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P/26/04044/CLE - Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 16 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 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 4

Last sold for £340,000 in June 2007. Detached house, freehold.

20 June 2007£340,000
12 August 2005£250,000
30 May 2003£240,000
19 December 2001£200,000

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

Building

Floor area174 m² (1,873 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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
BH9 1AG
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Winton East
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Applecore PDM
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Sept 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.