Planning application
Bill Knott Building, RNLI Slip Way, Poole, BH15 1HZ
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of Bill Knott Building.
As published by the council, reference P/26/01008/PNDEM
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/01008/PNDEM
- Type
- Prior Notification (Demolition)
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 15 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Poole Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH15 1HZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P/26/03746/FUL Awaiting decision
Bill Knott Building RNLI Slip Way Poole BH15 1HZ
Erection of 8 no. 5m high lighting columns
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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17 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 15 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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