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1 St Mary's Road Bournemouth BH1 4QP

Granted Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/00660/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for existing use - The property has been in continuous use as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for a period exceeding 10 years. The lawful use relates to the entire residential dwelling, including all internal bedrooms, shared kitchen facilities, shared bathroom/WC facilities, circulation areas and associated residential amenities.

As published by the council, reference P/26/00660/CLE

Application record

Reference
P/26/00660/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Lawful
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Decided
16 Apr 2026
Ward
East Cliff & Springbourne
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH1 4QP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Lawful

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 16 April 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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