Planning application
4 Leamington Road Bournemouth BH9 1DD
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/25/04999/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- P/25/04999/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
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Winton East
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH9 1DD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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3 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
3 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 3 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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