Planning application
Former Civic Offices Bridge Street Christchurch BH23 1AZ
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Notification for change of use for upper levels from Commercial use (Class E ) to residential flats (Class C3)
As published by the council, reference P/25/03043/PNCBD
Application record
- Reference
- P/25/03043/PNCBD
- Type
- Prior Notification (Part3.MA: Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouse
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 12 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Christchurch Town
- Parish
- Christchurch Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 1AZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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P/25/03044/FUL Awaiting decision
Former Civic Offices Bridge Street Christchurch BH23 1AZ
External alterations and cycle and bin store to existing office building.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2025
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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2 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
30 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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