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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates10,940Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 8,324 approved or refused records
1,211Refused applications
7,113 approved · 1,211 refused · 293 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Jul 2023 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Building controlLocal plan Local Plan consultationsConservation areas Trees in conservation areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01202123321Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas48 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Application Approved7-2024-3260-DC
G1 - Thuja - Crown lift to 4 meters over bin store and drive way T1 - Holm Oak - Crown lift to 4 meters over parking area / drive way T2 - Cedar - Crown lift to 3 meters T3 - Thuja - Remove limb in contact with shed T4 - Holm Oak - Remove lowest limb growing towards parking area / Marked with white paint T5 - Holm Oak - Reduce in height by 3 meters to retain as a controlled hedge. Finishing height 4 meters T6 - Maple - Reduce laterals encroaching on Liberty court to gain a 2 meter clearance from property
Liberty Court 31 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3NS
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/01929/HOU
Demolition of existing garage outbuilding, side and rear extensions, replacement of existing conservatory roof and alterations to elevations, removal of existing loft conversion and roof extensions including dormer window and roof lights and associated internal and external changes.
13 Milford Drive Bournemouth BH11 9HL
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Application RefusedTP/24/00705/X
T1 Willow - Fell
130 York Road, Broadstone, BH18 8EY
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Application RefusedAPP/25/00110/F
Replacement of windows on all elevations, and installation of 4no. rooflights
12 Station Road, Poole, BH14 8UB & 15 Wessex Road, Poole, BH14 8BQ
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00940/X
Holm oak tree (T1) Belonging to neighbouring 'Inglewood' 54 Bournemouth Road - Remove re-growth facing the driveway of Boston, 48 Bournemouth Road, pruning back by a maximum of 2m to the previous pruning points. Reduce crown of tree by a maximum of 2m to create a naturally shaped, smaller crown as carried out - (TP/18/00783/X).
Inglewood, 54 Bournemouth Road
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00675/F
Proposed garage conversion
51 Honeysuckle Lane, Poole, BH17 7YY
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04127/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use to operate as a MOT test centre.
Unit A 107 Southwick Road Bournemouth BH6 5PS
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00729/FUL
Conversion of the hotel (Use Class C1) into a sui generis larger HMO, consisting of 9 tenant rooms and a manager’s accommodation. (no external changes proposed)
8 Frances Road Bournemouth BH1 3RZ
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03207/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with dormer, changes to windows and removal of conservatory.
6 Valley Close Christchurch BH23 2RX
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00756/F
Change of use to large 11-bed (11-person) (sui-generis) house of multiple occupation ['HMO'] with extensions and alterations.
92 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2DA
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-5216-AJ
Prior Approval Procedure - Change of use of the ground and first floor from Class E(g)(i) offices to provide 2 no. C3 residential dwellings
2 Clarendon Road Bournemouth BH4 8AH
Received 31 Jan 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04460/TTPO
T1. Oak - Crown lift to 3-4m from ground level to the lowest foliage to allow for clear access.
152 Lynwood Drive Poole BH21 1UT
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01437/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission APP/25/00012/F as described in that description of development to amend the approved drawing numbers to permit modified extensions to that previously approved, including enlargement of front extension, material and fenestration changes.
21 Broadwater Avenue Poole BH14 8QY
Received 16 May 2025 - (Refused) Appeal AllowedP/25/04672/FUL
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to seven person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and erection of bin and cycle stores
55 Highfield Road Bournemouth BH9 2SE
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-29372
Retrospective application for the erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension
6 King George Avenue Bournemouth BH9 1TU
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Application Approved8/25/0094/TTPO
T1 Beech - crown lift lower branches up to a height of 3m from garden height Reduce lower section of branches growing towards the house by 2m T2 Pine - reduce 1 low overextending branch by 3m T3 Bay - reduce the height to 2.5m above ground level. T4 Oak - reduce section of branches that overhanging the conservatory only by 1.5m. Remove dead branches.
124 Hurn Road Christchurch BH23 2RP
Received 14 Feb 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/26/01751/TTPO
T1 – Western Red Cedar - Proposed Works: Reduce the overall height of the tree from approximately 11m × 4m down to around 7m, carrying out a sympathetic crown reduction and reshaping.
82 Richmond Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9DR
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04145/TTPO
T1 - Western Red Cedar - Fell
Meyrick Court 20 St Winifred's Road Bournemouth BH2 6PH
Received 15 Oct 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02446/REG14
Large Pine - Removed failed branches.
3 Elmstead Road Poole BH13 7EY
Received 26 May 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01299/F
Demolish existing rear extension, form new single storey rear extension
63 Church Road, Poole, BH14 0NS
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00716/FUL
Replacement of existing first floor balustrade with a new bigger timber balustrade
Flat 2 2 Maxwell Road Poole BH13 7JB
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01645/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Reduce Crown by 2m back to previous pruning points.
45 Rugby Road Poole BH17 7HL
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Application Approved8/24/0760/HOU
Single storey rear extension with pitched, gable ended roof.
18 Thursby Road Christchurch BH23 5PE
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/00573/REG14
1x Lime, 1 x Cypress - Deadwood - Remove
Surrey House 22 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH2 6BS
Received 10 Feb 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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