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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 dates9,457Searchable applications
680Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 7,104 approved or refused records
1,041Refused applications
6,063 approved · 1,041 refused · 252 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas48 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Awaiting sign offP/26/04485/TTPO
T5 Western Red Cedar - Fell - The tree is showing signs of structural deterioration.
Harbour Lights 121 North Road Poole BH14 0LX
Received 15 Sept 2026 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00917/X
T1 and T2 - Pine trees - fell to ground level.
21 Dover Road, Poole, BH13 6DZ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02653/CLP
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
1 Maple Road Bournemouth BH9 2PN
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Split DecisionP/25/01826/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Remove lowest primary branch growing in a southerly direction over the neighbour’s boundary. Remove dead wood from the crown. Remove epicormic growth to a height of 6m on the main stem
21 Bure Homage Gardens Christchurch BH23 4DR
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/02368/PNHH
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original semi-detached dwelling house by 2.93 metres, for which the maximum height would be 2.47 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 2.75 metres.
104 Belben Road Poole BH12 4PJ
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationAPP/25/00173/F
Variation of condition 3 & 15 of planning permission APP/23/00925/F as described in that description of development to enable minor material amendments to the approved plans as set out in the description and extend the opening hours to 1am on Thursdays – Saturdays inclusive.
Sandbanks Beach Cafe / Restaurant & Kiosk, Banks Road, Poole, BH13 7QQ
Received 18 Feb 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/26/02444/REG14
Silver birch - Dead - Fell and Scots pine - Dead - Fell - both trees are located in woodland TPO area W1
Royal Bournemouth Hospital Castle Lane East Bournemouth BH7 7DW
Received 25 May 2026 - Application RefusedAPP/24/01113/F
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission APP/22/01028/F to increase the height of the approved annex.
31 Apsley Crescent, Poole, BH17 7LX
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Split Decision8/24/0711/TTPO
T2 Oak Reduce back lateral crown by up to 4m to appropriate reduction points. Crown lift low epicormic growth over the gardens of no. 12 and no. 11 Crofton Close to give a clearance of 4 from ground level to the lowest foliage.
12 Crofton Close Christchurch BH23 2JN
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01309/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Fell T2 - Oak - 5m Crown raise. Remove deadwood. T3 - Liquid Amber - Elective reduction and formative pruning
2 Greenhayes Poole Broadstone BH18 8NA
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Split DecisionP/26/01500/TTPO
T1-Tulip - Undertake an upper crown reduction of no more than 1.2m from the top down and a lateral branch reduction of no more than 1m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 60mm in diameter. T1 is a fast growing species located along the boundary seperating No. 9 & 9a. This specification will reduce the dominance towards the rear gardens of both properties and will contain the size of the tree via the removal of tertiary and secondary branches only. This work will not reduce the amenity value the tree is offering to the local treescene nor will it have a negative affect to the tree physiologically due to the limited loss in photosynthetic mass.
9 Brudenell Avenue Poole BH13 7NW
Received 2 Apr 2026 - (Split) Appeal AllowedP/26/01174/TTPO
T1 - Oak tree - remove smaller left hand competent stem. T2 - Beech tree - remove lower overextended branch.
201 Goldfinch Road Poole BH17 7TB
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00656/HOU
Roof alterations and extensions to form front and rear gables, dormers and Juliet Balcony
23 Wilton Close Christchurch BH23 2PL
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Split Decision7-2024-10651-I
T1 Monterey pine - Reduce lower lateral branches by 2-3m extending over the garden. Remove all small branches less than 50mm at the stem through the whole tree and remove all dead branches. Reasons: to allow more light in and for safety reasons (amended proposal) Lesser works granted: T1 Monterey pine - T1 Monterey pine - Reduce lower lateral branches extending over the garden by up to 2m from the outer tips, to a maximum height of 5m from ground level.
18 Verwood Crescent Bournemouth BH6 4JE
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04513/HOU
Removal of conservatory, erection of a single storey flat roof extension and raised decking to rear of the property with internal alterations and re-rendering/cladding of external facades.
7 Marlott Road Poole BH15 3DX
Received 4 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01316/CONDR
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 7-2024-27680-C as described in that description of development to amend the approved plans list to invite more light and have view to the garden adding a window facing it will provide that.
493 Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 9RD
Received 9 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00484/TTPO
T1- Western Red Cedar - Reduce branches close to the building by 2m. T2- Western Red Cedar - Crown lift lower branches by 2.4m and over the road by 5.2m
Portchester Court 67 Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JX
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Prior Approval Not RequiredP/26/01093/PNHH
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original detached dwelling house by 5.0 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.58 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 2.86 metres.
22 Parkstone Heights Poole BH14 0QF
Received 11 Mar 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/01289/REG14
T1 Scots Pine - hanging limb - remove limb.
Lilliput Ce Vc Infant School Lilliput Road Poole BH14 8JX
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02758/REG14
Scots Pine - Dead - Fell.
23 Lindsay Road Bournemouth Poole BH13 6AN
Received 27 Jul 2025 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04125/TTPO
T1 - Cypress - Remove
Pelham 34 Lindsay Road Bournemouth BH13 6AY
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/03080/HOU
Proposed alterations and extensions to the existing dwelling, including a ground-floor side extension and garden room set into the existing rear garden levels, associated excavation and retaining works, together with replacement stairs and balustrades, lightwell, new oriel window, new roof windows, external landscape alterations and associated works.
20A Chaddesley Glen Poole BH13 7PF
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00824/X
T1 - Lime - Reduce back overextended branches which overhang 3 Ettrick road by 3m.
1 Ettrick Road, Poole, BH13 6LG
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/03605/HOU
Erection of a single storey extension to dwellinghouse and reinstatement of fence with addition of trellis
11 Larch Close Poole BH17 7YL
Received 29 Jul 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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