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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 dates9,515Searchable applications
680Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 7,146 approved or refused records
1,044Refused applications
6,102 approved · 1,044 refused · 256 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 Approved8/24/0817/HOU
Loft conversion with side and rear dormer windows.
58 Canberra Road Christchurch BH23 2HW
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01762/TTPO
T1- Silver Birch - Reduce 1 over extending branch by 3m to a suitable growing point that leans heavily over the road. See annotated photo.
4 Preston Way Christchurch BH23 4QT
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04829/TTPO
T1 – Beech (Front of Property) - Reduce the overall canopy by approximately 2 metres to maintain a compact and balanced crown. T2 – Lawson Cypress (Rear Garden, Right-hand Side) - Reduce overall height by approximately 30%, including reshaping the crown and relieving weight from the lower limb. T3 – Beech (Rear Garden, Centre) - Reduce lateral spread on the client’s side by approximately 1 metre, and reduce overall height by 20%. Reducing a tree at 10 m x 1 m leaving at 9 m reducing the side branches by 2 m to create an even-flowing tree line. T4 – Lime (Rear Garden, Left-hand Side) - Reduce lateral spread on the client’s side by 1–2 metres.
1 St Clair Road Poole BH13 7JP
Received 21 Nov 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-29429
T1 Silver Birch - Crown reduce, prune height from tips downwards by 1.5 - 2 meters, prune sides branches from tips inwards by 2-2.5 meters (tree located rear garden 32 Sevenoaks) T2 Oak - Reducing garden side only (No. 32), prune garden side from lateral tips inwards but 2-3 meters to suitable anatomical points, (Tree located rear garden 30 Sevenoaks). (Amended proposal)
30 and 32 Sevenoaks Drive Bournemouth BH7 7JQ
Received 18 Feb 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/25/03875/ADV
Advertisement consent for the installation of 1no. BT Street Hub
Pavement o/s 140 High Street Poole BH15 1DN
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Does Not Require Consent8/24/0679/REG14
T1 & T2 Sycamore - Fell
Druitt Gardens Sopers Lane Christchurch
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01072/HOU
Erect rear single storey extension, rear dormer window to serve loft conversion and garden room.
40 Darracott Road Bournemouth BH5 2AY
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00325/HOU
Demolition of existing shed. Proposed single storey side extension and proposed enclosed porch at the front of the property.
10 Gorse Hill Crescent Poole BH15 3QN
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01791/REG14
T1 - Scott's Pine - Remove low limb with a visible split
112 Canford Cliffs Road Poole BH13 7AE
Received 3 Jun 2025 - No Objections Raised8/24/0862/TCA
T3 - Silver Birch: Crown lift to height of 5.05m from ground level where branches are over hanging the highway and crown lift to 2.4m from ground level where the branches are not over hanging the highway - thin by up to 20% and remove any dead wood (amended proposal)
Land adjacent 10 Holly Gardens Christchurch BH23 7JD
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/01000/X
T1 - Beech - Reduction of lower Southerly and Westerly branches to give a 3m clearance from summer house and shed rooves. Branches are/will starting to interfere with buildings.
1 Laurel Drive, Broadstone, BH18 8LJ
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Split DecisionP/25/03445/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Reduce back to suitable growth points all branches that grow towards the house by 4m. Remove lowest branch on the left. As per attached photos
43 Heather Road Bournemouth BH10 5EE
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Split DecisionP/25/04230/TTPO
T1-Sycamore: Reduce all lateral spread by no more than 1.25m from the tips inwards Ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 60mm in diameter and that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points. Prune to provide 1m clearance from the service wire.
27A Vale Road Poole BH14 9AT
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03416/LB
Listed Building consent for adjustments to the internal automation walls to receive replacement ATM’s & cash machines
151 High Street Poole BH15 1AS
Received 4 Sept 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/00894/TCA
T1 & T2 - Holm Oaks - Prune back from property allowing a 2 meter clearance from building. T3 - Portuguese Laurel - Trim side growth to compact.
Liberty Court 31 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3NS
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/26/01829/REG14
2x Chestnut - Dead - Fell
49 Corfe Way Poole BH18 9ND
Received 20 Apr 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/00322/TCA
T1- Lime tree Reduce 2 overextending branches by 2m into the natural canopy line as shown on photos attached.
8 Homefield Close Winkton Christchurch BH23 7AQ
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Application RefusedP/26/02651/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of APP/24/00205/F for repositioning of approved rooflights , omission of 1no. flat rooflight, addition of 1no. small rooflight on rearward (garden-facing) roof pitch, new opening on recessed North elevation, reduced opening on rear elevation, hipped roof detail omitted on South elevation and +150mm increase in window height on North elevation
73 Kings Avenue Poole BH14 9QH
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-4342-AB
T1 - Scots Pine - fell and T2 - Horse Chestnut - fell
Medina Lodge 1a Dunbar Road Bournemouth BH3 7AY
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/01853/HOU
Removal of conservatory and lean to shed and erection of single storey side extension, porch canopy and loft conversion with roof extensions, dormer windows and Juliet balcony
26 Belfield Road Bournemouth BH6 4JB
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01728/TTPO
T1 – Scots Pine - Crown lift to provide approx 6 metres clearance from ground level, removal of all dead, dying, and dangerous branches. T2 – Monterey Pine - Extensive deadwood removal and crown lift to provide approximately 6 metres clearance from ground level, including clearance away from the property by approximately 2 metres T3 – Scots Pine - Fell to ground level T4 – Scots Pine - Fell to ground level G13 – Group of Scots Pines - Remove deadwood and crown lift to provide appropriate clearance over both the road and garden (approx. 6 metres clearance) Please see Tree Report
87 Compton Avenue Poole BH14 8PX
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-21615-A
Installation of an external metal mesh security shutter to shop front
346 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH9 2HH
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/02302/HOU
Creation of new balcony on structural oak posts at 1st floor level. Obscured glass to ensure privacy. Remove existing porch.
2 Beech Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3ST
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04128/TTPO
T4 - Scots Pine - Crown lift by 3m and reduce to a side branch the long branch growing towards the garage to contain the canopy over the drive. The low canopy extends over the drive and the garage. T5 - Scots pine - Fell to ground level and remove stump.
19 Brudenell Avenue Poole BH13 7NW
Received 14 Oct 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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