Planning application
4 Friars Road Christchurch BH23 4EA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of a single storey garage and carriage house, freestanding, situated in front garden area
As published by the council, reference P/26/03762/HOU
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/03762/HOU
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Application Under Consideration
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe
- Parish
- Christchurch Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 4EA
Comment by 10 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Aug 2026
Status changed to Application Under Consideration
Previously Registered - Awaiting Allocation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 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
6 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.
Trade members open them from here.
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 householder applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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P/26/02644/HOU Granted
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P/26/04275/HOU Awaiting decision
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