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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 dates9,067Searchable applications
679Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 6,779 approved or refused records
995Refused applications
5,784 approved · 995 refused · 242 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Jul 2023 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Application Approved8/25/0106/FUL
Retrospective replacement of existing hall and portacabin with new hall and two storey offices and meeting rooms.
Twynham Church 99 Barrack Road Christchurch BH23 2AL
Received 20 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00758/HOU
Single story rear extension
10 Waytown Close Poole BH17 9WF
Received 1 Apr 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01625/TTPO
T1 Robinia - Tree possibly of insufficient age to become covered by TPO. Remove limbs overhanging garden back as shown in attached photos to allow more light into garden
17A Alton Road Poole BH14 8SN
Received 27 May 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/25/03194/TCA
T1 - Holm Oak - Remove branches directly encroaching onto the building to give a clearance of 1m from the building to the closest foliage, Crown lift to give a clearance of 4m from ground level, Clear from house by 2m to give a 2m clearance, Crown thin by 15%, Remove dead wood. Please see Tree Report.
15 Annexe Boscombe Overcliff Drive Bournemouth BH5 1LN
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01203/TTPO
T1 Quercus Robur - Reduce 4-5m to reshape. T2 Quercus Robur - Reduce 2-3m back to suitable growth points. T3 Quercus Robur - Reduce 2-3m back to suitable growth points.
113 Dorchester Road Poole BH15 3RY
Received 1 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01505/FUL
Subdivision of existing 6 bedroomed flat into 1 x 2 bed and 1 x 3 bed flats
Flat 1 14-16 Holdenhurst Road Bournemouth BH8 8AD
Received 20 May 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/04852/ADV
Retrospective advertisement consent for Low Light RGB multi-colour LED display board.
135B Commercial Road Poole BH14 0JD
Received 25 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02240/FUL
Change of Use from Friends Meeting House (Use Class F1) to Nursery (Use Class E) including retention of existing caretaker flat to be let out privately.
16 Wharncliffe Road Bournemouth BH5 1AH
Received 14 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04634/HOU
Create a balcony at second floor level.
14 James Road Poole BH12 1EA
Received 11 Nov 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-18514-L
Beech tree (T1) - Crown lift to 5 metres above the garden and also the neighbouring garden, for clearance. Crown thin by approximately 10% to allow more light into and beneath the tree.
10 Alyth Road Bournemouth BH3 7DF
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04216/FUL
Alterations to the store at the rear of the building. Repainting of windows and parapet.
1 Bournemouth Road Poole BH14 0EF
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01389/CLP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of an outbuilding containing a games room and gym which is incidental to the main dwelling
71 Ashley Road Poole BH14 9BT
Received 14 May 2025 - Application Refused7-2024-14540-G
Formation of rear terrace and balustrade at 1st floor level and alterations to elevation to change windows to doors
Flat 4 37 Grand Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3SY
Received 21 Nov 2024 - No Objections Raised7-2025-17181-F
T1 - Lawson cypress - Fell T2 - Lawson cypress - Fell
76 Glenferness Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7EX
Received 29 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02295/FUL
Partial demolition of single-storey extensions with associated works and change of use of main building from residential to a flexible use to include financial/ professional/ commercial services (Class E(c)(i- iii), a day centre (Class E(f)) and office, research and development uses (Class(g)(i-ii)) and also adult/community educational use Class F1(a), together with the retention of the rear extension in residential use, to create a mixed use. REVISED DESCRIPTION.
Hannah Levy House 15 Poole Road Bournemouth BH2 5QR
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/02071/ADV
Advertisement Consent for fascia sign on the hut on the front (no. 1) and 3 x directional signs on side of wooden railings. (retrospective application)
Kiosk associated with Beach House Cafe Mudeford Sandbank Christchurch BH6 4EN
Received 6 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/05363/HOU
Proposed Rear Extension.
10 Walkford Way Christchurch BH23 5LR
Received 2 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04524/HOU
Two storey side extension.
24 East Lake Avenue Poole BH12 3DG
Received 4 Nov 2025 - Registered - Awaiting AllocationP/26/04693/TTPO
Group 1 - 2 × Quercus robur (English oak) & 1 × Quercus ilex (Holm oak) – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas Group 2 - 6 × Quercus robur – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas and prune back from two lamp columns to provide 2 m clearance. 1 × Quercus ilex – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas and prune back from two lamp columns to provide 2m clearance. 2 × Betula pendula (Silver birch) – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas and prune back from two lamp columns to provide 2 m clearance. Group 3 - 3 × Salix caprea (Goat willow) – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas. 1 × Quercus robur – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas. 1 × Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine) – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas. Group 4 - 1 × Salix caprea – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas and prune back from lamp column to provide 2 m clearance. 1 × Quercus robur – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas and prune back from lamp column to provide 2 m clearance. Group 5 - 2 × Quercus robur – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas and prune back from lamp column to provide 2 m clearance. Group 6 - 1 × Quercus robur – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas. 1 × Salix caprea – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas. 1 × Quercus ilex – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas. Group 7 - 1 × Pinus sylvestris – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas. 2 × Salix caprea – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas. Group 8 - 2 × Salix caprea – Prune back to provide 2 m clearance from the building. 2 × Betula pendula – Crown lift to 3.2m above parking areas. T1 - Prune secondary and tertiary branches to provide 2m clearance from the building.
Northmead House 30-34 Northmead Drive Poole BH17 7RP
Received 28 Sept 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/04042/OUT
Outline Submission with some matters reserved for Demolition of existing hotel and erection of a residential apartment block, including associated parking, landscaping, refuse store and infrastructure
29 Bath Road Bournemouth BH1 2NP
Received 8 Oct 2025 - Application Approved8/25/0015/FUL
Alterations and extensions to the existing bungalow to form a two storey house, subdivision of the plot and construction of a detached house at the rear with associated parking and access. (AMENDED PLANS)
88 Pauntley Road Christchurch BH23 3JW
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01215/FUL
Mixed use of the site for the retention of the existing mosque and erection of a funeral preparation building.
59 -63 Ashley Road Poole BH14 9BT
Received 1 May 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-12357-D
T11 Corsican Pine Reduce the lowest primary branch by 1-2m T13 Corsican Prune back the two lateral branches that extend over the road by 1-2m
4-6 Grosvenor Court Suffolk Road Bournemouth BH2 5SX
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02370/HOU
Extend existing second floor loft room with the addition of front & rear dormers and replace existing barn hip roof with a full gable end
55 York Road Poole Broadstone BH18 8EW
Received 21 May 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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