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71 Southbourne Road Bournemouth BH6 5AQ

Awaiting decision Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/03837/OUT Outline Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Extension Loft or dormer Roofing

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

Proposal

Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved for proposed ground, first and second floor rear extension and roof alterations with dormers to form 8no. self-contained flats (6no. 1-bed and 2no. 2-bed), in place of the existing 10no. bedsit units.

As published by the council, reference P/26/03837/OUT

Application record

Reference
P/26/03837/OUT
Type
Outline Planning Permission
Status
Application Under Consideration
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
West Southbourne
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH6 5AQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 October 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 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 outline applications in a median of 98 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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