Unit S1 Castlepoint, Castle Lane West Bournemouth BH8 9UZ Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/05129/ADV - Consent to display an Advertisement Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Advertisement consent for installation of internally illuminated lettering and logo and internally illuminated projecting sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Dec 2026, from BCP's recent signs and adverts.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bournemouth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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.

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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Consent to display an Advertisement
Postcode
BH8 9UZ
Received
22 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Muscliff & Strouden Park
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Associate Design Time

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides signs and adverts by day 56.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
116decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by BCP in the last twelve months, from validation. BCP decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#279 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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