Planning application
16 Branwell Close Christchurch BH23 2NP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Subdivision of the plot, Erection of single, end-terrace dwellinghouse
As published by the council, reference P/26/00343/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/00343/OUT
- Type
- Outline Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Under Consideration
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Commons
- Parish
- Christchurch Town Council
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- BH23 2NP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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10 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
36 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole decided outline applications in a median of 98 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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