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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 dates9,502Searchable applications
680Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 7,136 approved or refused records
1,044Refused applications
6,092 approved · 1,044 refused · 255 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/02246/HOU
First floor extension within new roof and dormers.
80 Corbiere Avenue Poole BH12 4JW
Received 14 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02606/TTPO
G1 - Beech - Reduce all lateral growth only by no more than 1.75m from the tips inwards to a height of 6m from ground level. Reduce the x3 leading stems by no more than 3m.
80 Haven Road Poole BH13 7LZ
Received 17 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03742/HOU
Demolition of the existing rear kitchen extension and garage structure. Construction of a new single-storey rear and side extension.
17 Horsa Road Bournemouth BH6 3AL
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03978/TTPO
To: T1 - Ash - reduce maximum of 1-2m of regrowth back to previous pruning points.
17 Plantation Drive Christchurch BH23 5SE
Received 6 Oct 2025 - Split DecisionP/25/03201/TTPO
T11- Horse Chesnut- Crown lift to create clear seperation of 5m from ground level to clear hedging and driveway
23 Lakeside Road Poole BH13 6LS
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-29417
Removal of conservatory and single storey rear extension
60 Eldon Road Bournemouth BH9 2RU
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02923/LB
The replacement of ground and first floor windows in the front elevation, replacement of first floor windows to the side elevation adjacent to the Custom House Poole, and installation of new louvre door on rear elevation for ventilation to the bin store.
Newfoundland House The Quay Poole BH15 1HJ
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-25191-C
Erection of a single storey side / rear extension to dwellinghouse
35 Queens Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9LH
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00527/HOU
Conversion of loft to habitable use; adding rooflights to the existing southwestern elevation.
27 Alexandra Road Bournemouth BH6 5JA
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01938/HOU
Proposed side extension at first floor, alterations to fenestration to suit. Addition of solar panels.
116 Hinton Wood Avenue Christchurch BH23 5AL
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04481/TTPO
T1 - European Ash - Fell to ground level T2 - English Oak - Crown reduction of canopy growing towards tennis courts by up to 1.5 metres T3 - English Oak - Remove the large overextended lowest branch. Prune remaining canopy by up to 1 metre
East Dorset Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club Salterns Road Poole BH14 8BL
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01251/REG14
2x Dead Pine, 1 x Dead Chestnut - Fell.
9 Badbury Close Poole Broadstone BH18 8LR
Received 2 May 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02967/REG14
Silver birch - in severe decline - fell.
Knighton Heath Golf Club Francis Avenue Bournemouth BH11 8NX
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/25/02813/NMA
Non Material amendment following approval of 7-2019-28119 for re-positioning of bin store to block A & additional screen wall to terrace on Block D
Southbourne Crossroads Car Park Southbourne Coast Road Bournemouth BH6 3NH
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02568/TTPO
T2 - Sycamore - Remove the lowest hanging branch over the parking bays which is rubbing against an upright stem T3 - Sycamore - Reduce the two lowest primary branches which overextend over the parking bays by 2m T4 - Sycamore, T5 - Lime, T6 - Horse Chestnut - Remove dead wood
6-7 Pine Tree Court Pine Tree Glen Bournemouth BH4 9EJ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/01343/REG14
Monterey Cypress - Split, hanging branch - Remove.
1 Barry Gardens Poole Broadstone BH18 9EN
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01733/TTPO
T1 – Dead Oak - Fell to ground level. T2 – Mature tree contacting roof (species TBC on site) - Prune back the overhanging/roof-touching limb(s) to provide safe clearance while retaining natural crown form, Final clearance typically 1–2 m from fabric of building.
7 Leicester Road Poole BH13 6BZ
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00067/TTPO
T.1 - Scots Pine - Fell to ground level. Tree is surpressed and in bad condition. T.2 - Maritime Pine - Crown clean to remove all dead, dying and dangerous branches
17 Elgin Road Bournemouth BH4 9NL
Received 25 Feb 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/01132/PIP
Permission in principle for the erection of 3-5 dwellings
West Hayes, Burley Road, Winkton, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7AN
Received 17 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02092/TTPO
T1 - Scots Pine - Fell to ground level T2 - Holly - Fell to ground level T3 - Cherry - Fell T4 - Conifer - Fell to ground level T5 - Conifer - Fell T6 - Cherry - Fell to ground level and 50% dead. T3-6 will have a new planting scheme
3 Erpingham Road Poole BH12 1EX
Received 7 May 2026 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04481/TCA
T16 Cherry Fell
Homelake House 40 Station Road Poole BH14 8UG
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Application RefusedP/26/00691/FUL
Erection of pair of semi-detached houses, formation of parking spaces including reconfiguration of spaces for the existing flats and erection of bin and cycle stores serving all units of accommodation on the site.
2 Westbourne Park Road Bournemouth BH4 8HG
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04388/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of premises as a 7 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
85 Stewart Road Bournemouth BH8 8NZ
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Application RefusedP/26/00515/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed removal of existing garage door and bricking up elevation. Opening of eastern elevation into existing garden. Alterations internally to roof to create head-height for new door access into/from garden. Alterations internally to suitably waterproof and insulate walls/floors as required.
31 Palfrey Road Bournemouth BH10 6DN
Received 6 Feb 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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