Planning application
7 Fortescue Road Bournemouth BH3 7JT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of a C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for more than 10 years
As published by the council, reference P/25/04996/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- P/25/04996/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Lawful
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Talbot & Branksome Woods
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH3 7JT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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27 Jan 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
5 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 27 January 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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