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Alterations, extensions including forming new 7th, 8th and 9th floors (building will have a total 13 storeys including existing basement, lower ground and upper ground floors), conversion of upper floors to 130 residential flats, and re-use of floorspace on ground and lower ground floors for commercial, business and service uses (specifically Class E(a) retail and Class E(b) food and drink) and indoor sport, recreation or fitness use (Class E(d) or F2(d)). Formation of bin store, cycle stores and car parking.

Beales 36-42 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1LJ

Application ApprovedReference: 7-2022-726-AEBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

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Application summary

Status
Application Approved
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
1 Nov 2022
Validated
1 Nov 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Application overview

Alterations, extensions including forming new 7th, 8th and 9th floors (building will have a total 13 storeys including existing basement, lower ground and upper ground floors), conversion of upper floors to 130 residential flats, and re-use of floorspace on ground and lower ground floors for commercial, business and service uses (specifically Class E(a) retail and Class E(b) food and drink) and indoor sport, recreation or fitness use (Class E(d) or F2(d)). Formation of bin store, cycle stores and car parking.

Proposal details

Reference
7-2022-726-AE
Ward
Bournemouth Central
Agent
Terence O'Rourke

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Application location

Beales 36-42 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1LJ

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Documents 98 of 98

DocumentPublishedAction
S106 legal agreement redactedLegal Agreement2 Jul 2024View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice2 Jul 2024View
Officers Delegated ReportOfficer Report2 Jul 2024View
BasementPlan - Amended2 Nov 2023View
Lower GroundPlan - Amended2 Nov 2023View
GroundPlan - Amended2 Nov 2023View
Upper GroundPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
FirstPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
SecondPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
ThirdPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
FourthPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
FifthPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
SixthPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
SeventhPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
EighthPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
NinthPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
Roof PlanPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
Long Section A-APlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
Cross Section B-BPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
Cross Section C-CPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
North East ElevationPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
Gervis Place ElevationPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
South ElevationPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
Old Christchurch Road ElevationPlan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
Old Christchurch Road (expanded)Plan - Amended4 Oct 2023View
Roof Plan ProposedPlan2 Nov 2022View
Site (Block) Plan ProposedPlan2 Nov 2022View
BasementPlan28 Oct 2022View
Lower GroundPlan28 Oct 2022View
GroundPlan28 Oct 2022View
Upper GroundPlan28 Oct 2022View
FirstPlan28 Oct 2022View
SecondPlan28 Oct 2022View
ThirdPlan28 Oct 2022View
FourthPlan28 Oct 2022View
FifthPlan28 Oct 2022View
SixthPlan28 Oct 2022View
Roof Plan ExistingPlan28 Oct 2022View
Existing - A-APlan28 Oct 2022View
Existing - B-B & C-CPlan28 Oct 2022View
North EastPlan28 Oct 2022View
South EastPlan28 Oct 2022View
South WestPlan28 Oct 2022View
North WestPlan28 Oct 2022View
North WestPlan28 Oct 2022View
Location PlanPlan28 Oct 2022View
Site (Block) Plan ExistingPlan28 Oct 2022View
SurveyPlan28 Oct 2022View
Land Use Plan - Basement Floor PlanPlanNot publishedView
Land Use Plan - Lower Ground FloorPlanNot publishedView
Land Use Plan - Ground FloorPlanNot publishedView
Land Use Plan - Upper Ground FloorPlanNot publishedView
Land Use Plan - First FloorPlanNot publishedView
View from Old Christchurch Road CornerPlanNot publishedView
View from Old Christchurch RoadPlanNot publishedView
View from Beale PlacePlanNot publishedView
View from St Peter's Road cornerPlanNot publishedView
C20 Letter - Beales Bournemouth.pdfConsultee Response30 Mar 2023View
Wessex WaterConsultee Response9 Mar 2023View
Wessex Water - MapConsultee Response9 Mar 2023View
Public Health DorsetConsultee Response10 Jan 2023View
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and RescueConsultee Response15 Dec 2022View
Health and Safety ExecutiveConsultee Response28 Nov 2022View
Council for British ArchaeologyConsultee Response25 Nov 2022View
Historic EnglandConsultee Response24 Nov 2022View
John Green - Dorset PoliceConsultee Response21 Nov 2022View
FloodingConsultee Response18 Nov 2022View
CAAConsultee Response16 Nov 2022View
CAA ResponseConsultee Response16 Nov 2022View
CAA ResponseConsultee Response16 Nov 2022View
CAA ResponseConsultee Response16 Nov 2022View
CAA ResponseConsultee Response16 Nov 2022View
CAA ResponseConsultee Response16 Nov 2022View
Site NoticeSite Notice/Visit23 Feb 2023View
Tall Buildings StatementSupporting Document11 Nov 2022View
Fire StatementSupporting Document3 Nov 2022View
Beales Adf Daylight Report Rev ASupporting Document1 Nov 2022View
Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form28 Oct 2022View
Planning StatementSupporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Energy Strategy Report Issue 2Supporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Flood Risk AssessmentSupporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Heritage StatementSupporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Noise Impact AssessmentSupporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Ecological Impact Assessment Former Beales Dept Store Bournemouth 05.10.2022Supporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Transport Assessment 22.10.12Supporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Travel Plan 22.10.12Supporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Part 1Supporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Part 2Supporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Part 3Supporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Outline Fire Safety Strategy Part 1 Of 4 Pages 1 10Supporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Outline Fire Safety Strategy Part 2 Of 4 Pages 11 20Supporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Outline Fire Safety Strategy Part 3 Of 4 Pages 21 30Supporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Outline Fire Saftey Strategy Part 4 Of 4 Pages 31 EndSupporting Document28 Oct 2022View
Lodige-CarParkSolutionsOverviewSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
Lodige-Pegasos-car-lift-door-options-en-ukSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
Lodige-Pegasos-car-lift-planning-guidelinesSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
Pegasos_tender_specificationsSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
Lodige_Smartphone control appSupporting DocumentNot publishedView

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