Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

Apologies were received from Cllr J Salmon.

To receive information on any changes in the membership of the Committee.

Note – When a member of a Committee is unable to attend a meeting of a Committee or Sub-Committee, the relevant Political Group Leader (or their nominated representative) may, by notice to the Monitoring Officer (or their nominated representative) prior to the meeting, appoint a substitute member from within the same Political Group. The contact details on the front of this agenda should be used for notifications. 

Notification was received that Cllr K Salmon was substituting for Cllr J Salmon for this meeting.

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

Cllr K Salmon reported that she would be speaking in her capacity as ward councillor on the planning application for 95 Charminster Avenue. She sat in the public gallery for this item and did not speak or vote as a committee member.

Cllr M Gillett reported that he was speaking on the planning application for the Lower Gardens application in his capacity as a councillor and that he was also Chair of the Lower Central Gardens Trust Board. He sat in the public gallery for this item and did not speak or vote as a committee member.

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 23 October 2025.

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 October were confirmed as an accurate record and signed by the Chair.

To receive any requests to speak on planning applications which the Planning Committee is considering at this meeting.

The deadline for the submission of requests to speak is 10.00am on Wednesday 19 November 2025 [10.00am of the working day before the meeting]. Requests should be submitted to Democratic Services using the contact details on the front of this agenda.

Further information about how public speaking is managed at meetings is contained in the Planning Committee Protocol for Public Speaking and Statements, a copy of which is included with this agenda sheet and is also published on the website on the following page:

https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=613

Summary of speaking arrangements as follows:

Speaking at Planning Committee (in person or virtually):

·       There will be a maximum combined time of five minutes to speak in objection and up to two persons may speak within the five minutes.

·       There will be a further maximum combined time of five minutes to speak in support and up to two persons may speak within the five minutes.

·       No speaker may speak for more than half this time (two and a half minutes) UNLESS there are no other requests to speak received by the deadline OR it is with the agreement of the other speaker.

Anyone who has registered to speak by the deadline may, as an alternative to speaking/for use in default, submit a written statement to be read out on their behalf. This must be provided to Democratic Services by 10.00am of the working day before the meeting, must not exceed 450 words and will be treated as amounting to two and a half minutes of speaking time.

Please refer to the full Protocol document for further guidance.

Note: The public speaking procedure is separate from and is not intended to replicate or replace the procedure for submitting a written representation on a planning application to the Planning Offices during the consultation period.

There were a number of requests to speak on planning applications as detailed below.

To consider the planning applications as listed below.

See planning application reports circulated with the agenda, as updated by the agenda addendum sheet to be published one working day before the meeting.

Councillors are requested where possible to submit any technical questions on planning applications to the Case Officer at least 48 hours before the meeting to ensure this information can be provided at the meeting.

The running order in which planning applications will be considered will be as listed on this agenda sheet.

The Chair retains discretion to propose an amendment to the running order at the meeting if it is considered expedient to do so.

Members will appreciate that the copy drawings attached to planning application reports are reduced from the applicants’ original and detail, in some cases, may be difficult to read. To search for planning applications, please use the following link:

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/search-and-comment-on-planning-applications

Councillors are advised that if they wish to refer to specific drawings or plans which are not included in these papers, they should contact the Case Officer at least 48 hours before the meeting to ensure that these can be made available.

To view Local Plans, again, the following link will take you to the main webpage where you can click on a tile to view the local plan for that area. The link is:

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning-and-building-control/Planning-policy/Current-Local-Plans/Current-Local-Plan.aspx

The Committee considered four planning application reports, copies of  which had been circulated and which appear as Appendix A and D to these minutes in the Minute Book. A Committee Addendum Sheet was published on 19 November 2025 and appears as Appendix E to these minutes

Boscombe East and Pokesdown ward

7-2024-3914-D 

Outline application with some matters reserved for demolition of the existing building of flats and garages and erection of a 6 storey building consisting of 17 x 2-bed flats and 5 x 3-bed flats with underground parking, swimming pool and gym spa complex, associated bin and cycle storage and the erection of a detached dwelling fronting Rotherfield Road with associated access and parking.

