70 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NL

1. 11 Sep 2026

   Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2. 16 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 November 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• 86 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NL

  P/26/02647/REG14 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Silver Birch - Fell and remove. Replant - Silver Birch.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 89 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NH

  P/26/03555/TTPO Submitted 28 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Beech -Fell - Roots have been compromised cambium damaged at base upper canopy showing signs of die back unfortunately due to the trees location to property to the rear needs to be felled on the grounds of public safety. Replant 1 beech. Please see annotated photo.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 83 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NH

  P/26/02545/REG14 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  1x Silver birch - dead - fell

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Bay Croft 12 Roeshot Crescent Christchurch BH23 4QH

  P/25/05159/HOU Submitted 12 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Demolition of garage, proposed roof extension with side and rear dormer window, front extension, alterations to fenestration and erection of repositioned new garage

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 13 docs
  Domestic

• 29 Terrington Avenue Christchurch BH23 4RJ

  P/25/03602/TTPO Submitted 15 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  T1 - Beech - Fell to ground level

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 38 Terrington Avenue Christchurch BH23 4RJ

  P/25/04315/HOU Submitted 23 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage and replace with new garage/workshop to side of house.

  Granted Householder Demolition 13 docs
  Domestic

• P/26/03316/CLP Granted

  2 The Priory 15 Church Road Poole BH14 8UF

  Lawful Development Certificate for a garden room to be installed to the rear of the property.

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/02724/CLP Refused

  10 Lulworth Crescent Poole BH15 4DL

  Whether the use of the land for the purposes of the parking of a motor vehicle incidental to the use of 10 Lulworth Crescent is lawful.

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/03270/CLP Granted

  3 Sandy Lane Poole BH16 5EH

  Lawful development certificate for proposed demolition of existing garage and construction of new outbuilding to the rear of the property.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/04489/CLP Awaiting decision

  1 King Richard Drive Bournemouth BH11 9UA

  Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/03158/CLE Granted

  5 Tall Trees 7 Matchams Lane Christchurch BH23 6TT

  The use of a mobile home for permanent residential occupation.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development