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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 dates10,526Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 7,976 approved or refused records
1,168Refused applications
6,808 approved · 1,168 refused · 280 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/01042/X
Copper beech tree (T1) - Fell. Tree has Ganoderma applanatum fungal infection. This tree has very little foliage remaining.
1 Gervis Crescent, Poole, BH14 0LR
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-29329
Conversion of the existing takeaway into residential C3 dwelling with replacement of the shop front.
19 St Leonard's Road Bournemouth BH8 8QL
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03916/HOU
Proposed single storey rear extension, replacement porch and loft conversion with dormer to existing residential dwelling.
Appleoak End 111 Hill View Road Bournemouth BH10 5BL
Received 2 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03404/FUL
Change of Use from open space to Class E(b) and the siting of 8 picnic benches in connection with the adjacent Beach House Café.
The Beach House Cafe Mudeford Sandbank Christchurch BH6 4EN
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04353/NMA
Non material amendment application following approval 8/23/0566/HOU to remove first floor window to front gable, reposition roof light, position of solar panels shown and amendment to size of ground floor rear doors
58 Hurn Way Christchurch BH23 2PD
Received 27 Oct 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/01002/REG14
Scots pine - dead - fell
40 Little Forest Road Bournemouth BH4 9NW
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01733/TTPO
T1 - Eucalyptus - Remove branches marked orange on the attached photos, Reduce 1x primary limb marked blue on the attached photo by up to 3m T2 Lawson Cypress - Reduce northwestern lateral canopy by approximately 3m Please see Tree Schedule
63 Spur Hill Avenue Poole BH14 9PJ
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00824/FUL
Change of Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a Six-Bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) (Retrospective)
12 Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3EG
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00498/X
G2 London planes - Crown lift all trees to give a clearance of 4m from ground level to the lowest foliage all round. T3 Sweet Gum - Crown lift lower crown to give a clearance of 4m from ground level to the lowest foliage. Reduce back from the building by 2m to give a 2m clearance from the building to the closest foliage. Crown thin by 15% to remove crossing and rubbing branches and dead/damaged branches. T4 Silver Birch - Crown lift lower crown to give a clearance of 4m from ground level to lowest foliage. Reduce back from the building to give a 2m clearance from the building to the closest foliage. Crown thing by 15% to remove crossing and rubbing branches and dead/damaged branches. Please see attached tree spec ref: 17072
1A Stour Court, 76 Princess Road, Poole, BH12 1BS
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Application Refused7-2024-6234-L
Variation of condition 7 (Garden Room Hours) of application no 7-2024-6234-K: Retrospective erection of a covered seating area and alterations to external stores - Revised scheme
Dancing Jug 27-37 Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 8UE
Received 4 Oct 2024 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/01074/DDD
Remove - 2x failed Silver Birch trees - TPO/24
9 Kimberley Road, Poole, BH14 8SQ
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/00069/TTPO
T.1 Maritime Pine Fell
8 Dover Road Poole BH13 6DZ
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03306/HOU
Creation of a new front facing window on the 1st floor of the dwellinghouse and the re-sizing of the existing front facing 1st floor window to match. Move existing cladding tiles from where the proposed window will be created to fill the space created by resizing the existing window.
23 Englands Way Bournemouth BH11 8NG
Received 1 Sept 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/01548/REG14
Scott's Pine - Dead - Fell.
9 Corfe Way Poole Broadstone BH18 9ND
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Application Approved8/24/0845/CLP
Loft conversion to an existing bungalow for first floor accommodation including dormer at rear elevation, render existing stonework and alterations to fenestration.
30 Denham Drive Christchurch BH23 5AT
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00054/FUL
External and internal alterations and conversion of existing building comprising of 2no. self-contained flats into a single dwelling house (Use Class C3) and removal of existing sunroom and balcony
7 and 7A Dunbar Road Bournemouth BH3 7AZ
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01071/REG14
T1 - Pine - Remove storm damaged limb (amended proposal)
Hurn Court Hurn Court Lane Christchurch BH23 6BH
Received 23 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00753/TTPO
T1 Monterey cypress - Fell.
The Gatehouse Wheelers Lane Poole BH11 9QJ
Received 2 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01484/ADV
Advertisement Consent for 2 No: High Level Curved Aluminium Tray Signs above Doors - Front Elevation (Fascia), 1 No: High Level Curved Aluminium Tray Sign above Glazing - Rear Elevation.
Castlepoint Castle Lane West Bournemouth BH8 9UZ
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04359/CLP
Lawful Development certificate for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer finished in materials to match existing main dwelling.
2 Sherwood Close Christchurch BH23 2DD
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-16028-K
Change of use of residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a residential children's home for 4 children (Use Class C2) involving installation of french doors to rear
Pinelands 504 Holdenhurst Road Bournemouth BH8 9AJ
Received 12 Sept 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/26/00320/TCA
T1 Sycamore - Fell T2 Sycamore - Fell G3 Cypress Hedge - Fell T4 Sycamore - Fell T5 Sycamore - Fell T6 Ash - Fell H7 Bay Hedge - Reshape into contained hedge form T8 Dead Sycamore - Fell H9 Bay Hedge - Cut back into a more manageable hedge T10 Sycamore - Fell T11 Sycamore - Fell
60 R L Stevenson Avenue Bournemouth BH4 8EG
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00171/HOU
Removal of existing garage and lean to and extensions to bungalow to the rear and side incorporating a new linked garage, new roof increasing ridge height, front and rear gables and dormers to form rooms in the loft space, glazing to front and rear gables.
41 Francis Avenue Bournemouth BH11 8NX
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01155/F
Single storey rear extension
14 Ballard Road, Poole, BH15 1RA
Received 18 Oct 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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