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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 dates10,536Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 7,984 approved or refused records
1,169Refused applications
6,815 approved · 1,169 refused · 281 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedP/25/02188/HOU
Replace existing conservatory with single storey pitched roof masonry extension and replace existing single storey side extension with new pitched roof single storey timber extension.
42 Richmond Road Poole BH14 0BU
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04441/FUL
Change of use from 1st and 2nd floor offices (Class E(g)(i)) to 7 bed HMO (Sui Generis) and erection of bin and cycle stores
52A Poole Road Bournemouth BH4 9DZ
Received 30 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04051/TTPO
T1 - Sweetgum - - Crown raise to 5m. - Prune to create 3m separation from the edge of the patio wall.
6 Westcroft Park Poole BH18 8LX
Received 9 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00593/TTPO
T1 Oak (1996 No 6 A1) - Reduce lateral spread to the north-west by 2.5m & remainder of the crown by 1.5m. Crown lift to a height of 4m by secondary and tertiary laterals only.
Misbourne Lodge 20A Seaton Road Christchurch BH23 5HW
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0859/CLP
Erection of single storey rear extension
52 Hillside Drive Christchurch BH23 2TA
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-13242-A
Erection of a two-storey side and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing garage and car port, demolition of front porch and installation of new front porch, installation of patio to rear, new boundary wall and hardstanding to front and associated alterations.
19 Wildown Road Bournemouth BH6 4DR
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/02314/REG14
1x scotts pine - remove deadwood
1 The Gables 19 Forest Road Poole BH13 6DQ
Received 18 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02952/HOU
Demolition of Rear Extensions & Erection of Single Storey Rear/Side Extensions.
5 Waltham Road Bournemouth BH7 6PE
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02909/REG14
T1 Oak Tree - failed limbs - remove limbs
46 Creekmoor Lane Poole BH17 7BS
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01786/CONDR
Variation of condition No.1 of planning permission 7-2023-5196-H as described in that description of development for the following changes, Unit 1 - ridge height increased, roof widened, rear wall increased in height and rear pitch reduced, front small dormer removed, gable windows removed on north side elevation, amendments to gable windows on south side elevation from 2.no to 1.no and to windows on front and rear elevations, resiting of solar panels on front elevation, cladding to rear elevation, internal stairs and first floor bathroom relocated, omission of ground floor bathroom and inclusion of wc. Unit 2 - roof height increased on dormers, front and rear fenestration amendments, amended car parking layout. Both units - Visibility splays, soakaways and permeable paving added, amended bike storage details and electric car charging points details provided and rear retaining walls included
Land to the rear of 948/950/952 Ringwood Road Bournemouth BH11 9LA
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03075/TTPO
T1 English Oak - Crown lift to 4m above ground level by removing secondary and tertiary branches and remove dead wood.
37 Magna Road Bournemouth BH11 9ND
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-29404
Proposed single storey rear extension
49 Priestley Road Bournemouth BH10 4AW
Received 3 Feb 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-11048-M
T1 - Sycamore - Fell
12 St Stephen's Road Bournemouth BH2 6JJ
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04391/TTPO
T1 - Lime - New pollard height of approx 10m from ground level (see photo with pruning line). T2 - Ash - Prune canopy to clear dwelling by 2-3m. T3 - Horse Chestnut - Prune to clear dwelling by 2-3 meters. Please see photos attached.
10 Waterford Close Poole BH14 8FA
Received 28 Oct 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0569/FUL
Installation of 5 no. windows to spa and swimming pool. Installation of 4 no. electric vehicle charging points in car park. (Amended description, windows reduced from 7 to 5 no.)
Christchurch Harbour Hotel 95 Mudeford Christchurch BH23 3NT
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-23417-B
New dormer windows and reposition roof light as show in drawings
25 Holdenhurst Avenue Bournemouth BH7 6QZ
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01902/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed upgrading of the current dilapidated wooden single glazing units with Double Glazed units. Replacing like for like in size, shape and openings. Currently painted wood build, replacing with UPC white grained material
34 Stirling Road Bournemouth BH3 7JQ
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-8225-T
T1 - Sweet Chestnut - cut back from the Building providing a 2m clearance between nearest foliage and structure. T2 - Sycamore - cut back from the building providing a 2m clearance between nearest foliage and structure
York Towers 5 Pine Tree Glen Bournemouth BH4 9EJ
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04602/HOU
Outbuilding for ancillary use to main residence
29 Mill Road Christchurch BH23 2JY
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04440/ADV
Advertising consent for erection of a freestanding, externally illuminated commercial sign at the front boundary of the dental surgery premises.
45 Gravel Hill Poole BH21 1RW
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/03526/REG14
20x cypress, 6xpine, 3x cedar - remve dead wood
28 Western Road Poole BH13 7BP
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04503/HOU
Single storey front extension, front facing dormers in existing roof to provide first floor accommodation and pitched roof replacing existing flat roof to previous side extension
14A Avon Road West Christchurch BH23 2DG
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Application Approved7-2025-9177-EN
Minor material amendment application to vary condition nos. 1, 7 and 8 of application 7-2019-9177-DP for the replacement of one tree with a new tree in the same location on the site (Original Description - Erection of a four/five storey business and household storage building, together with associated access, car parking and landscaping)
Wessex Fields Castle Lane East Bournemouth BH7 7DT
Received 24 Jan 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/01262/REG14
Oak Tree - Has fallen in back garden across into neighbouring property - Removed.
Beachwood St Aldhelms Close Poole BH13 6BW
Received 19 Mar 2026
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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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