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6 Alma Road Bournemouth BH9 1AN

Granted Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/01166/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 of a C4 (6 bedroom) House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for more than 10 years.

As published by the council, reference P/26/01166/CLE

Application record

Reference
P/26/01166/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Lawful
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Decided
7 May 2026
Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH9 1AN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 17 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: Lawful

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 7 May 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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