Hillsdon Nursing Home 37 Springfield Road Poole BH14 0LG

Pending P/26/01953/CONDR
Council
Date received
28 Apr 2026
Date validated
28 Apr 2026
Postcode
BH14 0LG

Description

Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) of planning permission APP/23/01208/F(Outline application to demolish property and erect a new development of 12no flats with associated parking at Hillsdon Nursing Home, 37 Springfield Road, Poole, BH14 0LG. Variation of conditions 1 ,13 & 15 of planning permission APP/21/01786/P to: vary condition 1 listing the approved plans in order to make material amendments to the approved layout of the scheme in the form of siting of a substation at the rear of the site, amendments to the parking spaces and cycle store and the incorporation of an internal bin store; to vary the wording of condition 13 in relation to the waste management plan to allow for weekly bin collection and to remove the reference to the gradient; and to vary the wording of condition 15 of the permission to reduce the number of units built in accordance with the requirements of Approved Document Part M4(2) Category 2 of the Building Regulations (2015) (as amended) from 12 units to 3 units) for amendments to balcony balustrading details, alterations to the front and rear architectural detailing around the lower ground, ground and first floor balconies, increased terrace areas to the fronts of Flat 11 and 12 and creation of additional terraces on the rear at second floor

1.6/10
Planning Authority Score
#268 of 282

Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.

BCP is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #261 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 63% 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 (89%) than the national average (90%).

BCP decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #221 of 282
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #191 of 282
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #261 of 282
63%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #262 of 282
64%
Minor dwellings approved
321 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
51 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
77 decided
2,150
Total decisions
360 refused in 2025