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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 dates11,127Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 8,484 approved or refused records
1,230Refused applications
7,254 approved · 1,230 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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.
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More application records
- Does Not Require ConsentP/26/00962/REG14
Scots Pine - Fell
21 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7BS
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Does Not Require Consent8/24/0465/REG14
2 x Scots Pine - fell - dead 2 x Silver Birch - fell - dead
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Greenways Christchurch BH23 5AZ
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03671/REG14
Red Oak - tree is in declining health and has decay around the base of the tree.
3 Ettrick Road Poole BH13 6LG
Received 14 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00768/BNG
Application to discharge the statutory Biodiversity Gain condition for application 7-2024-5834-T Demolish outbuildings and erect a 3-bed detached dwelling with associated amenity space, cycle store, parking and installation of new access from Leybourne Avenue
80 Leybourne Avenue Bournemouth BH10 6HE
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02121/TTPO
T1- Yew (rear garden), crown lift to 3 to 3.5 meters from ground level, by removal of secondary and tertiary branches only from the lower canopy.
Flat 1 The Keel 165 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4FX
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03360/TTPO
T1 Eucylptus Fell and replant or heavy reduction of 5m in height and 3m off the sides and a crown raise of 8m.
42 Tower Road Poole BH13 6JA
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04568/FUL
Change of use of first and second floor maisonette to Use Class C4 HMO with cycle and bin storage
10 Carlton Road Bournemouth BH1 3TG
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02576/FUL
Two-storey rear extension and the conversion of the existing dwelling into five flats, associated landscaping, car parking, refuse and cycle storage.
43 Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JU
Received 16 Jul 2025 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04279/TTPO
T31- Monterey Pine. Remove 1 low branch over garden area and reduce branches close to the building to a clearance of 2m. Remove 1 low branch over the neighbouring property Haven Court. Reduce branches close to Haven Courts building to a clearance of 2m. Crown lift lower hanging branches over Haven Courts driveway up to a height of 4.5m so higher vehicles can gain access without damaging the branches.
The Ferryman 1 Brownsea Road Poole BH13 7QW
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02124/REG14
1x Silver Birch - dead - fell
59 York Road Poole Broadstone BH18 8EW
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04200/NMA
Non- Material Amendment following approval of application P/25/00713/FUL to change the colour of the rear windows and doors from White to Anthracite.
56 Beaufort Road Bournemouth BH6 5AN
Received 17 Oct 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/03775/FUL
Demolition of the existing house and outbuildings and construction of two detached houses with associated parking, access and landscaping
7-9 Salterns Way Poole BH14 8JR
Received 25 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/05065/FUL
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of Class E retail food store with associated parking, landscaping and access. This application is a departure from the Development Plan.
570-580 Ringwood Road Poole BH12 4LY
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03630/TTPO
T1 T2 Oaks Crown clean to both trees: remove deadwood, snags and rubbing or crossing branches throughout. Crown lift to give 4 metres clearance above ground level, and 5.2 metres above the adjacent highway and footway, by the removal or shortening of secondary and tertiary branches only. Crown thin by 10–15% throughout, evenly distributed. Shorten individual overextended lateral limbs by up to 1.5 metres, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points, with no cut exceeding 50mm in diameter.
128 Dorchester Road Poole BH15 3SD
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Objection RaisedP/26/00715/REG14
T1 - Tree is leaning a lot more closer to the house.
10 Dereham Way Poole BH12 1LZ
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01294/F
Non-material amendment following approval of APP/24/00483/F for amendment to consented plans to include a handrail to the parapet roof.
Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2JB
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04095/TTPO
T1 Birch tree - Fell
7 Elms Close Poole BH14 8EP
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-5494-AQ
T16. Norway Maple - Section fell to ground level and replant with multi-stemmed Himalayan Birch - 2m container grown.
Park View Court 18 Queens Park West Drive Bournemouth BH8 9DA
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01677/REG14
Pine tree - failed - Fell.
58 Kings Avenue Poole BH14 9QJ
Received 28 May 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01211/F
Conservatory on ground floor rear & alterations to the roof form from hipped to a flat and skillion roof form, to create a new second floor. Front and rear second floor balconies, and solar panels to the skillion roof.
170 Sandbanks Road, Poole, BH14 8EN
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00142/RM
Reserved matters application following approval of Outline submission 8/24/0749/CONDR (the erection of a drive-thru restaurant, selling food and drink for consumption on and off the premises (sui generis)) in respect of scale, appearance and landscaping.
Advertising Corner The Grove And Barrack Road Barrack Road Christchurch BH23 2EX
Received 4 Mar 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/00821/TTPO
T1 - Pear Tree (Pyrus) - Crown reduction by approximately 2–3 metres, pruning back to suitable previous reduction points where present, maintaining the natural shape and form of the tree. Remove deadwood throughout the canopy. Prune back lateral growth to provide suitable clearance from the property, adjacent street lighting column and the public highway.
26 Evesham Close Bournemouth BH7 7HN
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04493/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Crown reduction by up to 1.5 metres only & crown raise to statutory height of 2.4 metres over pavement & 5.2 metres over road only T2 - Oak - Crown reduction by up to 1 metre
8 Nea Road Christchurch BH23 4NA
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-29365
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of premises as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
13 Southcote Road Bournemouth BH1 3SH
Received 10 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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