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Town Centre The Square Bournemouth BH2 6EG

Granted Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/02138/FUL Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of a temporary Summer Entertainment programme and bar within the Bournemouth town Square pedestrian area. Bar and entertainment area will be open from 04.07.26 until 06.09.26. Summer entertainment programme and bar will include food and beverages alongside trading stalls selling summer accessories and art.

As published by the council, reference P/26/02138/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/26/02138/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Decided
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Bournemouth Central
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH2 6EG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • P/26/02985/FUL Granted

    Town Centre The Square Bournemouth BH2 6EG

    Use of land for Temporary Christmas Markets and ancillary entertainment facilities (including Alpine Lodge Bar, Bratwurst Stand, Stage, Christmas Market Chalets, Christmas Features and associated chillers and stores) for up to 80 days per calendar year (including set up and take down).

    Decided 8 Oct 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 May 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 21 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 13 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.

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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    P/26/02985/FUL Submitted 25 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Full applications Demolition 41 docs

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