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4 Bonham Road Bournemouth BH9 1AW

Refused Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/25/03993/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for existing use to confirm the building works undertaken and the increase in HMO occupancy to 6 is lawful.

As published by the council, reference P/25/03993/CLE

Application record

Reference
P/25/03993/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Not Lawful
Received
6 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Oct 2025
Decided
12 Dec 2025
Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH9 1AW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • P/25/04673/FUL Granted

    4 Bonham Road Bournemouth BH9 1AW

    Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4), to eight person/eight bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and erection of bin and cycle stores

    Decided 16 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2025

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 17 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Not Lawful

  4. 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 refusal means

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 4 Bonham Road Bournemouth BH9 1AW

    P/25/04673/FUL Submitted 13 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4), to eight person/eight bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and erection of bin and cycle stores

    Granted Full applications 15 docs

  • Okeford House 5 Crimea Road Bournemouth BH9 1DS

    P/26/03660/FUL Submitted 3 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    Remove existing cladding and replace with new cladding

    Granted Full applications 13 docs

  • 355 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH9 2AD

    P/26/04529/FUL Submitted 17 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    76% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

    Alteration and conversion of first floor accommodation from commercial use (Class E) to provide 2 flats with associated bin and cycle storage. Alterations to the retained ground floor commercial unit (Class E)

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 10 docs
    Several homes

  • 355 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH9 2AD

    P/26/01067/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    Conversion of first floor accommodation from commercial use (Class E) to provide 4 flats with associated bin and cycle storage. Alterations to the roof, to elevations and to the retained ground floor commercial unit (Class E)

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 12 docs
    Several homes

  • 4 Bryanstone Road Bournemouth BH3 7JE

    P/26/01146/CLE Submitted 16 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for Existing use or operation for the retention of 3no. self-contained flats in C3 use

    Refused Lawful development New dwelling 7 docs

  • 4 Bryanstone Road Bournemouth BH3 7JE

    P/26/01156/FUL Submitted 16 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    Erect an extension to the rear and over existing garage, and convert resultant building from 3no. self-contained flats into 5no. self-contained flats with integral bike storage.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 26 docs

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 10 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development