Planning application
157 Alma Road Bournemouth BH9 1AG
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 House in Multiple Occupation.
As published by the council, reference P/26/04044/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/04044/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Lawful
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 8 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Winton East
- Parish
- Bournemouth Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH9 1AG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Lawful
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 8 October 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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