Planning application
P/26/01749/FUL
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
Proposal
Installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system on the south-facing roof slopes.
As published by the council, reference P/26/01749/FUL
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
Added to PlanIndex
What happens at appeal
The process from here
This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from the council to the national planning inspectorate, or in Scotland usually to a local review body first. The appeal considers the scheme afresh against the same policies.
Anyone who commented on the original application is normally notified and can comment again within the appeal deadline. Appeal decisions take months rather than weeks, and the outcome replaces the council's decision.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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P/26/01748/LB Refused
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
Listed Building Consent for 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/26/02045/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.
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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.
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P/26/02994/TTPO Awaiting decision
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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.
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P/26/03543/TTPO Awaiting decision
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