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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 dates10,774Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 8,181 approved or refused records
1,191Refused applications
6,990 approved · 1,191 refused · 288 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Jul 2023 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved7-2025-29401
Single storey rear extension and alterations including proposed enclosure of front porch
5 Seagrim Road Bournemouth BH8 0AY
Received 12 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00370/HOU
Erection of rear two-storey extension. Re-build existing attached garage side wall with extension above to provide 2-storey side extension. Small alterations and extension to the existing porch and new attached garage to north-west side.
9 Harkwood Drive Poole BH15 4PD
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01800/TTPO
T52 - Lime - Remove moderate deadwood overhanging the pavement T53 - Copper Beech - Remove moderate deadwood overhanging the pavement T54 - Horse Chestnut - Crown raise away by up to 1 metre and shape in to give clearance of pedestrian crossing sensor.
Wimborne Lodge 20 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH2 6NT
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/26/00372/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of 7-2021-14726-A to revise the rear extension to provide a reduced single storey rear extension, relocate an existing bedroom window from the rear elevation to the side elevation and remove an existing redundant chimney breast
30 Meadow View Road Bournemouth BH11 9RB
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00085/X
T1 – OAK Crown raise over highway to 5.3m & cut back to give 1m clearance from building ( minor work ) all at appropriate cut points Routine Maintenance
1 Gardens Crescent, Poole, BH14 8JE
Received 3 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00538/X
T1 - Alder - Remove the front x2 stems over the road. The stems are currently leaning over the road and access for higher sided vehicles is an issue. the bin lorry currently struggles to drive down without damage and I suspect fire access will be restricted. the removal of the stems will allow access for larger vehicles.
167 Merley Lane, Wimborne, BH21 3AG
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00674/HOU
Demolish garage and erect outbuilding with sleeping accommodation
9 Queensland Road Bournemouth BH5 2AB
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04644/FUL
Sever the land and erect a self build detached dwelling with associated access and parking
Land adjacent to 2 Furze Hill Drive Poole BH14 8QL
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-16099-F
Demolition of existing garage/home office and erection of a single storey outbuilding comprising garage storage, home office and shower room
6 Cellars Farm Road Bournemouth BH6 4DL
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03484/TTPO
T1, T2 & T3 - Sweet Chestnuts - fell
24A Lower Golf Links Road Poole Broadstone BH18 8BH
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01157/F
Install a roof terrace on the top floor with privacy screening and glass balconies, accessed by an internal staircase
23A Brudenell Avenue, Poole, BH13 7NW
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04522/HOU
Retrospective application for the retention of a detached single-storey outbuilding within the rear garden for ancillary domestic use comprising a playroom/gym, store and shower room.
6 Homeside Road Bournemouth BH9 3EJ
Received 17 Sept 2026 - (Refused) Appeal Allowed7-2024-5972-G
2 storey side & front extension
42 Mallard Close Bournemouth BH8 9PG
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04572/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Prune to give 2m clearance from the garage block, 1m around the streetlight and 3m over the parking area.
1 Kiwi Close Poole BH15 2QQ
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-10815-F
Erection of a rear extension on existing balcony area and associated alterations
Flat 5 1 Spencer Road Bournemouth BH1 3TE
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Application Refused7-2024-29224
Remodel of 9 Ensbury Ave into 2no. bed bungalow, erection of 4 dwellinghouses, widening of vehicular access and formation of parking spaces
9-11 Ensbury Avenue Bournemouth BH10 4HF
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03349/CONDR
Variation of Condition 6 of Planning Appliction APP/16/00811/F Alterations to garage
2 Haig Avenue Poole BH13 7AJ
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01039/F
Two storey rear extension and removal of existing pitch roof to create new contemporary flat roof, new rear inset balcony, part two storey and single storey side extension, raised decking at rear and new covered walk way entrance.
10 Austin Avenue, Poole, BH14 8HE
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Application RefusedP/26/00511/FUL
Remove timber balcony and erect a replacement glass balcony and screening panel (part retrospective)
Flat 3 20 Undercliff Road Bournemouth BH5 1BL
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00890/TTPO
T41 Beech - Canopy reduction pruning to 10m and radial spread of 3m in any one direction measured out from the stem. T48 Scots Pine - Fell to ground level. Replacement Planting: 1 No 180/240cm container grown red-twigged large-leafed lime T128 Maritime pine - Reduce horizontal, o/ex branch, end loaded branch S canopy by not more than 2.5m/not less than 6m measured out from stem.
Health Sciences University Parkwood Road Bournemouth BH5 2DF
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00070/HOU
New roof shape with formation of rooms in the roof including Juliet balcony, internal alterations to the existing ground floor and material finishes to change all facades
15 Sandy Mead Road Bournemouth BH8 9JY
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02327/LB
Listed Building Consent to reverse the opening direction of the existing front doors.
1 Chaseside Bournemouth BH7 7DA
Received 3 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00760/HOU
Alterations, extensions and contemporary remodel of the existing dwelling (Consisting of fenestration changes, front extension, side extension, front and side balcony at first floor level and alteration of the existing roof form from a pitched roof with dormers to a flat roof form) and associated landscaping works
6 Warwick Road Poole BH14 8SY
Received 1 Apr 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-14474-L
Construction of glazed canopy built over existing rear terrace.
84 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7DD
Received 20 Dec 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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