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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Royal Arcade Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BT
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Royal Arcade Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BT
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Proposed conversion of the existing 2no. C3 class units to 11no. C3 residential flats, as well as change of use of 7no. E Class Use units to 7no. C3 use units. The proposed works would result in 18 no. Self-contained residential units with associated bin/cycle storage
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| Planning ReportOfficer Report | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| s106 - legal agreement redactedLegal Agreement | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| Revised Proposed Ground Floor PlanPlan | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor PlanPlan | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing First Floor PlanPlan | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing Second Floor PlanPlan | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing Third Floor PlanPlan | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Proposed Third Floor PlanPlan | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing And Proposed West And South ElevationsPlan | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing And Proposed North And East ElevationsPlan | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing And Proposed West And South ElevationsPlan | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing And Proposed North And East ElevationsPlan | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Location + Block PlanPlan | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Proposed First Floor PlanPlan | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Proposed Second Floor PlanPlan | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Applicationform V2 RedactedApplication Form | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| Royal Arcade Waste ManagementSupporting Document | 28 Oct 2024 | View |
| Royal Arcade Waste Management 24Supporting Document | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| Royal Arcade Unit Sizes Updated 24Supporting Document | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| Acoustic Consultancy Report - RedactedSupporting Document | 16 Aug 2024 | View |
| Design And Access Statement Incorporating Planning Statement, Heritage Asset Statement And Energy StatementSupporting Document | 16 Aug 2024 | View |
| Heritage Impact Assessment - RedactedSupporting Document | 16 Aug 2024 | View |
| Validation Sheet And Site Visit Notes AmendedNon Indexed | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Consultation Response From Biodiversity OfficerConsultee Response | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| Consultation Response From Eh Noise OfficerConsultee Response | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| Highways ResponseConsultee Response | 18 Nov 2024 | View |
| Urban Design ResponseConsultee Response | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| Urban Design ResponseConsultee Response | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| Consultation Response From Waste ManagementConsultee Response | 17 Oct 2024 | View |
| Highways ResponseConsultee Response | 17 Oct 2024 | View |
| Historic EnglandConsultee Response | 2 Oct 2024 | View |
| Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue ServiceConsultee Response | 23 Sept 2024 | View |
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