Planning application
18 Smithson Close Poole BH12 5EY
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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2 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Not Lawful
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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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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.
Nearby applications
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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 Lawful development 6 docs -
Georgina Talbot House 1 Mickleham Close Poole BH12 5EZ
Creation of 2 additional parking spaces
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T1 - Oak - Remove the lower branch to provide adequate clearance for vehicular traffic at the junction and to maintain safe clearance over the adjacent public footpath. T2 - Oak - Remove the lower branch to provide adequate clearance for vehicular traffic at the junction and to maintain safe clearance over the adjacent public footpath.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
1 Gallop Way Poole BH12 5HG
96% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep
G1 Mixed Species • Crown raise to 5.2m over the road and cut back to the road edge. T1 Holly • Crown raise to 5.2m over the parking bay. T2 Sycamore • Remove dead limb over the parking bay. T3 Sycamore • Crown raise to 5.2m over the road. T4 Sycamore• Sever ivy beginning to dominate the upper crown.• Crown raise to 5.2m over the road. T5 Unknown Species • Fell dead, ivy-covered tree. T6 Sycamore • Sever ivy and remove deadwood. T7 Cherry • Sever ivy. T8 Oak • Sever ivy and crown raise to 5.2m over the road and parking bay. T9 Cherry • Sever ivy and crown raise to 5.2m over the road. T10 Unknown Species • Fell small ivy-clad stem. T11 Scots Pine – large, failed tree • Remove failed limbs and fell the remaining stem. T11A Pine • Assess and remove if required, as it appears to have been damaged by the failed Scots Pine and may have crushed a Holly. T12 Sycamore • Crown raise to 3m over the bin store. T13 Holly • Fell dead, ivy-clad stem. T14 Sycamore • Crown raise to 5.2m over the parking bays, sever ivy and tidy snapped limbs. T15 Cherry • Crown raise to 5.2m over the road.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
12 Talbot Meadows Poole BH12 5DG
Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory and addition of fenestration to side elevation
Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 10 docsSmall domestic -
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