Planning application
4 Warwick Road Bournemouth BH7 6JP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 5 Bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). The development comprises the reorganisation of the existing internal layout to provide improved shared facilities, dedicated cycle parking and refuse storage. No external alterations to the property are proposed.
As published by the council, reference P/26/03685/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/03685/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Under Consideration
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Boscombe East & Pokesdown
- Parish
- Bournemouth Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH7 6JP
Comment by 10 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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5 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
16 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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.
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