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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 dates10,389Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 7,862 approved or refused records
1,153Refused applications
6,709 approved · 1,153 refused · 275 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02093/REG14
3X Robinia - dead - fell
28 Cornelia Crescent Poole BH12 1LU
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01849/REG14
Refer to report. Mutiple dead trees are being removed.
Highmoor Farm Talbot Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7AH
Received 6 Jun 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/01522/REG14
1x Scots Pine - Dead - Fell
Melton Court 37 Lindsay Road Bournemouth BH13 6BH
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/02164/TTPO
T1 - Strawberry Tree - Pollard at 6-8m T3 - Black Pine - Remove dead wood and a broken, hanging branch T5 - Black pine - Remove the two low lateral branches which merge with the neighbouring conifer, dead wood and branch stubs T6 - Black Pine - Remove the two lowest horizontal primary branches over the road and dead wood
Oyster Mews 1 Forest Road Poole BH13 6EN
Received 11 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02267/TTPO
T1 - Sycamore - Reduce canopy over garden by 2m . T2 - Birch -Fell to ground level. T4 - Birch. Reduce overextended top canopy by 2m in line with surrounding canopies. T3 - Western Red Cedar - Fell to ground level. Tree is growing up through canopy of neighbouring tree (T4). Replant T3 with another Western Red Cedar located at front of the property within yellow box area.
3 & 3A Martello Road Poole BH13 7DQ
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01912/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission APP/24/00841/F (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission APP/23/01210/F to add a roof terrace and privacy screens where needed) to reduce approved roof terrace area to allow for solar panels to comply with Condition 12 and revise boundary wall
1 Brudenell Road Poole BH13 7NN
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/26/01636/REG14
Western Red Cedar - dead - fell
6 Brunstead Place Poole BH12 1EW
Received 11 Apr 2026 - Split DecisionP/25/03765/TTPO
T1- Sweet Chestnut- Crown Raise to 6 m reduce canopy over road lower below wires over driveway by garage upper and side growing over hedge, remove some reactive growth and epecormic by 20% Please see annotated photo. Lesser Works Proposed: T1- Sweet Chestnut- Crown Raise to 5 m above ground level, reduce select branches by 0.5m for clearances from overhead wires, clearances from the road, and for clearances from the garage. Remove epicormic growth by 20%.
7 Milton Road Poole BH14 9QL
Received 25 Sept 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0565/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 5 x dwellings with associated access and parking
16 Wharncliffe Road Christchurch BH23 5DD
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04004/TTPO
T1 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level. no replacement due to high volume of other trees.
5 Church Road Poole BH14 8UF
Received 6 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01301/F
New front porch extension
36 Fairview Crescent, Broadstone, BH18 9AW
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/02371/TTPO
T1 – Monterey Cypress - Crown reduction (containment prune) of no more than 2m from the tips inwards, ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 55mm in diameter. Please see annotated photo.
31 Doveshill Crescent Bournemouth BH10 5BS
Received 4 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00497/X
Cut back Oak T1 away from no 23 honeysuckle lane by 2m to create a separation away from the house
21 Honeysuckle Lane, Poole, BH17 7YY
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00822/TTPO
T170 - Lime - Prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the neighbour's garage building (Gadbridge Court), for clearance.
Cransley Court 18 Portarlington Road Bournemouth BH4 8BY
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01191/TTPO
T1- Scot’s pine- Thin by 10% to allow more light into garden, no cuts exceeding 40mm diameter.
43 Felton Road Poole BH14 0QR
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04935/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Crown raise up to 2.4m over garden and footpath. Selective branch reduction on lower extended lateral branches.
43 Panorama Road Poole BH13 7RA
Received 1 Dec 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/00385/TCA
Tree on boundary between 77 & 79 - 2 x hedgerow trees need to be pruned back.
77 St Michael's Road Bournemouth BH2 5DR
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Application Approved8/25/0029/TTPO
T1 Monterey Cypress: reduce branches growing towards the building to a clearance of 2m. Crown lift lower branches growing over the car park bay and close to the building up to a height of 5m from ground level as shown on photo.
The Stables, Flat 1 Dragoon Way Christchurch BH23 2TY
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04179/HOU
Erection of single storey side extension to provide a garage and construction of a hipped dormer to the rear elevation
4 Forest Road Poole BH13 6DH
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00982/F
Rear extensions, dormer window, remodelling and change of use of the existing C3 residential dwelling, to form a 7 bedroom HMO (Sui Generis Use) with associated cycle store and bins.
51 Uppleby Road, Poole, BH12 3DB
Received 2 Sept 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/26/01745/TCA
Holm oak T1 - Prune to give 1m clearance around overhead cables Silver birch T2 - Fell
St Stephens Vicarage St Stephen's Way Bournemouth BH2 6JZ
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03736/HOU
Addition of two Air Conditioning Units to 2nd floor rear elevation of the newly constructed replacement dwelling.
1 Brudenell Road Poole BH13 7NN
Received 23 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/05050/TTPO
T1 – Sweet chestnut - Remove lowest tier of branches. T2 & T3 – Holly - Remove all overhanging branches that are less than 4m above ground level. T4 – Lawson cypress - Fell. T5 – Norway maple - Remove all overhanging branches originating below branch indicated in report / Shorten said branch by 2m to leave 4.5m length
14 Haig Avenue Poole BH13 7AJ
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/01209/PA
Prior approval for change of use from solicitors offices (Class E) to a one 2-bedroom flat (Class C3)
18A High Street, Poole, BH15 1BP
Received 4 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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