Planning application
P/26/01246/CLP
The Old Sorting Office 5 Albert Road Bournemouth BH1 1AX
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate to remove existing combustible cladding panels from North-West, South-East and South-West elevations. Replace with new limited/non-combustible cladding panels to match existing as closely as possible.
As published by the council, reference P/26/01246/CLP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Lawful
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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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