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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 dates9,313Searchable applications
680Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 6,979 approved or refused records
1,024Refused applications
5,955 approved · 1,024 refused · 250 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 ApprovedTP/25/00077/X
T1 - Lawson Cypress - Reduce in height to as close to annotated picture. Reducing size to ensure tree doesn't grow to dominate garden. T2 - Silver Birch - Prune to provide 1m clearance from service wire for maintenance of an urban tree.
12 Mornish Road, Poole, BH13 7BZ
Received 29 Jan 2025 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedP/25/04618/ADV
Erection of an illuminated small format advertising display
347-349 Holdenhurst Road Bournemouth BH8 8BS
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00118/FUL
Partial change of use into dog grooming salon. Change rolling garage door to barn doors and create a partition with a door in the middle of the garage.
8 Ormonde Road Poole BH13 6DF
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/01055/TTPO
T1 Silver Birch - Full crown reduction of no more than 1.75m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 50mm in diameter and that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points.
3 Grange Road Poole BH18 8JY
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01389/TTPO
T11 - Horse Chestnut – create clearances of 2.5 metres from #55 and ajacent propery on the south eastern aspect. Crown to be lifted to approximately 4 metres above ground level to achieve suitable clearance over driveway and access.
55 Cliff Drive Poole BH13 7JF
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04257/TTPO
T1 Oak Reduce back over sailing lateral canopy extending over the property line and roof by up to 3m to appropriate reduction points.
21 Gorse Hill Road Poole BH15 3QH
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03459/REG14
1X Copper beech tree - root separated from base - dangerous -fell
57 Queens Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9LJ
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0834/NMA
Non Material Amendment to Planning Application 8/23/0088/FUL change to 1 no. window on front elevation (Retrospective)
12 Victoria Road Christchurch BH23 3LF
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/03690/TTPO
T1 & T2 - Scots Pine Fell to Ground level T3, 4 & 5 - Scots Pines - Reduce branches over dwelling by 2-3m. T6 - Scots Pine - Crown lift to 4m clearence from ground level T7 - Fell to ground level.
33 Ashwood Drive Poole BH18 8LN
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00115/F
Demolish existing buildings and erect 2 No detached houses
20 St Clair Road, Poole, BH13 7JR
Received 5 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00988/X
T.1 - Sweet Chestnut - remove branches as pictured. T.2 - Pine - remove branches as pictured. T.3 - Pine - remove branches as pictured. Detail given with application form
25 Lower Golf Links Road, Broadstone, BH18 8BQ
Received 10 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04003/TTPO
T1 Oak – Crown lift to 4-5m from ground level over the driveway and reduce southerly limb over property by 2m to give clearance (amended proposal)
17 Cranemoor Avenue Christchurch BH23 5AN
Received 2 Oct 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02753/REG14
Sweet chestnut - dead - fell
2 Glenville Gardens Bournemouth BH10 5EL
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02545/TTPO
T1 English Oak - Prune back the low branch which extends over the boundary of 51 Green lane by 1-2m.
45 Heather Road Bournemouth BH10 5EE
Received 15 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01700/HOU
Ground floor rear extension & loft conversion of current roof form from hip to gable
63 Kimmeridge Avenue Poole BH12 3NU
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/01507/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Fell to ground level. No replacement tree planned.
24 Chewton Way Christchurch BH23 5LS
Received 16 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00105/HOU
Single and two storey rear extension and demolition of existing garage.
9 St Margarets Avenue Christchurch BH23 1JD
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/05096/CONDR
Variation of condition No. 2 (Plans List) of planning permission APP/23/00320/F (Original description of development - Demolition of an existing residential bungalow, and the construction of a part two-, part single-storey dwelling and associated landscaping. Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning approval APP/22/00841/F to relocate the pool to a more central position, revise the gym and pool living room in response to the new pool location, introduce one additional window to the Martello Road elevation to facilitate the addition of a study/home office and replace the perforate brick wall to the drive with a slatted timber fence) to introduce a dwarf wall positioned in front of the existing hedge along the boundary that fronts Martello Road and Bury Road and upgrade the SSEN supply
7 Martello Road Poole BH13 7DQ
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00801/TTPO
T6 Monterey cypress - Reduce height by 2m. T7 Holm oak - Reduce crown height by a maximum of 2m. T8 Holm oak - Reduce crown height by a maximum of 2m. T9 Sweet chestnut - Prune to provide a 1.5m separation from wire. Cut regrowth above lawn back by 2m.
Amari Court 44 West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH4 8DJ
Received 24 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02297/NMA
Non Material Amendment to planning application 7-2023-28982-A The addition of two high level rooflights
39 Strathmore Road Bournemouth BH9 3NT
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00979/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Erection of hip to gable extension to rear elevation and 2.no flat roof dormers to side elevation.
8 Holt Road Poole BH12 1JQ
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02122/HOU
Two storey rear extension, internal alterations.
6 Chorley Close Poole BH15 3JN
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02007/TTPO
T1 - Monterey Cypress - lift canopy to 4.5m to suitable growth points
5 Cliff Drive Christchurch BH23 4EP
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01166/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of a C4 (6 bedroom) House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for more than 10 years.
6 Alma Road Bournemouth BH9 1AN
Received 16 Mar 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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