14 Ensbury Avenue Bournemouth BH10 4HG Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/01640/CLE - Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development Refused

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of a 6 bedroom property that has been used as an HMO (C4) for over the last 10 years Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
16 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
10 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bournemouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £400,000 in January 2022. Detached house, freehold.

20 January 2022£400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
16 February 2017£345,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 January 2004£189,750

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area131 m² (1,410 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development
Postcode
BH10 4HG
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Wallisdown & Winton West
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Not Lawful
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Phoeben Property Managment Limited
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 May 2026
BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#279 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

BCP is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #256 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
BCP decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #233 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #214 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #256 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #267 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
346 decided (1-9 homes)
68%
Major dwellings approved
56 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
78 decided
2,244
Total decisions
392 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.