Beech House 28 Wimborne Road Poole BH15 2BU Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/03172/HAB - Habitat Regulations Assessment Application Under Consideration
Admin / proceduralChange of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Application for prior approval under Regulation 77 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 to allow commencement of permitted development; for the change of use of an existing offices((Use Class E) to form 28 flats (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 9 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 4 Aug 2026.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Habitats Regulations Assessment - Reg 77 Application Form · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Natural England - Comment Consultee Response · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Beech House Nutrient Calculator Reports/Statements · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Ramsar wetland about 339 m away: Poole Harbour; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; SSSI about 339 m away: Poole Harbour SSSI; Inside the Poole 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. 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.

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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Habitat Regulations Assessment
Postcode
BH15 2BU
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Poole Town
Parish
Poole Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chapman Lily Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Comments by
4 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Beech House 28-30 Wimborne Road Poole BH15 2BU
Prior Notification for change of use of offices (Class E) to form 28 flats (Class C3)
P/25/05080/PNCBD
2024 Approved
Land Adjacent to 12 Denmark Lane, BH15 2DB
Erect 1 office unit on ground floor with bin and cycle store and 3 No 1 bed flats above a…
APP/24/00089/F
2023 Approved
Beech House, 28-30 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BU
T.1 - Lime - Crown raise all round to a height of 5.5m from ground level to clear light o…
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2022 Approved
Beech House, 28-30 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BU
T1: Beech - Cut back roots to the wall and root barrier. Root 1 diameter is 75mm. Root 2…
TP/22/00958/X
2022 Approved
Canaway Court, 6-12 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BU
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission APP/17/00018/P to change wording to: "The…
APP/22/00912/F
2022 Approved
40-42 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BU
Change of use of a vacant building to an orthopaedic health clinic with associated car pa…
APP/22/00719/F
2022 Withdrawn
Canaway Court, 6-12 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BU
Non-material amendment of Outline planning permission APP/17/00018/P to remove the follow…
APP/22/00829/F
2021 Withdrawn
40-42 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BU
Erect a single storey extension, change of use of a vacant building to 9 no self containe…
APP/21/00954/F
2020 Approved
12 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BU
Non-material amendment following approval of APP/19/00613/F for: Amendments to the config…
APP/20/01467/F
2019 Approved
12-14 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BU
Variation of condition 1 of permission APP/18/00631/R as described in that description of…
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
12 -14 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BU
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2017 Approved
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Outline application to demolish rear projection to Poole Labour Club & existing buildings…
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2017 Approved
22 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BU
Partial demolition of quiet bar, proposed ground floor side extensions forming additional…
APP/17/01833/F
2017 Withdrawn
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Proposed first floor balcony terrace to Steward's flat.
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#279 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings