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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 dates9,470Searchable applications
680Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 7,112 approved or refused records
1,041Refused applications
6,071 approved · 1,041 refused · 252 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 ApprovedP/26/02286/HOU
Demolition of garage and sunroom and erection of new single storey side extension, extension and relocation of front door further forward, remove chimney and install flue and change of fenestration to rear elevation.
23 Fairview Road Poole Broadstone BH18 9AS
Received 15 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04446/TTPO
T1 - Ash - Fell & replant with Himalayan birch.
2 Lancaster Close Poole BH18 9EF
Received 30 Oct 2025 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04257/TTPO
G1 Cypress - Reduce in height by up to 7m
The Bourne 28 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH4 9BD
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-8626-AF
T1- Holm Oak: Fell to ground level. T2- Cypress: reduce the height by 2m to previous pruning points. T3- Griselinia: reduce the height by 3m back into a small bush size T4- Eucalyptus: reduce the height by 3m and shape.
8 Mckinley Road Bournemouth BH4 8AQ
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01596/HOU
Demolish existing conservatory and replace with single storey rear extension
22 Denham Drive Christchurch BH23 5AT
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-5603-AR
T6 - Sweet chestnut, T3, T7, T9, T10, T14, T17, T18 and T19 - Oak - prune to provide a clearance of 2.5m above public footpath and 5.2m over the road and T32 - Hornbeam - Fell.
Homeoaks House 30 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH2 6QA
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/05190/TTPO
T1 - Beech: Crown reduce by approximately 3 metres to previous cut height
29 Canford Cliffs Avenue Poole BH14 9QN
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04155/HOU
Proposed replacement porch
12 Oban Road Bournemouth BH3 7BG
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02020/CLP
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion, including the formation of a rear dormer extension and associated internal alterations.
1166 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH7 6DY
Received 1 May 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00118/X
Scots pines (T2 & T3) - Minor pruning of roots to 'NJUG' specification, to enable level laying of tarmac path and path edging. In addition, prune branches to provide a 0.5m separation from the telecom cables, for clearance.
Shore Point, 7 Brownsea Road
Received 14 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00371/HOU
Single storey side and rear extension to create accessible living space.
64 Chaldon Road Poole BH17 8DB
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02309/TTPO
T1- Oak Tree - Crown lift lower branches hanging over the road up to a height of 5.2m from ground level, Remove lower section of epicormic growth only, up to a height of 4m from ground level. Please see annotated photographs.
3 Priory View Road Christchurch BH23 7EU
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03275/TTPO
T1 - Scots Pine - Fell and replace with a new Scots Pine T2 - Oak - Crown reduction of garden-facing side by max 2m
20 Lakeside Road Poole BH13 6LR
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/03926/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for Installation of two air heat pump outdoor units on side elevation
18 Dunbar Road Bournemouth BH3 7BA
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/04407/FUL
Retrospective: Change of use of an existing ancillary storage room (currently accessed via the bin storage area) to provide additional bar storage, overflow customer space, and a small event area associated with the existing licensed premises (public house).
46 Seamoor Road Bournemouth BH4 9AS
Received 29 Oct 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/01496/NMA
Non Material amendment to application 02/35051/002F Amend the description to 'Erect single storey pitched roof extension at side of existing day nursery'
Cuddles Day Nursery Learoyd Road Poole BH17 8PJ
Received 19 May 2025 - Application Approved8/25/0028/TTPO
T1 - Willow Tree - the removal of all the trees new growth (between 2 to 3m) resulting in the remainder of only the trunk (low pollard).
7 Marina View 1 Willow Way Christchurch BH23 1JJ
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00225/TTPO
T1 Western Red Cedar – Fell to ground level and remove stump.
7 Newton Road Poole BH13 7EX
Received 7 Mar 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-29405
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a two storey side extension and replacement front porch
124 West Way Bournemouth BH9 3DY
Received 27 Jan 2025 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04499/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of APP/25/00064/F to reduce front elevation footprint, move W/C window and change a rear upvc door to upvc window - same colour to match existing
44 Clover Drive Poole BH17 7US
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/04959/PNHH
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house by 4.50 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.15 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 2.85 metres.
2 Houlton Road Poole BH15 2LN
Received 2 Dec 2025 - No Objections Raised7-2025-23544-B
T1 Laurel pruning to be undertaken to reduce the canopy spread by 2m. T2 Conifer Crown reduction pruning to be undertaken to reduce the height of the tree by 1.5m. T3 Cherry Plum Fell T4 Maritime Pine Limb to be pruned out to source. T5 Scots Pine 6-7m stem to be felled to ground level.
Almshouses Talbot Village Bournemouth BH10 4JA
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/05117/HOU
Loft conversion including rear gable and inset dormers with conservation style roof lights to front and side elevations
30 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7BZ
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/03487/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness for single storey flat roof dormer addition to the rear of the property at second floor level.
15 Elms Avenue Poole BH14 8EE
Received 9 Sept 2025
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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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