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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 dates9,716Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 7,321 approved or refused records
1,072Refused applications
6,249 approved · 1,072 refused · 260 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/02063/CLP
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed Installation of a dormer to the side roof slope to facilitate a new internal stair arrangement, including associated roof alterations and insertion of a window.
23 Dorchester Road Poole BH15 3JX
Received 6 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00086/HOU
Proposed rooms in a new roof
5 Lancaster Close Poole BH18 9EF
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/02022/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed removal of existing conservatory and replace with a single storey rear extension on existing footprint
4 Dowlands Road Bournemouth BH10 5LG
Received 1 May 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04589/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of APP/24/00811/F for update to phase 1 landscaping scheme sheet 3
Siemens Plc Sopers Lane Poole BH17 7ER
Received 22 Sept 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/01572/TCA
T2 Lawson Cypress (Dead) - Fell to ground
28 Leicester Road Poole BH13 6DA
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00735/FUL
Erection of boat house and slipway
52 Pearce Avenue Poole BH14 8EH
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00550/TTPO
Monterey pine (T1) - Fell. Maritime pine (T2) - Fell.
12 Avalon Poole BH14 8HT
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04635/TTPO
T1 - Species: Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) T2 - Species: Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) Proposed Works: Fell T1 and T2 to ground level and remove all arboricultural arisings from site.
3 Elgin Road Bournemouth BH4 9NL
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03378/TTPO
T46 - Oak - Reduce lateral branches over garden (North side) by 1-2m
43 Braemar Drive Christchurch BH23 5NN
Received 3 Sept 2025 - (Refused) Appeal Dismissed8/24/0700/FUL
Retrospective application for a separate self-contained dwelling.
44 Portfield Road Christchurch BH23 2AG
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04097/RM
Approval of Reserved Matters application for appearance and landscaping in respect of Outline Permission 8/22/0445/OUT for demolition of existing buildings and erection of a mixed use block consisting of 3 offices and 25 apartments with associated bin and cycle store
195 & 195A Barrack Road Christchurch BH23 2AR
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03463/HOU
Refurbish existing bungalow & convert loft into habitable accommodation including dormers
2 Worthington Crescent Poole BH14 8BW
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Prior Approval Not RequiredP/25/03363/PNHH
Prior notification procedure - Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.37m, for which the maximum height would be 3.2m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m
161 Irving Road Bournemouth BH6 5BL
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03337/HOU
Demolition of existing 2 storey rear projection and reconstruction of the 2 storey extension together with replacement windows and doors within existing openings and associated repair works.
47 Somerford Road Christchurch BH23 3PL
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/03599/OUT
Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved for additions to previously approved residential development to include an additional floor to provide a 2 bedroom flat making the total to 9 flats with a rear roof extension, rear extension to the first and second floor, internal layout amendments, relocation of secure bike store, front landscaping, additional windows and rear terraces.
21-25 Boscombe Spa Road Bournemouth BH5 1AX
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-15024-O
T2 Common Beech - Sectional dismantle to stump height. T1 Sweet Chestnut - Lift to 3.5m by removal of secondary laterals only. T5 Corsican Pine - Remove low limb by 11m with breakout wound near main junction. T6 Corsican Pine - Remove large dead branch by 5m over driveway and footpath. G1 Oak - Remove tree - poor form (amended proposal)
St Clements Vicarage St Clement's Road Bournemouth BH1 4DZ
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02565/TTPO
T160 – Cedar – Crown reduction by one metre. Height reduction to restore height back to 8 metres. T156 – Beech – Crown thin by 20%. Reduce laterals by 2 metres from structure at 31, Stourcroft Drive; by 3 metres from structure at 29, Stourcroft Drive and by 2 metres from garage at 31, Stourcroft Drive. T155 – Beech – Crown thin by 20%. Crown reduce to give 2 metre clearance from garage and 3 metre clearance from main building at 31, Stourcroft Drive.
31 Stourcroft Drive Christchurch BH23 2PX
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01138/F
Front infill extension at first floor level above the garage and alterations to porch.
17 Charter Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9SS
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04242/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed Installation of 5 roof lights and internal alterations for the conversion of the existing roof space to habitable accommodation.
90 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7DD
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/00082/REG14
Fir Tree - Fell
22 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/01146/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for Existing use or operation for the retention of 3no. self-contained flats in C3 use
4 Bryanstone Road Bournemouth BH3 7JE
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/05307/HOU
Alterations to include a dormer window and an additional window to the loft and internal changes.
20 Clarence Road Poole BH14 8AX
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Application Refused7-2024-16420-F
Replacement of existing rental accommodation on the two upper floors with proposed two residential units including front and rear extensions.
Maisonette 238 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1PE
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01256/F
Rear extension over the existing single storey, alterations to the roof form from hipped to rear gable end, loft conversion with side dormers, roof lights and Juliet balcony to the rear.
43 Langside Avenue, Poole, BH12 5BN
Received 18 Nov 2024
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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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