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31 Hilltop Road Ferndown BH22 9QT

Refused Dorset P/CLP/2026/03691 Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate to confirm that the erection of an outbuilding and swimming pool incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling known as 31 Hilltop Road is lawful under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E of the General Permitted Development Order (2015 as amended).

As published by the council, reference P/CLP/2026/03691

Application record

Reference
P/CLP/2026/03691
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Decided
2 Sep 2026
Ward
Ferndown North Ward
Parish
Ferndown Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH22 9QT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • P/PAED/2026/01617 Granted

    31 Hilltop Road Ferndown BH22 9QT

    Raise the roof from 5.73m to 8.33m to create an additional storey

    Decided 18 May 2026 Prior approval
  • P/TRT/2025/06632 Granted

    31 Hilltop Road Ferndown BH22 9QT

    Oak (EDDC/HA/290): Reduce branches overhanging 23 Larks Close to create a 2.5m separation from the building.

    Decided 24 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Dorset refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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

  • 31 Hilltop Road Ferndown BH22 9QT

    P/TRT/2025/06632 Submitted 11 Nov 2025 0m away

    Oak (EDDC/HA/290): Reduce branches overhanging 23 Larks Close to create a 2.5m separation from the building.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 31 Hilltop Road Ferndown BH22 9QT

    P/PAED/2026/01617 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 0m away

    Raise the roof from 5.73m to 8.33m to create an additional storey

    Granted Prior approval 19 docs

  • 10 Autumn Close Ferndown BH22 9SX

    P/TRT/2026/01285 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 49m away

    Oak: Crown thin by 40%. Cut back branches overhanging 8 Autumn Close to property boundary. Remove lowest branch as circled on submitted photograph.

    Split decision Trees 4 docs

  • 1 Siskin Close Ferndown BH22 9RB

    P/HOU/2024/06291 Submitted 4 Nov 2024 95m away

    Single storey extension to the front of the property. (remove existing conservatory).

    Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic

  • 20 Hilltop Road Ferndown BH22 9QS

    P/CLP/2025/05213 Submitted 11 Sep 2025 114m away

    Proposed siting of a mobile home (garden annexe) for ancillary residential use within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse. under the Caravans Act 1968”

    Granted Lawful development 10 docs
    Domestic

  • 16 Siskin Close Ferndown BH22 9RB

    P/TRT/2025/06999 Submitted 24 Nov 2025 127m away

    T1 Oak - Carry out a light, selective crown reduction of up to 1–1.5 metres on specific lateral branches only, targeting limbs that have grown disproportionately over the garden area. No height reduction is proposed. - Undertake a crown thin of approximately 10–15%, focusing on the removal of crossing, congested or poorly formed internal branches. T2 Oak - Carry out a light, selective crown reduction of up to 1–1.5 metres on specific lateral branches only, targeting limbs that have grown disproportionately over the garden area. No height reduction is proposed. - Undertake a crown thin of approximately 10–15%, focusing on the removal of crossing, congested or poorly formed internal branches. All cuts will be minimal-diameter and will follow BS3998:2010 Tree Work – Recommendations, using natural target pruning to maintain healthy growth points and avoid large wounds.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

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    Proposed single storey side extension

    15 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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    22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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  • P/CLP/2026/04364 Granted

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    18 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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    The Stable Taylors Lane Morcombelake DT6 6ED

    Use of building as independent C3 dwelling with associated curtilage

    20 Jul 2026 Lawful development