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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 dates11,253Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 8,596 approved or refused records
1,251Refused applications
7,345 approved · 1,251 refused · 312 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved7-2024-6895-E
Change of use from residential flat (Use Class C3) to an HMO (Use Class C4)
137A Belle Vue Road Bournemouth BH6 3DY
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04044/TTPO
T67 - Crown lift to 3m over footpath, 6m over road. Reduce branches by 1.5m away from streetlamp. Remove dead & diseased wood T68 - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings - Fell 7 stems. Replant next planting season
Superstore Waterloo Road Poole BH17 7EJ
Received 8 Oct 2025 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedP/25/03356/FUL
Demolish garage, outbuilding and sunroom to rear of dwelling at no. 4 Sopers Lane, carry out internal alterations to the existing dwelling to reduce the number of habitable rooms, sever land and erect a pair of semi-detached bungalows with on site car parking on frontage of property
4 Sopers Lane Poole BH17 7ES
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Application Approved8/25/0103/HOU
Single storey rear extension
37 Forest Way Christchurch BH23 4PY
Received 19 Feb 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-29296
Demolition of existing conservatory and existing rear extension. Rebuild extension. Addition of windows to existing building. Bifold doors or sliders to the side of the extension, opening to courtyard. Addition of roof lantern to extension.
9 Warwick Road Bournemouth BH7 6JW
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02468/HOU
Demolition of existing rear extension. Proposed rear single storey replacement extension. First floor window alterations to rear elevation. Internal alterations.
24 Rotterdam Drive Christchurch BH23 1HB
Received 27 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02209/TTPO
T1 & T2 - Oak - cut 2m clear of building from branch tip to structure.
480-488 Ringwood Road Poole BH12 3LY
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01556/CLP
Certificate for Lawfulness for Rear dormer extension
84 Howard Road Bournemouth BH8 9ED
Received 21 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03264/TTPO
T1 - Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift lower branches hanging over neighbouring property’s driveway entrance up to a height of 5m from ground level T2 - Sweet Chestnut - Fell to 2m above ground level (Not protected by TPO) T3 - Sweet Chestnut - Fell. Remove all dead and dying branches leaving just a 5m trunk for habitat and wildlife T4 - Cypress - Fell to ground level (Not protected by TPO)
1 Greenacres 22-24 The Avenue Poole BH13 6AJ
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Application Withdrawn8/25/0044/CONDR
Two detached dwellings; Demolition of existing dwelling; New vehicle access; Associated hard & soft landscaping - Variation of Condition 8 of approved application 8/21/0945/FUL to alter phrase from "no development shall take place" to "No development shall take place above DPC (damp proof course).
27 Montagu Road Christchurch BH23 5JT
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01159/FUL
Erection of a summer house
Flat 1 52 Norwich Avenue West Bournemouth BH2 6AW
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02234/REG14
T11 - Dead Tree - Fell T13 Holly - Dead - Fell T16 Fruit Tree - Dead - Fell T17 Holm Oak - Dead branch in crown - Prune out T19 2x Scots Pine - Dead - Fell
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road Bournemouth Poole BH13 6AS
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/00469/FUL
Electric vehicle charging hub
Chapel Gate Circuit Chapel Gate Christchurch BH23 6BL
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04422/HOU
The removal of two rooflights and their replacement with two dormer windows
Harbourside 89 Mudeford Christchurch BH23 3NJ
Received 29 Oct 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/01973/TTPO
T3 - Oak - 2x second primary limb to be removed to open up the lower crown, a 5.2 meter raise over our garden property back to safe working height to rebalance the lower crown to be in symmetry with the rest of the tree, a 40% thin through the crown, with the work being done on the south to the south west of the upper crown of the oak leaving it with a open flowing branch line, a 2 meter reduction from the south side of the oak tree to the south west.
42 Lilliput Road Poole BH14 8JZ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn8/24/0536/FUL
Demolition of existing bungalow. Erection of 2 x 3 bed semi detached dwellings with respective parking, bin and cycle storage.
42 Portfield Road Christchurch BH23 2AG
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/00152/HOU
Proposed balcony to front
24 Princess Avenue Christchurch BH23 1DB
Received 5 Mar 2025 - Application RefusedTP/24/00731/X
T1: Betula Pendula (Silver Birch) - Reduce height by 3m and sides by 1-1.5 m as to create a smaller more attractive looking tree, also to allow more light penetration through the crown to the undergrowth.
3 Grange Road, Broadstone, BH18 8JY
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04975/HOU
Side extension at first floor level
28 Gussage Road Poole BH12 4BZ
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-9177-EM
Advertisement consent for 3 non-illuminated fascia signs to front, rear, and side
Stour House Deansleigh Road Bournemouth BH7 7DU
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04421/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Loft Conversion, Gable end addition on the rear of the property with a square dormer on the side.
28 Barrie Road Bournemouth BH9 2XE
Received 29 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01140/HOU
Removal of existing garden room and erection of an outbuilding comprising office and garden room with concrete infill to raise the level of land
34 Holloway Avenue Bournemouth BH11 9JS
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04674/TTPO
T2633 - Norway Maple - To crown lift over parking space to give 2-3m clearance
15 Minster Court 15 Princess Road Poole BH12 1BG
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01474/HOU
Demolition of garage and erection of a two-storey side extension that would provide ancillary accommodation. Construction of cycle storage and bin store.
261 Kinson Road Bournemouth BH10 5HD
Received 19 May 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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