Phase 1 Land North of Bearwood, Magna Road & Knighton Lane Poole BH11 9NB Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/00600/CONDR - Removal or Variation of Condition Refused

Proposal

Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) of planning permission (Reserved Matters application following approval of Hybrid Planning Application for the southern phase of the development shown on Site Location Plan LP01 and comprising of: 269 houses, retail units, office units and a Community Hub Building) to amend wording to facilitate changes including alterations to the Community Building and Hub to remove reference to badminton court, roof pitch to be reduced in height, internal changes removal of the stairs and mezzanine floor, reduced number of WCs, reduced size of stores and internal lobby, increase the size of the outdoor space and areas of soft landscaping, additional trees have been added in the central car parking area, the retail unit beneath the apartments a bin storage and plant storage building has been provided, two visitor spaces within the northern layby have been replaced with a loading bay for deliveries with footpath access to the retail unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
18 Feb 2026
✓
Committee
9 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
13 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by BCP Western BCP Planning Committee on 9 Jul 2026.

Refused unanimously

Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.

  • Officers advised approval because the retained hub met earlier permissions and policies, with alternative sustainability measures secured by condition.
  • Objectors and consultees raised concerns about losing badminton provision, reducing the hub and weakening sports and community facilities.
  • The committee unanimously refused because the changes weakened the hub, indoor sports provision and enforceable energy standards.
Read how the committee decided The proposed changes, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and reasons for refusal. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of BCP's committee minutes of 9 Jul 2026.

Documents 37

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Associated applications 4

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bearwood built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 11 September 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
Removal or Variation of Condition
Postcode
BH11 9NB
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Bearwood & Merley
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refused
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Taylor Wimpey (Southern Counties)

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 Feb 2026
Comments by
20 Apr 2026
Committee
9 Jul 2026
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