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16 Fenton Road Bournemouth BH6 5EY

P/26/00115/CONDRRemoval or Variation of ConditionRefused
Discharge / amendments

Refused on 13 March 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Application P/25/04600/HOU Proposed two storey rear extensions, loft conversion within a new roof, side dormer and porch. To widen the ground and first floor extensions by 0.5 and 1m respectively to allow for the formation of a continuous ridge line to the new roof over. Also to extend the second floor dormer by 1.5m to each side, to increase the habitable accommodation to the first floor. 2No new obscured glazed fixed shut roof lights.

Received
12 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
West Southbourne
  1. Received12 Jan
  2. Validated12 Jan
  3. Consult.3 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided13 Mar

Decided in 60 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is an application to vary a condition at 16 Fenton Road Bournemouth BH6 5EY. BCP has handled 279 applications of this type. This one was decided in 60 days, 3 days quicker than BCP's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 52 applications across West Southbourne. We hold 436 applications in total for the BH6 postcode area.

87% of conditions 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. It is considered that the proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the amenity of neighbouring residents, particularly to number 14 Fenton Road, by reason of the scale, mass and proximity of the proposed extensions leading to an overbearing impact and loss of light. New windows would create overlooking and a perception of overlooking, which is of detriment to the neighbouring amenity. This constitutes detrimental harm, contrary to Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Core Strategy (2012), the provisions of the adopted Residential Extensions: A Design Guide (2008), and the NPPF (2024).
  2. In addition, the proposed development, by reason of the excessive scale, mass and design of the rear extension and wide dormer with horizontal emphasis, would form unsympathetic, dominant and incongruous additions to the dwelling in the street scene. The proposal would therefore be harmful and would detract from the character and the appearance of the host dwelling and the wider character of the area. As such, the proposal would be contrary to Planning Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy (October 2012), the Council's Residential Extensions Design Guide (SPD) 2008 and the provisions of the NPPF 2024.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BH6 5EY
Application type
Removal or Variation of Condition
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
12 January 2026
Consultation expiry
3 March 2026
Consultation end
3 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Avon Cottage Avon, Christchurch BH23 7BG

Additional information

Documents
7

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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