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St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED

Refused Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/01749/FUL Full Planning Permission

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

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

Application record

Reference
P/26/01749/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
(Refused) Appeal In Progress
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/26/01748/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.

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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 happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED

    P/26/01748/LB Submitted 16 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings 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

    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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    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • P/26/00735/FUL Granted

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    Received 19 Feb, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    2, 4 and 4A Hamilton Road & Rear of 279-285 Blandford Road Poole BH15 4EW

    Demolish existing buildings, sever land and erect 7 bungalows with parking

    Received 4 Jun, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • P/26/04354/FUL Awaiting decision

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    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications