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Dismissed17 February 20263359086

61 Gresham Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1QS

Planning appeal 3359086 at 61 Gresham Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1QS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 17 February 2026 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, on the basis of all evidence submitted, the Council's decision not to grant a certificate of lawful use was well founded.

Certificate of lawful use for 7-bedroom HMO (sui generis)

Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Braithwaite J
Postcode
BH9 1QS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether, on the basis of all evidence submitted, the Council's decision not to grant a certificate of lawful use was well founded

What decided it

The appellant's evidence was not sufficiently precise and unambiguous to demonstrate on the balance of probability that the 7-bedroom HMO use had subsisted continuously for the required ten-year period, particularly given the absence of documentary evidence for significant periods and the evidence of only five residents on the application date.

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