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18 Smithson Close Poole BH12 5EY

Granted Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/01750/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference P/26/01750/CLE

Application record

Reference
P/26/01750/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Lawful
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Decided
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Parish
Poole Town Council
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: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • P/26/00391/CLE Refused

    18 Smithson Close Poole BH12 5EY

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

    Decided 24 Mar 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 11 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Lawful

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 30 June 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 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

Within 500 metres

  • 18 Smithson Close Poole BH12 5EY

    P/26/00391/CLE Submitted 29 Jan 2026 0m away

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

    Refused Lawful development 27 docs
  • 8 Charlotte Close Poole BH12 5HR

    P/26/04174/CLE Submitted 27 Aug 2026 161m away

    78% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

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  • Georgina Talbot House 1 Mickleham Close Poole BH12 5EZ

    P/25/03644/FUL Submitted 17 Sep 2025 178m away

    Creation of 2 additional parking spaces

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  • Junction of Purchase Road and Fern Barrow Road Poole BH12 5ES

    P/26/00812/TTPO Submitted 24 Feb 2026 211m away

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    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 1 Gallop Way Poole BH12 5HG

    P/26/03566/TTPO Submitted 28 Jul 2026 297m away

    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

    P/25/03312/HOU Submitted 1 Sep 2025 299m away

    Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory and addition of fenestration to side elevation

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