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16 Riverside Lane Bournemouth BH6 3LD

P/26/00782/HOUHouseholderRefused

Refused on 22 May 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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

Proposal

Alterations, single storey side porch extension, rebuilding garage and loft conversion including dormer windows

Received
20 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
East Southbourne & Tuckton
  1. Received20 Feb
  2. Validated26 Feb
  3. Consult.31 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided22 May

Decided in 85 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 16 Riverside Lane Bournemouth BH6 3LD. BCP has handled 4,721 applications of this type. This one was decided in 91 days, 4 weeks longer than BCP's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 119 applications across East Southbourne & Tuckton. 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 proposal, by reason of its scale, form, and design—particularly the cumulative additions at the first-floor level, to enlarged dormer and front hip-to- gable alterations on the ground and first floor level result in excessive bulk and massing to the roof. The proposal would therefore appear as an overbearing and dominant feature within the street scene, introducing an incongruous form of development that fails to respect the established pattern and character of the area. As such, the proposal is considered to be contrary to Policy CS41 of the Local Plan, the Council’s Residential Extensions Guide (2008) and the provisions of the NPPF (2024).
  2. The cumulative impact arising from the full-height clear glazed side window and the rear full glazing, and the overall scale and massing of the roof enlargement would result in harmful overlooking and an unacceptable loss of privacy to adjacent occupiers, particularly to the number of rear gardens of Nos. 187–199 Tuckton Road. Accordingly, the proposed development would result in harmful impact to the residential amenity of neighbouring properties, it is therefore considered contrary to Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Core Strategy (2012), the Residential Design Guide (2008) and the relevant provisions of the NPPF (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BH6 3LD
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 February 2026
Consultation expiry
31 March 2026
Consultation start
10 March 2026
Consultation end
31 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
14 Hurn Road Ashley Ringwood Hampshire BH24 2AF

Additional information

Documents
14

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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