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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 dates12,366Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,570 approved or refused records
1,392Refused applications
8,178 approved · 1,392 refused · 350 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Jul 2023 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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 Under ConsiderationP/26/04526/TCA
T1 - Willow tree - Crown lift to 4m and reduce lateral spread by up to 2.5m to increase sight lines for adjacent CCTV camera. T2 - Sycamore - Crown lift to a height of 6m. Cut back lateral spread over Boat Park by approximately 2m.
The Boat Park Bridge Street Christchurch BH23 1EP
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00485/F
Extension of titan self storage centre, comprising five new direct access units, totaling 75 sqm
Horizon Business Park, Unit 9, Innovation Close, Poole, BH12 4FP
Received 26 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/05287/PNCBD
Prior Approval Procedure - Conversion of the first, second and third floors to accommodate 15no. self-contained flats
9-13 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1DY
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03559/TTPO
T1- Caucasian Pine tree - fell. Replace with a Pine or the tree officers personnel request.
The Gate House 21 Burton Road Poole BH13 6DT
Received 12 Sept 2025 - No Objections Raised7-2024-29149
Leyland Cypress x 2 – Fell
77 St Michael’s Road Bournemouth BH2 5DR
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04742/HOU
Single storey rear extension to existing garage and change in existing rear pitch angle.
6 Elms Close Poole BH14 8EP
Received 1 Oct 2026 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/01087/DDD
Fell - dead Birch - TPO/2/1999
17 Leicester Road, Poole, BH13 6BZ
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application Refused7-2024-802-DE
Prior approval procedure - Demolition of factory unit at rear of site - Permitted Development
510 Wallisdown Road Bournemouth BH11 8QN
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01482/TTPO
T1 - Birch - Crown reduction 2-3m T2 - Sycamore - Fell to stump height front stem of twin stemmed tree.
48 Little Forest Road Bournemouth BH4 9NW
Received 19 May 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02087/REG14
Scots pine - Dead -Fell
3 Chesterfield Close Poole BH13 7DL
Received 7 May 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00224/F
Replacing a 2nd floor window with a balcony
33 Penn Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9LU
Received 23 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01264/TTPO
T1, Lawson cypress - Remove to ground level. T2, Box Eldar - Prune Northeast aspect over garden back by 2m to suitable growth points. Cuts will not exceed 6cm. T3, Cherry - Lift to 4m.
West Dene 6A Cavendish Road Bournemouth BH1 1RD
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-29383
T1- Lawson cypress - Fell and replant with Scots Pine within 10m of Lawson Cypress.
12 Dulsie Road Bournemouth BH3 7EA
Received 23 Dec 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/25/04068/TCA
T1 Conifer Fell
5 Benellen Road Bournemouth BH4 9LZ
Received 9 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04108/TTPO
T1- Pine- Reduce selected branches back 1m and 2m back to suitable growth points around crown. See attached pictures with red dots showing branches to be reduced. Tree maintenance. T2- Reduce over extended branches by 2m over telephone wire from neighbours property. Tree maintenance.
25 Grasmere Road Poole BH13 7RH
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Registered - Awaiting AllocationP/26/04547/TTPO
G1 – 1 Oak - Crown reduce by up to 5m. G1 – 2 - Oak - Fell G1 – 3 - Oak - The remains of the tree needs removal. G1 – 4 - Oak - Fell G1 – 5 - Oak - Crown reduce by up to 5m. U5 - Oak - Fell C4 - Oak - Fell
Woodpecker Cottage Bramble Lane Christchurch BH23 5NB
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-1503-V
Change of use to residential and extension to form a 2 bedroom townhouse
214B Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1PE
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Application RefusedP-29432-180225
Replace existing roof, increase pitch, form two dormers, form new second floor accommodation, form new balcony to first floor.
377 Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 9QT
Received 18 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04082/HOU
Erection of rear single storey and part two storey side extension
28 Shelley Close Christchurch BH23 4HW
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00106/X
T1 Cypress - Fell, due to declining health and extensive needle loss.
All Saints Church And Hall, Western Road
Received 12 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02627/FUL
Replacement roof and installation of ventilation to Alumhurst Ward.
St Anns Hospital 69 Haven Road Poole BH13 7LN
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01039/REG14
T1 - Elm - Fell
St Catherines Lodge 78 The Grove Christchurch BH23 2HD
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-107-X
Proposal for the erection of a new staircase from basement to existing fifth floor as a second means of escape.
128-130 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1NL
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/04208/REG14
1x Maritime pine - dead -fell
15 Springfield Crescent Poole BH14 0LL
Received 17 Oct 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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