Planning application
53 Purewell Christchurch BH23 1EH
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey garden room
As published by the council, reference P/26/00811/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/00811/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use or development
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Not Lawful
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 17 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Christchurch Town
- Parish
- Christchurch Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 1EH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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17 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Not Lawful
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
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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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