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
- Application Under Consideration
- 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
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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22 Sep 2026
Status changed to Application Under Consideration
Previously Registered - Awaiting Allocation.
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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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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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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 0.3 miles
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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
Two storey side extension to accommodate new entrance and ground floor W/C and first floor to create 2 x ensuite to bedrooms
Granted Householder Extension 10 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/26/03823/CLP Granted
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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.
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P/26/04044/CLE Granted
157 Alma Road Bournemouth BH9 1AG
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation.
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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 .
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P/26/03220/CLE Granted
297 Columbia Road Bournemouth BH10 4EQ
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use or operation as a 6 bedroom HMO.