Understanding planning · 13 min read
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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31 & 33 Tower Road Bournemouth BH1 4LA
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31 & 33 Tower Road Bournemouth BH1 4LA
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Demolition of existing garages & storage units to the rear and construct 3 x 3 bedroom houses (Units 6,7 & 8), 2 x 2 bedroom houses (Units 4 & 5) and 1 bungalow (Unit 3). Change of use from funeral Director under use class E and chapel use class sui generis to Residential use class C3 by refurbishing the existing buildings number 31 & 33 Tower Road at the front of the site into 2 x 3 bedroom houses (Units 1 & 2). Proposals to include off road parking, gardens, cycle storage and bin collection point.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 19 May 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | 19 May 2025 | View |
| Environmental Health Noise-No objectionConsultation Response | 9 May 2025 | View |
| Highways-No objectionConsultation Response | 2 May 2025 | View |
| Urban Design Response-ObjectConsultation Response | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| Highways Response-ObjectConsultation Response | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| Environmental Health ResponseConsultation Response | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations - Unit 7 & Unit 8.pdfPlan - Amended | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations - Unit 4 to Unit 6.pdfPlan - Amended | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Plans - Unit 7 & Unit 8.pdfPlan - Amended | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Plans - Unit 4 to Unit 6.pdfPlan - Amended | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan.pdfPlan - Amended | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| Location & Block Plan.pdfPlan - Amended | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan - Option 1.pdfPlan - Amended | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Plans Unit 1 And Unit 2Plan | 5 Mar 2025 | View |
| Proposed Plans Unit 3Plan | 5 Mar 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations Unit 1 And Unit 2Plan | 5 Mar 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations Unit 3Plan | 5 Mar 2025 | View |
| Existing Ground FloorPlan | 5 Mar 2025 | View |
| Existing First FloorPlan | 5 Mar 2025 | View |
| Existing Elevations Front And SidePlan | 5 Mar 2025 | View |
| Existing Elevations Rear And SidePlan | 5 Mar 2025 | View |
| Noise Impact Assessment-NIA-24089-1-v1.pdfReports/Statements | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| GWPR6165 Phase I Report V2.pdfReports/Statements | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| GWPR6322 Phase II Contamination Report.pdfReports/Statements | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| GWPR6450 Validation Letter Report.pdfReports/Statements | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| 31 33 Tower Road 2024 Asbestos SurveyReports/Statements | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| ApplicationformredactedApplication Form | 5 Mar 2025 | View |
| 5369 Tower Road Design And Access StatementReports/Statements | 5 Mar 2025 | View |
| EH-Noise & Vibration-ObjectConsultee Response | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| Waste management - CommentConsultee Response | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| Network Rail Consultation - DO NOT EXPORTConsultee Response | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| Network Rail ConsultationConsultee Response | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
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