Planning application
23 Bath Road Bournemouth BH1 2NN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Part change of use of the basement accommodation from ballroom / event space to childrens’ play zone, and café (no external changes).
As published by the council, reference P/26/01995/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/01995/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bournemouth Central
- Parish
- Bournemouth Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH1 2NN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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22 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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31 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 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 22 July 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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