Planning application
85 Stewart Road Bournemouth BH8 8NZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of premises as a 7 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference P/26/04388/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/04388/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development
- Status
- Registered - Awaiting Allocation
- Received
- 9 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- East Cliff & Springbourne, Queen's Park
- Parish
- Bournemouth Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH8 8NZ
Comment by 1 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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P/26/03218/CLE Refused
85 Stewart Road Bournemouth BH8 8NZ
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of premises as a 7 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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.
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
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85 Stewart Road Bournemouth BH8 8NZ
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of premises as a 7 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
Refused Lawful development 8 docs -
69 Stewart Road Bournemouth BH8 8NZ
Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use or Operation of property as four bedroom four person House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) since 2004 until present day
Granted Lawful development 6 docs -
32 Lowther Road Bournemouth BH8 8NG
Ground floor side extension to accommodate entrance hall and new W/C.
Granted Householder Extension 7 docsDomestic -
32 Lowther Road Bournemouth BH8 8NG
88% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep
Two storey side extension to accommodate new entrance and ground floor W/C and first floor to create 2 x ensuite to bedrooms
Awaiting decision Householder Extension 9 docsDomestic -
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
Refused Prior approval New dwelling Extension 4 docsSmall domestic -
43 Bennett Road Bournemouth BH8 8QQ
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a HMO (Use Class C4).
Granted Lawful development 6 docs
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In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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P/26/03179/CLP Granted
8 Vandeleur Close Poole BH15 3SH
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion with gable to rear and side dormer
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P/26/04406/CLE Awaiting decision
2 Parker Road Bournemouth BH9 1AY
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use or operation as a 6 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation
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P/26/04393/CLP Awaiting decision
63 Richmond Road Poole BH14 0BU
Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of a detached single-storey outbuilding within the rear garden for use as a private gym with ancillary shower and storage, incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
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P/26/03426/CLP Granted
6 Elms Close Poole BH14 8EP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed rear extension to existing garage
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P/26/03411/CLP Granted
14A Avon Road West Christchurch BH23 2DG
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear facing dormer & front facing rooflights