Planning application
254-256 Barrack Road Christchurch BH23 2BJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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 Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 17 Sep 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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17 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 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 17 September 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 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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