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18 Smithson Close Poole BH12 5EY

Decided Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/00391/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a house of Multiple Occupation licensed since 2009.

As published by the council, reference P/26/00391/CLE

Application record

Reference
P/26/00391/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Not Lawful
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Decided
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH12 5EY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • P/26/01750/CLE Decided

    18 Smithson Close Poole BH12 5EY

    Lawful development certificate for existing use or operation to Establish use of property as 6 bed House in Multiple Occupation.

    Decided 30 Jun 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jan 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 2 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Not Lawful

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

27 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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Within 500 metres

  • 18 Smithson Close Poole BH12 5EY

    P/26/01750/CLE Submitted 16 Apr 2026 0m away

    Lawful development certificate for existing use or operation to Establish use of property as 6 bed House in Multiple Occupation.

    Decided Lawful development 6 docs
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    P/26/03566/TTPO Submitted 28 Jul 2026 297m away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

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    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
  • 12 Talbot Meadows Poole BH12 5DG

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    P/26/00399/REG14 Submitted 29 Jan 2026 317m away

    T156 - Scots Pine - Fell

    Granted Trees 2 docs

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