Planning application
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
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
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/01748/LB
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- East Cliff & Springbourne
- Parish
- Bournemouth Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH1 3ED
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 2 refused.
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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.
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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.
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P/26/00127/TTPO Granted
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
T8 Scots Pine - Sectional dismantle to ground level. T14 Scots Pine – Sectional dismantle to ground level (T15 on application - amended)
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P/26/00128/TCA Granted
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
T101 - Common Sycamore – Sectional dismantle to main union. T102 - Sycamore – Overall height reduction by 3 – 4m back to suitable growth points. Reduce lateral spread by 1.5m to shape.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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6 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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31 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
Installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system on the south-facing roof slopes.
Refused Full applications 17 docs -
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.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Burnham 7 Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
T1 - Turkey Oak - Crown lift by removing 4 branches as detailed within the photo provided. Remove deadwood.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
T8 Scots Pine - Sectional dismantle to ground level. T14 Scots Pine – Sectional dismantle to ground level (T15 on application - amended)
Granted Trees 2 docs -
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
T101 - Common Sycamore – Sectional dismantle to main union. T102 - Sycamore – Overall height reduction by 3 – 4m back to suitable growth points. Reduce lateral spread by 1.5m to shape.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Earls Court 9 Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
96% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct
T1 Sycamore - Repollard to existing pollard points to reduce the risk of catastrophic failure due to the associated decay within the pollard points. T2 Sycamore - Undertake a full crown reduction on of no more than 1.2m from the tips inwards. T3 Sycamore - Prune to provide 2m clearance from the adjacent garages.
Awaiting decision Trees
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