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254-256 Barrack Road Christchurch BH23 2BJ

Awaiting decision Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/03463/PNCBM Prior Notification (Part 3.G: Commercial,Business OR Betting/Loan shop to mixed use up to 2 flats

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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

  1. 23 Jul 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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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