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6 Seacombe Road Poole BH13 7RJ

P/25/03322/HOUHouseholderRefused

Refused on 2 December 2025

Delegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Proposed first floor level extension incorporating mezzanine level study area within dormer window; construction of 2no. columns supporting 1st floor level extension; construction of link bridge between proposed extension and garden; Changes to fenestration addition of rooflights to loft space; internal alterations

Received
1 September 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Canford Cliffs
  1. Received1 Sep
  2. Validated1 Sep
  3. Consult.1 Oct
  4. Target
  5. Decided2 Dec

Decided in 92 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 6 Seacombe Road Poole BH13 7RJ. BCP has handled 4,721 applications of this type. This one was decided in 92 days, 4 weeks longer than BCP's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 533 applications across Canford Cliffs. We hold 2,745 applications in total for the BH13 postcode area.

86% of full applications at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed first floor extension and dormer by virtue of their height, scale and design would appear visually prominent and intrusive within the street scene. The use of contrasting materials and modern glazing alongside a dormer and pitched roof above the original hipped roof form, results in a dominant and disproportionate addition that would be detrimental to the existing dwelling, would not be in keeping with the established pattern of development and the character and appearance of the area. As such, it is considered that the proposed development would be contrary to the provisions of Policy PP27 of the Poole Local Plan (November 2018) as well as Policies SAND1, SAND2, SAND3 and SAND5 of the Sandbanks Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan, and the provisions of the NPPF that seeks to ensure that development achieves good design.
  2. The proposal fails to provide the required biodiversity appraisal, contrary to the provisions of Policy PP33(2) of the Poole Local Plan. As a result, the Local Planning Authority is not able to discharge its duty under Section 40 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and paragraph 99 of the Biodiversity and Geological conservation - Statutory Obligations and their impacts within planning system (Circular 06/20050). Furthermore, in the absence of such appraisal, it is not possible to assess the impact of the proposed scheme on the protected species on site. In view of the above, the proposed scheme is contrary to the provisions of Policy PP33 of the Poole Local Plan, SAND 4 of the Sandbanks Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan and the NPPF (December 2024, as amended).
  3. No flood risk assessment (FRA) has been submitted and it has not been demonstrated that the development will protect future occupants from flood risks associated with the site. As such, the proposal would conflict with the provisions outlined in Policy PP38 of the Poole Local Plan and the NPPF with regards to flood risk.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BH13 7RJ
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 September 2025
Consultation expiry
1 October 2025
Consultation start
8 September 2025
Consultation end
1 October 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent address
54 Danecourt Road Poole BH14 0PQ

Appeal history

6005498
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 10 July 2026Reason: refused

Additional information

Documents
34

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: BCP

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