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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 dates10,812Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 8,214 approved or refused records
1,197Refused applications
7,017 approved · 1,197 refused · 288 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedP/26/00074/HOU
Removal of garage and erection of a single storey side extension and front porch to dwellinghouse
84 Petersfield Road Bournemouth BH7 6QN
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00800/TTPO
Sycamore (T1) - Prune to provide a 2.5m separation from the building. Remove low branch above the lawn.
Eaglehurst Eagle Road Poole BH12 1AP
Received 24 Feb 2026 - (Refused) Appeal AllowedP/25/00532/HOU
Raise the roof and construct a first floor extension to create additional accommodation and use the outbuilding as an annexe, connected to the property at no. 7 Woodleaze Close, Poole.
7 Woodleaze Close Poole Broadstone BH18 8BN
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02876/CONDR
Variation of condition 3 of planning permission APP/23/00939/F as described in that description of development to amend the list of approved plans to allow for the relocation of staircase
6 Winston Gardens Poole BH12 1PN
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/05114/TTPO
T1 Horse chestnut - Remove storm damaged stub. Reduce limb by 4m as over extended for condition of tree. T5 Monterey cypress - Fell to just above ground level (dead tree). T6 Lawson cypress - Remove cracked branch. T7 Leyland cypress - Remove cracked branches, branch stubs and dead wood from lower crown.
Cavendish Court 1 Cavendish Road Bournemouth BH1 1QX
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00411/NMA
Non material Amendment following approval of 7-2019-20263-C comprising a change to rear window and door materials from aluminium to uPVC and a change to the approved zinc roof to an Alwitra single-ply membrane.
12 Rolls Drive Bournemouth BH6 4NA
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Application Approved7-2025-12046-H
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a 7 Bedroom House in Multiple Application (HMO) falling under the Sui Generis Use Class
17 Harvey Road Bournemouth BH5 2AD
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/01789/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of four solar panels and battery on South facing terrace.
Flat 14 Claremont 1 Seldown Road Poole BH15 1TS
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01737/TTPO
T1 - Birch - Fell and replace
The Fountain 1-3 High Street Christchurch BH23 1AE
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-29339
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
2 Stourvale Place Bournemouth BH5 2JY
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0696/TTPO
T1 Oak - re-pollard back to previous pollard points (amended proposal) T2 Weeping Willow - re-pollard back to previous pollard points (amended proposal)
11 Elphinstone Road Christchurch BH23 5LL
Received 21 Oct 2024 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/01083/DDD
Oak - Intention to reduce to approx 4 metres above ground - TPO/92
Canford School, Canford Magna, Wimborne, BH21 3AD
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-4327-W
T1 - Bay - reduce 1 large limb to 2m from ground level and reduce 2 smaller limbs by 4m back to boundary fence line as shown in attached photos.
Bramley House 36 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3PD
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04306/HOU
Erection of an outbuilding comprising garden room/office
29 Firs Glen Road Bournemouth BH9 2LS
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-4948-G
T1 - Monterey Cypress - fell, T2 - Monterey Cypress - lift lower canopy to approximately 6m by removing the 1st and 2nd primary branches, T3 - Monterey Cypress - lift lower canopy to approximately 6m, T4 - Monterey Cypress - fell and T5 - Monterey Cypress - remove lowest primary branch.
Four Winds Throop Road Bournemouth BH8 0DQ
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00418/HOU
Single storey extension, removal of garage, and change of existing facing material.
151 Bure Lane Christchurch BH23 4HB
Received 19 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00738/FUL
Use of pavement area for cafe external seating area
129 Tuckton Road Bournemouth BH6 3JZ
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/01838/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
6 Tatnam Road Poole BH15 2DR
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00451/X
T1 - Beech - Crown raise by 3m to provide clearance from car port, good maintenance. T2 - Oak - Remove low limb fouling structure to provide clearance from car port, good maintenance.
Audlem Lodge, 2 Ridgeway, Broadstone, BH18 8EA
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/02514/REG14
Sweet Chestnut x1 - two dead branches- remove Oak - x1 - 2 dead branches - remove
Verno Farm House Lyndhurst Road Christchurch BH23 4SG
Received 14 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01639/PNCBD
Prior Approval application for conversion of office/conference building (Class E) to 8 flats (Class C3)
19 Boscombe Spa Road Bournemouth BH5 1AR
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Application RefusedAPP/24/00755/F
Insertion of new glazed frontage with security shutter in existing elevation fronting Willis Way, and creation of drop kerb and associated site works to front parking area.
Unit 12, Manor Park, 35 Willis Way, Poole, BH15 3SZ
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01673/HOU
Extension to existing house to create first floor master suite and convert garage to gym and utility room with balcony over. Addition of car port.
1A Links View Avenue Poole BH14 9QT
Received 29 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02306/TTPO
T10 - Fell
Bournemouth & Meyrick Park Golf Club Meyrick Park Bournemouth BH2 6LH
Received 2 Jul 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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