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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 dates10,138Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 7,647 approved or refused records
1,119Refused applications
6,528 approved · 1,119 refused · 268 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 ApprovedTP/24/00799/X
T1-Sweet Chestnut: Undertake a lateral branch reduction only on all growth spanning from a N-S direction by no more than 1..2m from the tips inwards via the removal of tertiary and secondary branches only in order to provide a 2m seperation from the fabric of the building. T2-Scots Pine: Reduce the lowest primary branch growing in a southerly direction by no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards.
12 Oratory Gardens, POOLE, BH13 7HJ
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01229/F
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension, internal alterations, alteration to finishing materials, proposed porch and demolition of existing outbuilding.Removal of chimney.
1 Bognor Road, Broadstone, BH18 9HA
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0868/FUL
Erect welding bay structure and storage structure
8 - 10 Airfield Way Christchurch BH23 3TF
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Application RefusedP/26/02173/FUL
Erection of a detached dwelling with associated works.
Land East of Southbourne Crossroads Car Park Southbourne Coast Road Bournemouth BH6 3NN
Received 12 May 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/04373/REG14
Pine tree - Dead - Fell
16 Greenwood Avenue Poole BH14 8QD
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/02313/FUL
Relocate and redesign external staircase to first floor flat and replace first floor door on side elevation with a window.
141A Stourvale Road Bournemouth BH6 5HF
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-14505-L
T1 - Holm Oak - fell
2A Durrant Road Bournemouth BH2 6LE
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02155/TTPO
TA - Maritime Pine - remove
65 Canford Cliffs Road Poole BH13 7AQ
Received 11 May 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04502/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Crown lift to give a 5.5m clearance over the highway from ground level and 2.5m over the footway from ground level T2 - Oak - Crown lift to give a 5.5m clearance over the highway from ground level and 2.5m over the footway from ground level. Crown reduction to clear the property and roof by up to 2m by reducing and removing secondary and tertiary branches only
32 Alton Road Poole BH14 8SN
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00333/TTPO
T1 Sweet Gum - Prune to clear the telephone wires by 1m, remove the 2 upright broken branch stubs T2 Sweet Gum - Prune back the branches which extend furthest over the road by 2-3m and the branch which grows furthest over the neighbours property by 1-2m. Prune to clear the telephone wires by 1m.
76 St Albans Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9EQ
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00108/X
T1-Silver Birch: Undertake an upper crown reduction of no more than 1.25m from the tips inwards on all upper scafford branches only. Ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 50mm in diameter. T1 trifurcates at 1m from ground level. By reducing the sail area above these unions it will reduce the forces acting upon then which in turn will reduce the risk of catastrophic failure. This work will not affect the amenity value this tree is providing to the local street scene nor will it have a negative affect on the tree physiologically.
15B Bury Road, Poole, BH13 7DE
Received 13 Feb 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00877/X
T1 Apple - fell, unwanted tree to make room for new plantings
9 Erpingham Road, Poole, BH12 1EX
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00923/FUL
Installation of replacement shopfront (retrospective).
Canford Cliffs Post Office 46 Haven Road Poole BH13 7LP
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04535/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a 4-bedroom HMO for over 15 years.
12 Melville Road Bournemouth BH9 2PL
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/05047/HOU
Ground floor rear and side extension including timber decking, rendering of the full extents of the property as well as installing new roof light fittings.
16 Coventry Crescent Poole BH17 7HN
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/01086/REG14
Deadwood - 3 x Oaks - Removal of deadwood.
Three Oaks 184 Clarendon Road Poole Broadstone BH18 9JA
Received 23 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00780/X
G1 - Mixed species (Lime, Sycamore, Oak & Field Maple) - Crown lift all trees to 4m from ground level over car park. Reduce remaining overhang by 1.5m. G2 - 3 x Scots Pines (Dead) - Section fell in parts to ground level or as close as practically possible.
Hamworthy Engineering Sports And Social Club, Magna Road, Wimborne, BH21 3AE
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01810/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Reduce lateral limbs growing towards property by 1.5 metres
200 Leybourne Avenue Bournemouth BH10 5NR
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03694/TTPO
T1 - Conifer - Fell to ground level T2 - Birch - Fell to ground level T3 - Holly - Fell to ground level T4 - Holly - Fell to ground level T5 - Beech - Fell to ground level T6 - Sweet Chestnut - Fell to ground level T7 - Birch - Fell to ground level
3 Ross Glades Kinross Road Bournemouth BH3 7DE
Received 19 Sept 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03011/REG14
Fraxinus Excelsior - Dead - Reduce the Tree down to a 10 foot Monolith.
27 Merley Drive Christchurch BH23 5BN
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Split DecisionP/25/01622/TTPO
T1 - Robenia Pseudoacacia - fell or reduce branches back to the line of our boundary fence at 4 Roslin Road.
4 Roslin Road Bournemouth BH3 7JA
Received 27 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04270/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed demolition of existing conservatory and formation of proposed single storey rear extension
4 Osprey Close Christchurch BH23 4RX
Received 22 Oct 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/03576/TTPO
T1 -Oak -Remove 5 lowest lateral branches T2 - Sweet Chestnut - Remove limb growing over carport Lesser works proposed for T1: T1 oak - prune the 5 lowest lateral branches by 2m back to suitable growth points
74 Higher Blandford Road Poole BH18 9AH
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02246/HOU
Remove existing roof, construct new roof to convert the bungalow into a chalet bungalow including construction of a dormer in the rear elevation
20 Meadow Rise Poole Broadstone BH18 9ED
Received 30 Jun 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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