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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 dates11,307Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 8,644 approved or refused records
1,256Refused applications
7,388 approved · 1,256 refused · 313 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- No Objections RaisedP/26/03523/TCA
DO 45 Pine to be removed T4 pine to have 2 x lowest limbs removed. T8 birch to be removed T6 Mimosa to be removed.
4 Withingham Road Poole BH13 6BX
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00470/FUL
Change of use of the first floor from Use Class C3 to Use Class E
19-21 Castle Lane West Bournemouth BH9 3LH
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02843/HOU
Amendment to approved application APP/24/01246/F (Single storey rear extension, single storey side extension & part garage conversion into a habitable accommodation) Proposal to make the garage wider at the front in line with the house.
79 Egmont Road Poole BH16 5AL
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/01023/X
T1-Atlas Cedar: Reduce x2 primary branches (as per attached photos) by no more than 1.25m from the tips inwards via the removal of tertiary and secondary branches only. Ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 50mm in diameter. This work will reduce the affect of wind loading on the identified branches and subsequently reduce the risk of catastrophic failure.
Treetops, 9 Martello Park
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00470/FUL
Erection of single storey outbuilding in rear garden for ancillary use to main building
Flat 1 85 Preston Road Poole BH15 3EQ
Received 3 Feb 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/01807/TCA
T1 - Yew - Reduce height by 2 meters, crown lift over pond area and prune away from pond, reshape into a ball shape.
33 Alyth Road Bournemouth BH3 7DG
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application Approved8/24/0672/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 of planning application 8/22/1000/FUL, to reduce approved footprint, remove roof overhang for delivery bay, add new door to rear elevation and add additional roof lights (Amended description).
Polyhose 3 Airfield Road Christchurch BH23 3TG
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00521/FUL
To change the status of the property from C3(b) Dwelling house to C4 House of multiple occupation
30 Iddesleigh Road Bournemouth BH3 7NQ
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03894/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Branch reduction of 7-8m to suitable pruning points in line with BS3998 2010 to privide clearance over parking spaces. T2 - Oak - Branch reduction of 7-8m to suitable pruning points in line with BS3998 2010 to privide clearance over parking spaces.
23 Cambridge Gardens Christchurch BH23 2TL
Received 29 Sept 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-16746-AZ
Proposed conversion of the existing 2no. C3 class units to 11no. C3 residential flats, as well as change of use of 7no. E Class Use units to 7no. C3 use units. The proposed works would result in 18 no. Self-contained residential units with associated bin/cycle storage
Royal Arcade Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BT
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04491/TTPO
T1 – Mature Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica), Proposed Works. Reduce the overall crown of T1 by approximately 3m in height and lateral spread, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points and retaining a balanced, natural crown form. Particular emphasis is to be placed on reducing the large low primary limb extending east by approximately 3 metres to reduce end-weight and loading upon the included bark union.
18 St Clement's Road Bournemouth BH1 4DZ
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04941/TTPO
T1- Pine- Reduce secondary and tertiary branches shown in photo to create 1m clearance from wire to be installed.
73 Compton Avenue Poole BH14 8PX
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/26/00492/REG14
T1 - Silver Birch - dead 60ft, Happy to replant similar.
34 Links Road Poole BH14 9QS
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01923/FUL
New dormer to the rear elevation and two new Veluxes to the front and one velux on side roof. (amended)
30 Cooper Dean Drive Bournemouth BH8 9LN
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/03249/TTPO
T4 - Sweet chestnut - Prune to clear the building and balconies by 3m T21 - Holly, T24 - Holm oak - Prune back the branches that extend furthest over the neighbours driveway by 2-3m
Gardens Outlook 27 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH4 9HW
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00255/TTPO
T1 - Pine - Remove 2 low hanging branches back to the main stem. T2 & 3 -Conifers -Remove down to ground level.
35 Swift Close Poole BH17 7UT
Received 11 Mar 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-4462-L
Minor material amendment application to vary condition no. 1 of application 7-2019-4462-J to allow for amendments to approved roof and installation of additional windows
586-588 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BH
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-2991-AY
Listed Building Consent for upgrading of the audio visual equipment in the Council Chamber, including the installation of 2 retractable projector screens and 4 pole mounted cameras; along with 2 replacement light fittings in Public Gallery - Regulation 3
BCP Council Civic Centre Bourne Avenue Bournemouth BH2 6DY
Received 24 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01679/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/25/03441/FUL Change of use of existing residential dwellings to childrens nursery and erect single storey extension to both properties with external play space and on site car parking. Erect a detached single storey office. Change of design to render and cedar cladding
239 Blandford Road Poole BH15 4AZ
Received 14 Apr 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02683/REG14
1x oak tree - dead - remove
53 Sandpiper Close Poole BH17 7YE
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Application Approved8/24/0669/HOU
SIngle storey front extension.
12 Holmhurst Avenue Christchurch BH23 5PQ
Received 8 Oct 2024 - No Objections Raised7-2024-23744-H
T6, T7 & T8 - Cypress - Prune back overhanging growth to previous pruning points
38 Dunkeld Road Bournemouth BH3 7EW
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02416/TTPO
T2 Yew: Due to proximity to the house: crown lift to 3m above ground, whole crown reduction from 5m diameter to 3m diameter. To provide sufficient clearance to property.
59 Wick Lane Bournemouth BH6 4LB
Received 22 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02179/TTPO
T4 English Oak - Prune to clear the building by 2m, crown lift branch over the streetlamp by a further 1-2m to tertiary branches to provide clearance, remove dead wood and crown thin by 5% removing epicormic growth (amended proposal)
8 Peppercorn Close Christchurch BH23 3BL
Received 24 Jun 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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