89 Charminster Avenue Bournemouth BH9 1RU Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/02039/CLE - Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of premises as House in Multiple Occupancy (Class C4) for more than 10 years Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Approved

Approved on · Delegated · Last checked 7 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development
Postcode
BH9 1RU
Received
17 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Moordown
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Lawful
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Melvyn Else

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Jun 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