71 Southbourne Road Bournemouth BH6 5AQ Data via plota.co.uk
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. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from BCP's recent changes of use.
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 3
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 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 1
Last sold for £705,000 in March 2015. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 67, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in BCP are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 16 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by BCP in the last twelve months, from validation. BCP decision record →
Public comments
Last counted 16 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 18 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 28 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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