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43 Bennett Road Bournemouth BH8 8QQ

Granted Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/02794/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 as a HMO (Use Class C4).

As published by the council, reference P/26/02794/CLE

Application record

Reference
P/26/02794/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Lawful
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Decided
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Queen's Park
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH8 8QQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • P/26/04324/PNHH Awaiting decision

    43 Bennett Road Bournemouth BH8 8QQ

    Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original semi-detached dwelling house by 6.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.00 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 3.00 metres

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • P/26/03186/PNHH Refused

    43 Bennett Road Bournemouth BH8 8QQ

    Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original semi-detached dwelling house by 6.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.00 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 3.00 metres

    Decided 19 Aug 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jun 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 4 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting sign off

    Previously Application Under Consideration.

  5. 11 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Lawful

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 11 August 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 43 Bennett Road Bournemouth BH8 8QQ

    P/26/03186/PNHH Submitted 8 Jul 2026 0m away

    Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original semi-detached dwelling house by 6.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.00 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 3.00 metres

    Refused Prior approval New dwelling Extension 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • 43 Bennett Road Bournemouth BH8 8QQ

    P/26/04324/PNHH Submitted 7 Sep 2026 0m away

    72% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

    Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original semi-detached dwelling house by 6.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.00 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 3.00 metres

    Awaiting decision Prior approval New dwelling Extension 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • 58 Bennett Road Bournemouth BH8 8QQ

    P/25/04836/HOU Submitted 24 Nov 2025 0m away

    Retrospective Application to remove side door and return rear of property to an annexe

    Granted Householder 9 docs
    Domestic
  • 7 Nortoft Road Bournemouth BH8 8QA

    P/26/02873/CLE Submitted 19 Jun 2026 120m away

    Lawful Development Certificate for existing use or operation of property as four bedroom four person House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) since 2004

    Granted Lawful development 5 docs
  • 63 Bennett Road Bournemouth BH8 8RH

    P/25/05006/CLE Submitted 3 Dec 2025 148m away

    Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of a C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for more than 10 years

    Granted Lawful development 5 docs
  • 140A Stewart Road Bournemouth BH8 8NX

    P/26/03038/FUL Submitted 30 Jun 2026 165m away

    New dormer window to new loft extension

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs

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