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55 Avenue Road Bournemouth BH2 5LS

Granted Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/25/03843/CLP Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use or development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use of ground floor into retail sale also Use Class E.

As published by the council, reference P/25/03843/CLP

Application record

Reference
P/25/03843/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use or development
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Lawful
Received
29 Sep 2025
Validated
29 Sep 2025
Decided
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Bournemouth Central
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH2 5LS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2025

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 21 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Lawful

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 21 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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