Planning application
21 Boscombe Spa Road Bournemouth BH5 1AR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for prior approval under Regulation 75 & 77 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 to allow commencement of permitted development; for the change of use of an existing office/conference building (Use Class E) to eight self-contained residential dwellings (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference P/26/03173/HAB
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/03173/HAB
- Type
- Habitat Regulations Assessment
- Status
- Application Under Consideration
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Boscombe West
- Parish
- Bournemouth Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH5 1AR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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14 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's median decision took 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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19 Boscombe Spa Road Bournemouth BH5 1AR
88% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep
Application for prior approval under Regulation 77 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 to allow commencement of permitted development; for the change of use of an existing office/conference building (Use Class E) to eight self-contained residential dwellings (Use Class C3).
Awaiting decision 2 docs -
19 Boscombe Spa Road Bournemouth BH5 1AR
88% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct
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Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling Extension +1 15 docs -
19 Boscombe Spa Road Bournemouth BH5 1AR
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Macrocarpa - Fallen - Making Safe and removing 1 split hazard beam from an adjacent tree
Granted Trees 2 docs -
21 Boscombe Spa Road Bournemouth BH5 1AX
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21-25 Boscombe Spa Road Bournemouth BH5 1AX
T1 - Monterey Cypress - Remove Dead limb over road Crown lift crown to 5.2m over road. T2 - Pine - Remove dead wood, Cut back give 2m clearance from property T5 - Monterey Cypress - Remove snapped limb T11 - Monterey Cypress - Remove snapped limbs only for ascetic purpose T18 - Monterey Pine - Remove snapped limb T7 - Holm Oak - Coppice or Prune back to give 3m clearances from property. T27 - Pine - Prune to give 2m clearance. Please see Tree Report - Linked with P/25/04465/TTPO
Withdrawn Trees 3 docs