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St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED

Refused Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/01748/LB Listed Building Consent

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 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.

    Decided 22 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 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)

    Decided 5 Feb 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 5 Feb 2026 Trees

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

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED

    P/26/01749/FUL Submitted 16 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    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

    P/26/01697/TTPO Submitted 15 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    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

    P/26/00382/TTPO Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    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

    P/26/00127/TTPO Submitted 13 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    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

    P/26/00128/TCA Submitted 13 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    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

    P/26/03800/TTPO Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  • P/26/03190/LB Granted

    The Anchorage 157 Mudeford Christchurch BH23 4AG

    Listed Building consent for the replacement of 8no. communal doors and 9 no. flat entrance doors. along with the replacement of studwork partitions in 2 no. locations.

    Received 9 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P/26/04556/LB Awaiting decision

    10 Bridge Street and rear of Nos. 6–8 Bridge Street Christchurch BH23 1EF

    Listed Building Consent for internal reconfiguration and associated alterations to include the installation of tea points and WCs and reinstatement of period fireplaces and for external alterations to elevations and installation of conservation-style rooflights

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P/26/04495/LB Awaiting decision

    254 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 5ET

    Listed Building Consent for external repair works relating to: painting; slate roof repairs; repairs to eaves and gable; replacement of rainwater goods; repointing; brick replacement; window repairs; replacement of rear window and rear fire door; repair/replacement of fascias and soffits

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P/26/02600/LB Granted

    15-23 Poole Hill Bournemouth BH2 5PW

    Listed Building Consent for maintenance and repairs to the external facade and roof

    Received 5 Jun, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P/26/01055/LB Granted

    18-20 Market Street Poole BH15 1NF

    Listed Building Consent for internal alterations, including layout changes and removal of links between nos. 18 and 20 Market Street, associated with change of use from offices to 2 no. 5 bed houses, for replacement rooflight at no.18 Market Street and for creation of rooftop terrace with staircase access and access rooflight at no.20 Market Street.

    Received 10 Mar, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings