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Flat 1 9 Chestnut Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3SP

P/26/00457/FULFull Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 30 March 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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

Proposal

Construction of a terrace with balcony at roof level

Received
3 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
West Southbourne
  1. Received3 Feb
  2. Validated3 Feb
  3. Consult.3 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided30 Mar

Decided in 55 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Flat 1 9 Chestnut Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3SP. BCP has handled 4,721 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days, 8 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.

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 roof terrace, by reason of its design and position, would appear a contrived and incongruous addition to the existing roof form which would detract from the character and the appearance of the host dwelling, and which would be harmful to the character and the appearance of the area. Further, by reason of noise disturbance and potential overlooking, it would have a harmful impact on the residential amenities of the neighbouring occupiers at 11 Chestnut Avenue. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy CS41 of the Core Strategy (2012), the Residential Extensions: Design Guide for Householders (2008) and the NPPF (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BH6 3SP
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 February 2026
Consultation expiry
3 March 2026
Consultation end
3 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
11 The Parade Ashley Road New Milton Hampshire BH23 5RF

Appeal history

6008491
Allowed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 23 September 2026Dev Type: Householder developmentsReason: refused

Additional information

Documents
6

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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