Planning application
31-33 Tower Road Bournemouth BH1 4LA
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of Conditions 1 & 7 of Application 7-2025-7719-D (Approval of reserved matters (landscaping) following outline application for the demolition of existing garages & storage units to the rear and construction of 4 x 3-bed semi detached houses, 1 x 2-bed bungalow. Alterations and change of use of existing buildings from funeral Director (use class E) and chapel (use class sui generis) to create 2x semi-detached 3-bed houses with some matters reserved (7-2024-7719-C).
As published by the council, reference P/25/04008/CONDR
Application record
- Reference
- P/25/04008/CONDR
- Type
- Removal or Variation of Condition
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 7 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- Boscombe West
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH1 4LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2025
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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20 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 20 May 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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