65A Richmond Wood Road Bournemouth BH8 9DQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Sui generis eight person HMO Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 29 Jan 2026 · Committee · Last checked 12 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by BCP Eastern BCP Planning Committee on 22 Jan 2026.
Refused
Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.
- Officers advised approval because they found no demonstrable harm and considered the change of use acceptable, subject to mitigation and conditions.
- Fifty public representations objected, citing parking, noise, character, amenity, waste, overcrowding and HMO concentration concerns.
- The committee voted 8–0, with one abstention, to refuse permission for character, amenity, parking and cycle-facility reasons.
Source: Plota analysis of BCP's committee minutes of 22 Jan 2026.
Documents 79
Decision & officer reports 7
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 54
Other documents 6
Site constraints 1
Checked on 11 October 2026. 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 £335,000 in June 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 132 days from validation, 50 days slower than BCP's median of 82 for full applications. Refused, as 24% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
Last counted 12 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 22 Sept 2025
- Comments by
- 12 Nov 2025
- Committee
- 22 Jan 2026
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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.
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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