5 Richards Close Bournemouth BH10 4FR

1. 22 Jan 2026

   Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2. 28 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Lawful

4. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

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• Ensbury Park Community Centre Ensbury Avenue Bournemouth BH10 4HG

  P/26/03217/CLP Submitted 8 Jul 2026 175m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey extension.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension 6 docs
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• 14 Ensbury Avenue Bournemouth BH10 4HG

  P/26/01640/CLE Submitted 13 Apr 2026 175m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of a 6 bedroom property that has been used as an HMO (C4) for over the last 10 years

  Decided Lawful development 4 docs

• 22 Hibberd Way Bournemouth BH10 4EL

  P/26/01797/HOU Submitted 20 Apr 2026 296m away

  Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
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• 3 Ensbury Close Bournemouth BH10 4HW

  P/26/00550/HOU Submitted 9 Feb 2026 326m away

  Proposed garden building

  Granted Householder 5 docs
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• 173 Columbia Road Bournemouth BH10 4EE

  P/26/03307/CLE Submitted 15 Jul 2026 343m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing 5 bed house which has been a HMO since at least 2012 .

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docs

• P/26/04284/CLP Awaiting decision

  Units 5B East and 5B West Roundways Industrial Estate Elliott Road Bournemouth BH11 8JJ

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  4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/03280/CLP Decided

  120 Parkstone Avenue Poole BH14 9LS

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion including side dormer.

  14 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/04270/CLE Awaiting decision

  22 Privet Road Bournemouth BH9 2NS

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a 6 bedroom HMO.

  3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/04242/CLP Awaiting decision

  90 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7DD

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed Installation of 5 roof lights and internal alterations for the conversion of the existing roof space to habitable accommodation.

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/04221/CLE Awaiting decision

  89 Ensbury Park Road Bournemouth BH9 2SH

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a seven bedroom House of Multiple Occupation

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development