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Somerford Primary Community School Draper Road Christchurch BH23 3AS

Granted Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/25/03355/FUL Full Planning Permission

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

  1. 2 Sep 2025

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 3 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 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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What 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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