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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 dates9,527Searchable applications
680Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 7,157 approved or refused records
1,045Refused applications
6,112 approved · 1,045 refused · 256 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Split DecisionP/26/00679/TTPO
Sycamore - T118 - Reduce height by 2m. Oak - T119 - Reduce height by 1.5m and lateral branches towards house (South side) by 1.5m. Oak - T120 - Reduce lateral branches towards neighbours tree (West side) by 1.5m.
12 Shepherd Close Christchurch BH23 5PF
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/01302/PNHH
Prior notification procedure - Single storey flat roof rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6m, for which the maximum height would be 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m
65A Richmond Wood Road Bournemouth BH8 9DQ
Received 8 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01201/TTPO
T1 Beech - All over crown reduction by 6-8m
West Cliff Palms 68 West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH4 8BE
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00391/HOU
Proposed enclosed porch, Single storey rear extension, Additional fenestration including high-level/obscured side facing windows and Pergola structure
11 Friars Road Christchurch BH23 4EB
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03038/FUL
New dormer window to new loft extension
140A Stewart Road Bournemouth BH8 8NX
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00071/F
Non Material Amendment following approval of APP/24/00967/F to reconfigure Flat 4 to have the lounge on the ground floor (approved on first floor) and the bedrooms on the first floor (approved on ground floor).
Land At, 5 Highmoor Road, Poole, BH14 8SZ
Received 23 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03434/HOU
Proposed Creation of Front Driveway / Parking Space
9 Gilmour Drive Poole BH17 8AB
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02809/REG14
T1- Goat Willlow -fallen -dispose
40 Wroxham Road Poole BH12 1HA
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04997/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of a House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis HMO) for more than 10 years
31 Kings Road Bournemouth BH3 7LD
Received 3 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04461/HOU
Roof extension, alter existing dormer, provide additional dormers - to extend existing rooms in roof-space. Replace roof tiles with roof slates
40 Elgin Road Bournemouth BH3 7DH
Received 31 Oct 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/01207/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Fell T2 - Oak - Fell
1 Wetherby Close Poole Broadstone BH18 8JB
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01309/HOU
Single storey front extension, single storey rear extension, dormers to the front and rear elevations and widening of the existing driveway
12 Corfe Way Poole BH18 9NE
Received 8 May 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/26/03651/HOU
Single Storey Rear Extension, Replacement of facing materials, internal reconfiguration and new boundary fencing
Hamilton Bramble Lane Christchurch BH23 5NB
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01426/OUT
Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved for construction of two bungalows with associated parking and landscaping with access from Wheelers Lane
Land rear of 41-43 Wheelers Lane Poole BH11 9QQ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00240/TTPO
T1+T9-Holm Oaks- Prune to give 1m clearance from barrier T3, T36, T41, T42, T53 & T54 & T4 & T12-Yews& T5-Strawberry tree- Prune to give 3m clearance over adjacent parking / drive areas (includes removal of branch from T4 as per photo)
Richmond Hill St Andrew's Church & Bournemouth School of English 8 & 12 St Stephen's Road Bournemouth BH2 6JJ
Received 9 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04566/HOU
Rear extension, infill front & side extension and garage conversion increasing existing annex including internal alterations. Creation of a dropped kerb and extension to the existing driveway.
14 Glenavon Road Christchurch BH23 5PN
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00415/TTPO
T1-Silver Birch - Remove larger branch and smaller lower branch over garden (south side), back to boundary. Over extending over boundary and encroaching, reduction leaves a more balanced canopy in the location it stands. T2-Silver Birch - Remove lowest branch over garden (south east side) back to main stem, reduce higher lateral branches over garden by 1.5m. Over extending over boundary and encroaching, reduction leaves a more balanced canopy in the location it stands.
27 Hinton Wood Avenue Christchurch BH23 5AB
Received 20 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01172/F
Change from one dwelling house to 2 flats, small rear extension and balcony
93 Blandford Road, Poole, BH15 4AT
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0775/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 of planning consent 8/24/0540/HOU - Amended plans to reduce size of ground floor side and rear extensions. (Amended description)
55 Scotts Hill Lane Christchurch BH23 1HG
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0832/CLP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed replacement of boundary fence with 900mm high black 'bow top' fence adjacent to road/footpath ONLY covered under permitted development.
Dinghy Park (Cbc) Mudeford Quay Christchurch
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/03246/TTPO
T1 Magnolia and T2 Cherry - crown lift to 4mabove ground level T3 Cedar - Prune back the lowest lateral branch by 1m to clear T2 Cherry T4 English Oak - remove dead wood T8 Acer - Prune to clear the palm tree by 1m T9 purple beech - Remove the lowest overextending lateral branch T10 Norway maple, T12 Holly - Remove dead wood Routine maintenance
Farrington 54 West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH4 8BE
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04578/FUL
Demolish two garages, sever land and erect 2 No bungalows with parking and cycle stores
1 Pembroke Road Poole BH12 2HS
Received 7 Nov 2025 - (Refused) Appeal In ProgressP/26/01011/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposal that the existing outbuilding may be used as ancillary residential accommodation incidental to the main dwellinghouse.
21 Sterte Avenue Poole BH15 2AJ
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00514/HOU
Proposed front porch.
48 Harland Road Bournemouth BH6 4DW
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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