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Allowed8 October 20266006178

55 Highfield Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SE

Planning appeal 6006178 at 55 Highfield Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SE (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 8 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would result in harm to the character of the area.

change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4), to seven person/seven bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)

Authority
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
BH9 2SE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would result in harm to the character of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties in respect of noise and disturbance
  • the effect of the development on the integrity of the Dorset Heaths and New Forest European Sites

What decided it

The minor nature of the intensification—one additional occupant—was insufficient to result in significant harm to character, living conditions, or European site integrity when mitigation was secured.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (Adopted October 2012)Saved Policy 6.17 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan (Adopted 2002)

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