01748/LB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 6 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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 heritage and listed buildings applications

How this application type works

Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.

More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • P/26/01749/FUL Refused

    St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED

    Installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system on the south-facing roof slopes.

    16 Apr 2026 0m away Full applications
  • P/26/01697/TTPO Granted

    St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED

    T10 - Sweet Chestnut tree - Remove major deadwood, Target prune moribund branch overhanging the highway (photo 1), Reduction of large branch growing towards church with internal crack (photo 2) T15 - Scots Pine - Reduce lateral spread by approximately 1.5m back to suitable growth points (photo 3) Please see annotated photos attached.

    15 Apr 2026 0m away Trees
  • P/26/02045/LB Granted

    Earls Court 9 Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED

    Listed Building Consent for repairs to roof and dormer barge boards, along with repointing to red brick bands.

    5 May 2026 0m away Heritage and listed buildings
  • P/26/03160/TCA Awaiting decision

    Athelney Court 24 Grove Road Bournemouth BH1 3DB

    T1 - Holm Oak - Crown lift lower hanging branches over neighbouring properties driveway up to a height of 4m from ground level. Reduce branches close to the building to a clearance of 2m. T2 - Yew - Crown lift lower hanging branches over neighbouring properties driveway up to a height of 4m from ground level.

    7 Jul 2026 97m away Trees
  • P/26/02994/TTPO Awaiting decision

    Acacia Garden 12 Manor Road Bournemouth BH1 3HU

    T1 - Monterey pine - Remove 6 x lowest branches over the drive and encroaching onto the building. T2 - Lime tree - remove sucker growth and 1 x low stem at 3m on the western lower stem. reduce and remove branches growing onto the roof by 2m to give a 2m clearance. remove dead wood. T3 - Lime tree - remove 5 x basal suckers. reduce back from the roofline by up to 2m to give a clearance of up to 2m. Remove major dead wood. T4 - Self set sycamore - fell to ground level. Replant with 1 x mountain ash in a location clear of the building, left hand side of the drive. T5 - Self set sycamore - fell to ground level. Replant with 1 x silver birch in a location clear of the building, left hand side of the drive. T6 - Bay tree - crown lift over the drive to give a clearance of 4m from ground level to the lowest foliage.

    26 Jun 2026 225m away Trees
  • P/26/03543/TTPO Awaiting decision

    Berkeley Mansions 27 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3NU

    T1- Cedar Crown lift lower hanging branches over the driveway only up to a height of 5m from ground level by removing 1 low branch and reducing secondary branches. Reduce the crown on 1 primary limb by 4m to suitable growing points. T2- Cedar Crown lift Crown lift lower secondary branches hanging over the driveway only up to a height of 5m from ground level.

    27 Jul 2026 230m away Trees

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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    24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P/26/01492/LB Granted

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    1 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P/26/01423/LB Granted

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    30 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P/26/00162/LB Granted

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    15 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings