Planning application
1 The Battalions 2a Portchester Place Bournemouth BH8 8JF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use or operation to confirm that use as a 4 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).
As published by the council, reference P/25/04890/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- P/25/04890/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Lawful
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 6 Feb 2026
- Ward
- East Cliff & Springbourne
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH8 8JF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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6 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Lawful
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 6 February 2026, 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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