18 Smithson Close Poole BH12 5EY

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

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

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.

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.

• 18 Smithson Close Poole BH12 5EY

  P/26/00391/CLE Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards 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 200 yards away

  77% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing use or as a House of Multiple Occupation with 7 bedrooms.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 7 docs

• Georgina Talbot House 1 Mickleham Close Poole BH12 5EZ

  P/25/03644/FUL Submitted 17 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  Creation of 2 additional parking spaces

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

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

  P/26/00812/TTPO Submitted 24 Feb 2026 250 yards away

  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

  P/26/03566/TTPO Submitted 28 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  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. 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. (Proposal edited on 14/09/2026, see email trail and officer report for details)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 12 Talbot Meadows Poole BH12 5DG

  P/25/03312/HOU Submitted 1 Sep 2025 350 yards away

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

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Small domestic

• P/26/03823/CLP Granted

  21 Rozel Manor 48-50 Western Road Poole BH13 6EX

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed installation of air conditioning unit.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/03791/CLP Refused

  2 Cassel Avenue Bournemouth BH4 8JN

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed freestanding garden room, with outdoor seating canopy, enclosed storage shed, and enclosed sitting room.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/04044/CLE Granted

  157 Alma Road Bournemouth BH9 1AG

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/03307/CLE Granted

  173 Columbia Road Bournemouth BH10 4EE

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing 5 bed house which has been a HMO since at least 2012 .

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/03220/CLE Granted

  297 Columbia Road Bournemouth BH10 4EQ

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing use or operation as a 6 bedroom HMO.

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development