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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Lower Ground Floor 896 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH7 6DL
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Council sourceAlterations and Change of Use of 2 offices on lower ground floor to 2 Residential flats (Class C3) and retain 1 x Mixed use Class E commercial unit
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| Planning ReportOfficer Report | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| S106 legal agreement redactedLegal Agreement | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Appropriate Assessment Form Lower Ground FloorAppropriate Assessment | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Planning Policy FeedbackConsultee Response | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| Heritage ResponseConsultee Response | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| Highways ResponseConsultee Response | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| BCP Waste & RecyclingConsultee Response | 29 May 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice/Visit | 23 May 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice/Visit | 23 May 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice/Visit | 23 May 2025 | View |
| Full ApplicationApplication Form | 16 May 2025 | View |
| Design & Access StatementReports/Statements | 16 May 2025 | View |
| Daylight (Target Illuminance) ReportReports/Statements | 16 May 2025 | View |
| Location & Site PlanPlan | 19 May 2025 | View |
| Existing Basement PlanPlan | 16 May 2025 | View |
| Existing ElevationsPlan | 16 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed Basement PlanPlan | 16 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsPlan | 16 May 2025 | View |
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