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11 Seaward Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3SJ

P/26/00997/HOUHouseholderRefused

Refused on 30 April 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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

Proposal

Proposed loft conversion and enlargement of roof for further living accommodation. New front and rear dormers.

Received
6 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
West Southbourne
  1. Received6 Mar
  2. Validated6 Mar
  3. Consult.4 Apr
  4. Target
  5. Decided30 Apr

Decided in 55 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 11 Seaward Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3SJ. 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 has been 1 other application 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 alterations, by reason of the increased width and height, alterations to the roof form at the side elevations, the scale and prominence of the front dormer and the design and size of the rear dormer, would result in a substantial alteration to the existing roof profile of the dwelling. The development, would appear overly dominant and visually intrusive, disrupting the established roofscape and prevailing character of the area. As such, the proposal would fail to respect the scale, form and appearance of the host property and its surroundings, resulting in harm to the character and appearance of the area, contrary to Policy CS41 of the Local Plan, the Council’s Residential Extensions Guide (2008) and the provisions of the NPPF (2024).
  2. The application site is located adjacent to Fisherman’s Walk and involves work to the main roof structure of the dwelling. The application fails to demonstrate that the proposal would not have an adverse impact on bats; bats and their roosts are protected under Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017(as amended) and the survey results are required prior to determination of the application. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies CS35 and CS41 of the Local Plan and the provisions of the NPPF (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BH6 3SJ
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 March 2026
Consultation expiry
4 April 2026
Consultation end
4 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Hillfields House Castleman Way Ringwood BH24 3BA

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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