18 Dunbar Road Bournemouth BH3 7BA Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/03926/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use or development Awaiting sign off

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for Installation of two air heat pump outdoor units on side elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from BCP's recent utility and infrastructure works.

The consultation period closed on 9 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 2

Meyrick Park and Talbot Woods conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 £625,000 in April 2002. Detached house, freehold.

25 April 2002£625,000
7 November 2000£440,000
12 December 1997£280,000

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

Building

Floor area357 m² (3,843 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2010, 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 proposed use or development
Postcode
BH3 7BA
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Harbour Heating Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 55.

Day 515 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
31decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by BCP in the last twelve months, from validation. BCP decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 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.