18 Sandbourne Road Bournemouth BH4 8JH Data via plota.co.uk

P/25/02311/HOU - Householder Approved

Proposal

Alterations, ground floor extensions and formation of new second floor level with an art deco style remodel of the existing dwelling, first floor rear balcony, roof garden, formation of swimming pool, altered garage and new parking spaces off Sandbourne Road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2025
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Validated
4 Jul 2025
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Approved
17 Sept 2025

Approved on 17 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 30

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 73 m away: Branksome Dene Chine
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI about 79 m away: Poole Bay Cliffs SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 14 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,350,000 in August 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

30 August 2024£1,350,000
25 October 1996£198,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area244 m² (2,626 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Householder
Postcode
BH4 8JH
Received
2 Jul 2025
Validated
4 Jul 2025
Ward
Westbourne & West Cliff
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
17 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pure Town Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, 19 days slower than BCP's median of 56 for householder applications. Approved, as 89% of householder applications here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
1,029decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Jul 2025
Comments by
10 Sept 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.