Planning application
24 Highland Avenue Christchurch BH23 5LN
Works: Extension Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion / roof extension
As published by the council, reference P/25/05098/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- P/25/05098/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use or development
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Lawful
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Highcliffe & Walkford
- Parish
- Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 5LN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/25/03235/HOU Granted
24 Highland Avenue Christchurch BH23 5LN
Ground floor extension to side and rear.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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2 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
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 2 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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