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8 Charlotte Close Poole BH12 5HR

Awaiting decision Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/04174/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference P/26/04174/CLE

Application record

Reference
P/26/04174/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use or development
Status
Application Under Consideration
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sep 2026
Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Parish
Poole Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH12 5HR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 3 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 22 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Application Under Consideration

    Previously Registered - Awaiting Allocation.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

7 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 happens while it is decided

This application is with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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    P/26/03566/TTPO Submitted 28 Jul 2026 150 yards away

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    Granted Trees 5 docs
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    P/26/00812/TTPO Submitted 24 Feb 2026 150 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.

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    P/26/00399/REG14 Submitted 29 Jan 2026 350 yards away

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  • Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB

    P/26/04509/REG14 Submitted 14 Sep 2026 350 yards away

    T1 - Maple - Dead - Fell T2 - Maple - Dead - Fell T3 - Ash - Dead - Fell T4 - Ash - Dead - Fell T5 - Ash - Dead - Fell T6 - Ash - Dead - Fell T7 - Ash - Dead - Fell T8 - Ash - Dead - Fell T9 - Ash - Dead - Fell T10 - Ash - Dead - Fell T11 - Maple - Deadwood removal T12 - Maple - Deadwood removal For further information, see the tree report.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

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    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 10 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development