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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 dates9,934Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 7,503 approved or refused records
1,095Refused applications
6,408 approved · 1,095 refused · 266 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Jul 2023 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedP/25/02956/FUL
Change of use of first and third floor to 2 flats, internal alterations to second floor commercial storage unit and associated cycle and bin store provision on ground floor - Retrospective
580 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BH
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/25/03998/FUL
Two Storey extension consisting of proposed ground floor rebuilding of laundry, new cold store and extension to Bed 2, plus first floor proposed assisted bathroom and extension to Bed 13. Ground floor extension to lounge.
Southmead Rest Home 159 York Road Poole BH18 8ES
Received 6 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01961/FUL
Hybrid planning application comprising 1) application for outline planning permission for the development of a commercial unit to assess scale, massing, access and environmental effect; and 2) application for full planning permission for the demolition of ancillary buildings and development of associated car parking provision
Signal House Grange Road Christchurch BH23 4JE
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01713/BNG
Application to discharge the statutory Biodiversity Gain condition as required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7 A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to REF NO 7-2024-8034-CI - Construction of an outdoor classroom with footpath access
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road Bournemouth BH4 9NJ
Received 23 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02282/TTPO
T1 - Sweet Chestnut- Reduce to approx 6m.
Holly Lodge 41 Lindsay Road Poole BH13 6BQ
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0714/TTPO
Management works to seven English Oak trees. (Please see schedule of works ref: SW/TMS/340/24, dated 21/10/24).
Atlantic House Enterprise Way - Aviation Park West Bournemouth Airport Christchurch BH23 6EW
Received 24 Oct 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/25/01281/TCA
T1-Pear Tree - Fell to ground level
Sir Peter Thompson House 25 Market Close Poole BH15 1NE
Received 7 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01989/TTPO
T7 - Corsican Pine - Remove hanging branch, reduce the overextended branch growing into the Maple and the branches extending over the roofline by 2m T12 - Remove the upright rubbing stem T18 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level T20 - Ash - Remove the low branch and prune to clear the building by 3m See Tree Inspection Survey for schedule of tree work
Rayscliff 58 West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH4 8BE
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01543/HOU
Proposed single storey rear extension
44 Egdon Drive Poole BH21 1TX
Received 21 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04787/TTPO
T9 - English Oak - Prune to clear the building by 3m and reduce the branch that extends furthest over the roofline by 3m.
1 Kangaw Place Poole BH15 4NH
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00135/F
Small extension to square up the bungalow to permit alterations to the roof that will enable to installation of twenty solar photovoltaic panels in the south facing slope. Increase in ridge height to accommodate hobbies room.
8 Pickering Close, Broadstone, BH18 8JL
Received 11 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00087/X
01- Pine - Remove the lowest lateral growing towards the property. 02- Rhododendron - remove the stem growing towards the property. 03 - Bamboo - Remove a 1m section of bamboo nearest the building and fell the smaller silver birch. 04 - Bay Laurel Group - Reduce height by 4m and cut back over site to ensure a line of site for the traffic signal and fell the self sown tree within group. 05 - Strawberry tree - Fell to final height of 3m. 06 - Pine - Remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter.
Vista, 10 Mount Road
Received 3 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03530/TTPO
T1 - Beech - Crownlift by 5m over driveway T2 - Beech - Crownlift by 5m over driveway T3 - Horsechestnut - Fell to ground level and replace close by.
17 Mudeford Christchurch BH23 3NQ
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00124/HOU
Alterations and extension at 1st floor level of dwellinghouse to include a Juliet balcony
69 Durrington Road Bournemouth BH7 6PY
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04515/TTPO
Tree Group A: Group of common alder, goat willow (dense ivy covering stems). Pruning on the southern side to create a 1.5m clearance around the access track and crown lift to create a 4.5m height clearance to enable plant to access through the existing site entrance off Waterloo Road. Tree Group B: Horse chestnut surrounded by smaller common ash trees that form part of the wider category B woodland group. Pruning on the northern side to create a 1.5m clearance from the buildings and a crown lift to create a 4.5m height clearance to enable plant movement around the entire perimeter of the properties and for them to be demolished safely.
Land Adj 54-60 Waterloo Road Poole BH17 7LG
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Application RefusedP/26/00316/HOU
Formation of a front parking space including reduced ground levels by an additional 600mm. Installation of new hardstanding with brick pavers, renewal of the retaining wall and front access ramp. Formation of a dropped kerb to provide vehicular access.
249 Bournemouth Road Poole BH14 9HX
Received 26 Jan 2026 - (Refused) Appeal In ProgressP/26/01590/FUL
The installation of 1no. BT Street Hub.
o/s Quay Amusements, The Quay, Poole BH15 1HJ
Received 9 Apr 2026 - (Refused) Appeal Dismissed7-2024-26646-A
Use of existing attached annexe as holiday let
20 Wilverley Avenue Bournemouth BH8 0HT
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03320/HOU
Demolish the existing conservatory and erect a new single storey extension with a flat roof and false pitches at the eaves. Also remove existing garage and replace with new garage and garden room
6 Box Close Poole BH17 7AR
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/00007/FUL
Plot severance and erection of a dwelling - Revised application
17 Howeth Road Bournemouth BH10 5DX
Received 21 Feb 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-5428-AE
Lawson Cypress T2 on TPO 776/2006 Reduce to a growing point by 0.751m, or remove as required for good arboricultural practice, several lateral branches in the bottom half of the canopy that now extend beyond the canopy due to their collapse. Crown lift the canopy to 1.5m by the removal of lowest branches See separate sheet for reasons and justifications Holly T5 on TPO 776/2006 Remove ivy. Crown lift to 1.5m by the removal of lowest branches Reduce selected laterals to a growing point by 0.372m where they extend beyond the general line of the crown See separate sheet for reasons and justifications
4 Greaves Close Bournemouth BH10 5EG
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0578/FUL
Creation of 4 additional flats.
Pembroke Court Waterford Road Christchurch BH23 5JR
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02817/FUL
Alterations in the form of new window and door openings and conversion of first floor to provide 4 flats with associated bin and cycle stores.
443 Wimborne Road Winton Bournemouth BH9 2AN
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00810/X
T1: Maritime Pine - Fell due to storm damage T2: Maritime Pine - Reduce over extended limb over neighbour's property by 4.5m
Pennystone House, 26A Western Avenue, Poole, BH13 7AN
Received 30 Sept 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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