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Lower Gardens Bournemouth BH2 5AU

Awaiting decision Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/04118/FUL Full Planning Permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Temporary installation of winter event over the next five seasons between the months of November to January, from 2026/27 through to 2030/31

As published by the council, reference P/26/04118/FUL

Application record

Reference
P/26/04118/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Application Under Consideration
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sep 2026
Ward
Bournemouth Central
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH2 5AU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 13 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Application Under Consideration

    Previously Registered - Awaiting Allocation.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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

61 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 full applications in a median of 87 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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