Vitality Stadium Kings Park Drive Bournemouth BH7 7AF Data via plota.co.uk

P/25/03733/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of new perimeter fence line including turnstiles, extension of West Stand (not general admission seating), foundations for new South Stand, creation of enlarged outside broadcasting area and away team coach parking, realignment of combined pedestrian / cycle path, landscaping and associated works. Includes demolition and relocation of existing buildings and structures. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 13 Oct 2026, 16:09

Application progress

✓

Received

22 Sept 2025

✓

Approved

2 Apr 2026

Approved on 2 Apr 2026 · Committee · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by BCP Eastern BCP Planning Committee on 22 Jan 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

Officers advised approval because the benefits outweighed the limited transport and environmental harms, subject to conditions and legal obligations.
Residents raised concerns about parking, congestion, noise, construction, trees, biodiversity and effects on nearby homes.
The committee voted 8 to 0, with 1 abstention, to grant permission in accordance with the recommendation.

Read how the committee decided The proposed works, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of BCP's committee minutes of 22 Jan 2026.

Documents 248

Decision & officer reports 6

PDF Decision Notice Document · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Committee Officer Report with amended conditions Officer Report · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Final Addendum Sheet Committee Report · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Final Agenda Committee Report Committee Report · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25.09.05 Preapplication Officer Response Officer Report · 5 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EIA screening opinion - PDF Officer Report · 18 Aug 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 67

Plans & drawings 79

Application forms 6

PDF C. 6 - Application form redacted D.O.C - Document · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF C3, 12, 13 DOC Form D.O.C - Document · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF C. 17, 24 - Application form redacted D.O.C - Document · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF C 14 - Application Form Application Form · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF C. 9 - Application form redacted D.O.C - Document · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form Full Application · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 31

PDF LLFA to calcinotto D.O.C - Response · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Discharge of condition 17 D.O.C - Response · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Discharge of condition 13 D.O.C - Response · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Part Discharge of condition 8 D.O.C - Response · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - EHO CEMP D.O.C - Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Discharge of condition 5, 9, 14, and 24 D.O.C - Response · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Part discharge of condition 14 D.O.C - Response · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EHO response - dust management Consultee Response · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultee Response Highways Response · 9 Jan 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Response · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗

Associated applications 2

Full2 Apr 2026P/25/03733/FULThis application
Erection of new perimeter fence line including turnstiles, extension of West Stand (not general admission seating), foundations…
- ConditionsApplication to discharge (“the biodiversity gain plan”) as required by paragraph 13…26 Mar 2026P/26/01553/BNG

Site constraints 1

Also on the record

Inside the Bournemouth built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: BH7 7AF
Received: 22 Sept 2025
Validated: 22 Sept 2025
Ward: Littledown & Iford
Case officer: Show
Decision: Granted
Decision date: 2 Apr 2026
Decision level: Committee
Applicant: Show
Agent: Savills UK Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 192 days from validation, 110 days slower than BCP's median of 82 for full applications. Approved, as 76% of full applications here are.

This one192d

Council82d

UK56d

30%decided within 8 weeks

76%approved

758decided in the last year

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation: 30 Jun 2026
Comments by: 21 Jul 2026
Committee: 22 Jan 2026

Historical activity at this location

18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

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Within ~100m

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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

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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

Vitality Stadium Kings Park Drive Bournemouth BH7 7AF Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 248

Decision & officer reports 6

Statements & assessments 67

Plans & drawings 79

Application forms 6

Consultation & comments 31

Other documents 59

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 1

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