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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 dates10,961Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 8,341 approved or refused records
1,212Refused applications
7,129 approved · 1,212 refused · 296 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 ApprovedP/25/03106/TTPO
T1 - Liquid amber - Crownlift by removing tertiary and secondary branches only to achieve a 5 meter lift. Remove deadwood and broken branches. T2 - scots pine - Remove the major deadwood and shorten the limbs in the photo by up to 2 metres.
39 Elms Avenue Poole BH14 8EE
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-14824-I
Non-material amendment to application no 7-2023-14824-G to remove rear tiled flat roof above living room and replace with parapet wall and flat roof. Roof tile to be replaced with clay coloured tile
12A Mckinley Road Bournemouth BH4 8AQ
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/01953/FUL
Single storey First floor rear flat roof extension to create new storage and cold room over existing kitchen.
Efes Taverna 542 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BE
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04093/PNCBD
Prior approval application for change of use of existing shop (Class E) to form 1 bed flat (Class C3)
608-610 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH9 2EN
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04438/HOU
Erection of an outbuilding in rear garden to existing dwelling
21 Caledon Road Poole BH14 9NL
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00552/X
T1: Oak - Crown lift by an additional 1 meter to create a separation of 4.5 meters from ground level over the property; prune back the lower crown spread up to a height of 6 meters by reducing the longest branch ends by 1.5 meters. All pruning to reduce excessive shading over the garden and to reduce lever force of the mature one sided Oak.
10 Buckthorn Close, Poole, BH17 7YF
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00493/X
T1 Beech - All over crown reduction by 3-4m, due to the extensive dieback throughout the crown this would be the most suitable management.
13 The Cuttings, Poole, BH14 8FL
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Application RefusedTP/25/00131/X
T1- Mature Scots Pine- Fell
Apartment 1, 328 Sandbanks Road, Poole, BH14 8HY
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02879/TTPO
T1-English Oak: Remove x2 small diameter lowest primary branches back to source which are growing towards the rear of the property.
19 Inverclyde Road Poole BH14 8PB
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04154/TTPO
T1 - Scots pine - Reduce the canopy over the road and towards the neighbours house by 2-3 metres or appropriate growth points, crownlift to 5 metres removing the lowest two branches and remove the deadwood. T2 - Scots pine - Prune to clear the neighbouring building by 2 metres, crownlift lift over the road by removal of smaller branches to achieve a 5 metre lift. remove the deadwood.
10 Whitchurch Avenue Poole BH18 8LP
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01410/FUL
Change of use from car/van sales (Sui-Generis) to an EV Charging Hub (Sui-Generis) comprising twelve ultra-rapid charging bays with solar canopies, unmanned amenity unit, ancillary plant, signage and landscaping. New vehicular entrance/exit arrangement.
522 Ringwood Road Poole BH12 3LY
Received 30 Mar 2026 - (Split) Appeal DismissedP/26/00107/TTPO
T1-lime. Pollard to a height of 6 metres. Tree is causing excessive shade and is growing close to garage
19 Windsor Road Poole BH14 8SF
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Application Refused7-2025-3326-E
6m steel pole with small weather station at the top attached to outbuilding behind the garage (summer house). This is 2.6m from the adjacent fence line.
50 Baring Road Bournemouth BH6 4DT
Received 14 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00006/X
T1 Chestnut - Reduction on lower lateral limb by 3/4 meters
11 Sandringham Road, Poole, BH14 8TH
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/26/00356/REG14
Pine - came down with weather - Remove.
11A Bury Road Poole BH13 7DE
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04954/HOU
Drop kerb to allow vehicle access to the property.
7 Ensbury Park Road Bournemouth BH9 2SQ
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Split Decision7-2024-4843-BV
T1 - Laurel - fell. T2,T3,T4 - Western Red Cedars - fell T5 - Beech tree - remove 2-3 branches that are touching neighbours shed. T6 - Oak tree - fell T7 - Sycamore tree - fell
5 Ross Glades Ross Glades Kinross Road Bournemouth BH3 7DE
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01033/F
Sever land and erect 1 no. 1 bed house with parking. Relocate parking and entrance door to existing house.
103 Preston Road, Poole, BH15 3EQ
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-2626-P
Minor material amendment application to vary condition no. 1 of application 7-2024-2626-O for alteration to include extension for new IT room.
Denmark Road Medical Centre 37 Denmark Road Bournemouth BH9 1PB
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04134/FUL
Change of Use of holiday flat to residential flat
8 Palm Court 38 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3PD
Received 14 Oct 2025 - (Refused) Appeal In ProgressP/26/02217/PNHH
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original semi-detached dwelling house by 6.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.00 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 3.00 metres.
39 Bushell Road Poole BH15 3HD
Received 13 May 2026 - Application Approved7-2025-13853-C
Replace and raise roof on existing office and replace doors and windows Add 3 veluxes to front facing roof elevation and PV panels to the rear
7A Bemister Road Bournemouth BH9 1LF
Received 28 Jan 2025 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/00663/F
Erection of 324 dwellings with associated parking, public open space and related infrastructure accessed from Magna Road and change of use of land north of Magna Road to Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG). Variation of conditions 3 (approved plans) & condition 6 (Landscaping) of planning permission APP/17/00008/F ***WITHDRAWN***
Land North and South of Magna Road, Poole, BH11 9NB
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01626/TTPO
Corsican pine (T7) - Reduce branches on limb to west by 2m to reduce weight & torsional strain. Corsican pine (T9) - Reduce branch to minimise perch availability and prevent mess and slip hazard on footpath.
Bay View Gardens 14B West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH2 5JB
Received 10 Apr 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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