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23A Delhi Road Bournemouth BH9 2SS

P/25/05125/HOUHouseholderRefused

Refused on 23 February 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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

Proposal

The proposed works comprise a loft conversion with a single side dormer and a 29.07 m² ancillary outbuilding for hobby use, with no change to the dwelling's footprint or residential use.

Received
10 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Moordown
  1. Received10 Dec
  2. Validated10 Dec
  3. Consult.10 Jan
  4. Target
  5. Decided23 Feb

Decided in 75 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 23A Delhi Road Bournemouth BH9 2SS. BCP has handled 4,721 applications of this type. This one was decided in 75 days, 12 days longer than BCP's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 45 applications across Moordown. We hold 211 applications in total for the BH9 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 dormer and loft conversion would form an incongruous addition to the roof due to its poor design and the excessive bulk and massing that would be created on the roof slope. It would detract from the character and appearance of the host dwelling and would have a harmful impact on the character and appearance of the area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Planning Policy CS41 (Quality Design) of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (2012) and the provisions of the NPPF (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BH9 2SS
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 December 2025
Consultation expiry
10 January 2026
Consultation end
10 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
286 Hertford Road London N9 7HD

Appeal history

6009054
Invalid
Type: Householder (HAS)Procedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 19 June 2026Dev Type: Householder developmentsReason: refused

Additional information

Documents
10

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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

  • 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 (22)

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, nutrient neutrality catchments, 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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