16 Wharncliffe Road Bournemouth BH5 1AH

Pending P/26/02240/FUL
Council
Date received
15 May 2026
Date validated
15 May 2026
Postcode
BH5 1AH

Description

Change of Use from Friends Meeting House (Use Class F1) to Nursery (Use Class E) including retention of existing caretaker flat to be let out privately.

BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#268 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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