126 Alma Road Bournemouth BH9 1AL

1. 21 Aug 2026

   Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2. 30 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 35 Heron Court Road Bournemouth BH9 1DE

  P/25/04993/CLE Submitted 3 Dec 2025 150 yards away

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

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• 59 Fitzharris Avenue Bournemouth BH9 1BY

  P/26/03157/CLE Submitted 7 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of the property as a six-person House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• 4 Leamington Road Bournemouth BH9 1DD

  P/25/04999/CLE Submitted 3 Dec 2025 150 yards away

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

  Granted Lawful development 3 docs

• 40A Grafton Road Bournemouth BH3 7JS

  P/26/00351/FUL Submitted 26 Jan 2026 200 yards away

  Replace existing open porch & canopy with enclose porch of brick construction with pitched slate roof. Glazed entrance door to front with side windows together with windows to both upper sides.

  Granted Full applications Extension Roofing +1 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 45 Fortescue Road Bournemouth BH3 7JU

  P/25/05016/CLE Submitted 3 Dec 2025 200 yards 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

• First Floor Flat 39 Heron Court Road Bournemouth BH9 1DF

  P/25/03933/FUL Submitted 1 Oct 2025 250 yards away

  Change of use from a dwelling (Class C3) to a 5 bedroom HMO (Class C4) with no external changes.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs
  Domestic

• P/26/03823/CLP Granted

  21 Rozel Manor 48-50 Western Road Poole BH13 6EX

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed installation of air conditioning unit.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/03791/CLP Refused

  2 Cassel Avenue Bournemouth BH4 8JN

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed freestanding garden room, with outdoor seating canopy, enclosed storage shed, and enclosed sitting room.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/04044/CLE Granted

  157 Alma Road Bournemouth BH9 1AG

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/03307/CLE Granted

  173 Columbia Road Bournemouth BH10 4EE

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing 5 bed house which has been a HMO since at least 2012 .

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/03220/CLE Granted

  297 Columbia Road Bournemouth BH10 4EQ

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing use or operation as a 6 bedroom HMO.

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development