Boscombe East and Pokesdown Ward

7-2024-3914-D

Outline application with some matters reserved for demolition of the existing building of flats and garages and erection of a 6 storey building consisting of 17 x 2-bed flats and 5 x 3-bed flats with underground parking, swimming pool and gym spa complex, associated bin and cycle storage and the erection of a detached dwelling fronting Rotherfield Road with associated access and parking

The Development Management Manager referred to the updated recommendation in the Committee Addendum. Members were advised to defer consideration of the application due to an administrative error which had resulted in one of the representations on the planning register not receiving a notification letter advising of the committee date.

RESOLVED to DEFER consideration of the application to the next meeting on 18 December 2025 for the reasons set out in the Committee Addendum dated 19.11.25.

Voting: Unanimous

Moordown ward

P/25/03627/FUL 

Alterations, loft conversion to include dormer window and roof light and change of use from single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to 8-person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) 

Moordown Ward

P/25/03627/FUL

Alterations, loft conversion to include dormer window and roof light and change of use from single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to 8-person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)

Public Representations

Objectors

v  Bethany Booth

v  Georgina McKeown

Applicant/Supporters

v  Matt Annen, on behalf of the applicant

Ward Councillors

v  Cllr Kate Salmon, objecting

RESOLVED to GRANT permission in accordance with the recommendation set out in the officer’s report, subject to power being delegated to the Head of Planning Operations to agree the final wording of the following additional conditions:

·       Use to be in operation with the HMO Management Plan included in the Committee Addendum dated 19.11.25, subject to section 3.3 being updated to reflect legislative changes to tenancy agreements with effect from 1 May 2026 and the addition of contact details to be made available at all times.

·       Maximum number of occupants to be 8 persons

Voting: For – 6, Against – 3, Abstain – 0

East Cliff and Springbourne ward

P-7729-310125 

Install a fence with a pedestrian gate

East Cliff and Springbourne Ward

P-7729-310125

Install a fence with a pedestrian gate

Public Representations

Objectors

v  None registered

Applicant/Supporters

v  Dominic Barnes, on behalf of Roysdean Manor residents

Ward Councillors

v  Cllr Sara Armstrong, in support

RESOLVED to GRANT permission contrary to the recommendation set out in the officer’s report with power being delegated to the Head of Planning Operations to agree the final wording of the reasons for the decision and conditions, summarised as follows:

The scale, design and appearance of the fence is considered to be acceptable in relation to impact on the street scene and impact on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of the Listed Building. The application is therefore considered to be compliant with Policy CS39 of the Core Strategy (2012), and Policy 4.4 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan (2002). There is no harm to the setting of the Langtry Manor Hotel due to the physical separation in the street scene. With reference to paragraph 215 of the National Planning Policy Framework, the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage asset is outweighed by the public benefits of the application in providing security for the residents of Roysdean Manor.

A condition to be included to require a planting scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (reason - to help soften the impact of the fence on the Conservation Area).

Voting: For – 7, Against – 1, Abstain – 2

Bournemouth Central ward

P/25/02126/FUL 

Temporary installation of winter event (temporary period from 27 October 2025 to 25 January 2026 including the installation and removal of structures) 

Bournemouth Central Ward

P/25/02126/FUL

Temporary installation of winter event (temporary period from 27 October 2025 to 25 January 2026 including the installation and removal of structures)

Public Representations

Objectors

v  None registered

Applicant/Supporters

v  Simon Smith, applicant

v  Martin Davies, Chair of Bournemouth Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID)

Ward Councillors

v  Cllr Jamie Martin, in support

Other Councillors

v  Cllr Sara Armstrong, objecting

v  Cllr Bernadette Nanovo, in support

v  Cllr Andy Martin, in support

v  Cllr Matthew Gillett, in support

RESOLVED that the Committee is minded to grant planning permission subject to the resolution of the BNG issues and therefore it delegates authority to the Head of Planning Operations to grant planning permission but that the application is referred back to the Committee if the Head of Planning Operations is not so minded.

Voting: Unanimous

Notes: Cllr Jamie Martin reported that he was speaking as a ward councillor and not as member or vice chair of the Lower Central Gardens Trust Board.

Cllr Bernadette Nanovo reported that she was a member of the Lower Central Gardens Trust Board but was speaking on behalf of residents.