Planning application
31 Kings Road Bournemouth BH3 7LD
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 House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis HMO) for more than 10 years
As published by the council, reference P/25/04997/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- P/25/04997/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
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Winton East
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH3 7LD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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11 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
6 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 11 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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