Planning application
254-256 Barrack Road Christchurch BH23 2BJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval application for Proposed Change of Use from Class E to C3 of first floor unused shop storage area to form one two-bedroom flat
As published by the council, reference P/26/03463/PNCBM
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/03463/PNCBM
- Type
- Prior Notification (Part 3.G: Commercial,Business OR Betting/Loan shop to mixed use up to 2 flats
- Status
- Application Under Consideration
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Commons
- Parish
- Christchurch Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 2BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 September 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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 prior approval applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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