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52 Frances Road Bournemouth BH1 3SA

Awaiting decision Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/03423/FUL Full Planning Permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from the current B&B/guesthouse (Class Use C1) into a (Class Use C2) residential care home.

As published by the council, reference P/26/03423/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/26/03423/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Application Under Consideration
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
East Cliff & Springbourne
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH1 3SA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • P/26/01371/FUL Refused

    52 Frances Road Bournemouth BH1 3SA

    Change of use from the current B&B/guesthouse (Class Use C1) into a (Class Use C2) residential care home for up to four looked after children between 8 and 18 years old.

    Decided 12 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jul 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 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

10 documents on file for this application

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What 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 decided full applications in a median of 81 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 52 Frances Road Bournemouth BH1 3SA

    P/26/01371/FUL Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from the current B&B/guesthouse (Class Use C1) into a (Class Use C2) residential care home for up to four looked after children between 8 and 18 years old.

    Refused Full applications 13 docs

  • 54 Frances Road Bournemouth BH1 3SA

    P/25/03488/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Conversion of the hotel (Use Class C1) into a sui generis HMO, consisting of six tenant rooms and manager’s accommodation, and the conversion of the existing garage into a secure cycle store.

    Granted Full applications 14 docs

  • 8 Wimbledon Hall 3 Derby Road Bournemouth BH1 3PP

    P/26/01922/TTPO Submitted 27 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    T1 - Maple- extensive crown die back, extensive bark necrosis. High target area if tree fails. Monolith to 8m to retain as habitat.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • Wimbledon Hall 3 Derby Road Bournemouth BH1 3PP

    P/25/04142/TTPO Submitted 15 Oct 2025 100 yards away

    T1 Maple - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings. Grind the stump to a minimum depth of 300 mm below ground level and make safe.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 18 Southcote Road Bournemouth BH1 3SR

    P/26/01242/CLE Submitted 19 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for existing use or operation for a Larger HMO (sui generis) for 9 people.

    Granted Lawful development 4 docs

  • 12 Gardens View Bournemouth BH1 3QA

    P/26/00445/CLE Submitted 3 Feb 2026 150 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of the property as 8 self-contained flats.

    Refused Lawful development New dwelling 5 docs

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