Planning application
Somerford Primary Community School Draper Road Christchurch BH23 3AS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from caretakers dwelling to early years SEND assessment centre and internal alterations. Externally new boundary fence, gates and canopy installation. (Regulation 3)
As published by the council, reference P/25/03355/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/25/03355/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 2 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 26 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Burton & Grange
- Parish
- Christchurch Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 3AS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2025
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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3 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 26 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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