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Westover Chambers Hinton Road Bournemouth BH1 2EN

Awaiting decision Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/04032/PNCBD Prior Notification (Part3.MA: Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouse

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Proposal

Prior approval application for change of use of 1st, 2nd and part of upper floor levels of offices (Class E) to 13 flats (Class C3) whilst maintaining the external elevations

As published by the council, reference P/26/04032/PNCBD

Application record

Reference
P/26/04032/PNCBD
Type
Prior Notification (Part3.MA: Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouse
Status
Application Under Consideration
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Bournemouth Central
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH1 2EN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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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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