31 Russell House, Lester Aldridge Solicitors Oxford Road Bournemouth BH8 8EX Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/01615/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed works to existing canopy, provision of new side screen, new replacement doors, refurbishment and adaptation of existing balustrading with new entrance floor finish and improvements to existing external stairs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Apr 2026
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Validated
15 Apr 2026
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Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bournemouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BH8 8EX
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Bournemouth Central
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Bennington Green

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
948decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by BCP in the last twelve months, from validation. BCP decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Apr 2026
Comments by
22 May 2026
BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#279 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

BCP is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #256 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
BCP decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #233 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #214 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #256 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #267 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
346 decided (1-9 homes)
68%
Major dwellings approved
56 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
78 decided
2,244
Total decisions
392 refused in the year to March 2026