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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 dates11,386Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 8,719 approved or refused records
1,264Refused applications
7,455 approved · 1,264 refused · 313 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Application Refused7-2024-24873-F
T1: Holm Oak - Reduce trees overall canopy by approximately 40% to create a much smaller, manageable canopy.
Woodbury East Overcliff Drive Bournemouth BH1 3AD
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02317/CONDR
Removal of Condition 8 of planning permission 8/23/0742/FUL as described in that description of development “On or before 31 October 2025 the use granted by this planning permission comprising a dog day care centre, including exercise and training enclosure with associated infrastructure as shown on the plans submitted shall cease and the land shall be restored to its previous authorised state and use in all respects."
Home Farm Christchurch Road Christchurch BH23 6AE
Received 2 Jul 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00668/DDD
Fell 1x dead Sweet Chestnut - TPO/21
31 Greensleeves Avenue, Broadstone, BH18 8BJ
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-1380-K
Proposed installation of timber fence panels on top of existing boundary wall facing Wharncliffe Road
Monkton Heights 4 Boscombe Spa Road Bournemouth BH5 1AU
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/01416/REG14
Deadwood
2 Kings Crescent Poole BH14 9PR
Received 13 May 2025 - Split DecisionTP/25/00076/X
T1 Cypress Tree - Move and replant 2m closer to the boundary and stake. T2 Scots Pine (Rear Boundary by Decking) - Fell to ground level. T3 Monterey Pine (Centre of Garden by Decking) - Fell to ground level. T4 Spindly Monterey Pine (Right-Hand Border by Hedge) - Fell to ground level. T5 Spindly Scots Pine (Right-Hand Side of Decking, Overhanging Gazebo) - Fell to ground level. T6 Maritime Pine (End of Garden) - Fell to ground level. T7 Holly Tree (Rear of Property) - Remove dead stem under exempt works notice.
32 Bingham Avenue, Poole, BH14 8NE
Received 28 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00478/TTPO
T1 Scots pine - Section fell in parts to ground level.
18 Mornish Road Poole BH13 7BZ
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00244/CLP
Lawful development certificate for proposed demolition of existing prefab garage, and replace it with a small side extension.
36 Coombe Avenue Bournemouth BH10 5AD
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/01052/REG14
DEADWOOD - Major deadwood removal from a number of trees.
102 North Road Poole BH14 0NB
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04998/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of a C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for more than 10 years
8 Stanfield Road Bournemouth BH9 2NW
Received 3 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04127/TTPO
T1-Liquid amber: Undertake a full crown reduction of no more than 1m from the tips inwards. Raise the crown to 2.3m over the footpath and 5.2m over the highway. T2-Holm Oak: Undertake an upper crown reduction of no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards with no pruning wounds exceeding 60mm and a lateral branch reduction of no more than 1.2m from the tips inwards ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 50mm. T3-Scots Pine: The tree is dead. Fell to ground level.
42 Links Road Poole BH14 9QS
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03543/TTPO
T1- Cedar Crown lift lower hanging branches over the driveway only up to a height of 5m from ground level by removing 1 low branch and reducing secondary branches. Reduce the crown on 1 primary limb by 4m to suitable growing points. T2- Cedar Crown lift lower secondary branches hanging over the driveway only up to a height of 5m from ground level.
Berkeley Mansions 27 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3NU
Received 27 Jul 2026 - (Refused) Appeal AllowedP/25/00885/HOU
Proposed demolishing of existing garage to side and the two storey projection to the rear aspect. Build single storey extension to side to form Granny annexe living accommodation integrated with main house and two storey extension to rear and new raised walkway / steps to the front entrance of the property. Convert existing hip roof to gables with the fitting of solar panels to all elevations.
29 Lascelles Road Bournemouth BH7 6NF
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-2328-M
T1 - Oak - crown lift of lower canopy overhanging the road to give a clearance 5.2m over highway and 2.5m over footpath. Crown lift property side to give a clearance of 3m from ground level to nearest foliage.
48 Little Forest Road Bournemouth BH4 9NW
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00544/X
T1 Thuja - Fell
29 Clifton Road, Poole, BH14 9PW
Received 2 Aug 2024 - (Refused) Appeal AllowedP-23023-040225
Erection of a one bedroom dwelling with associated cycle parking
Land Adjacent 3 Lytton Road Bournemouth BH1 4SH
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01798/TTPO
T1-English Oak - Branch reduction on lateral growth growing in an easterly direction by 1.25m to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 50mm in diameter.
8 Hillbourne Road Poole BH17 7JB
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01360/K
Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use or Development for the replacement of existing pitched roof rear extension with new single storey, 3m, flat roof rear extension, complete with rear double doors and sky lantern.
23 Layton Road, Poole, BH12 2BH
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00020/F
Variation of condition 10 of planning permission APP/20/00033/F as described in that description of development to make material amendments to the approved rear boundary arrangements and garden levels, revising the 'as built' garden levels including by removing additional soil from the rear section of the garden and installing a level decking on top of ground screws with associated boundary fencing.
31 Sandecotes Road, Poole, BH14 8NZ
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02717/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Reduce and reshape by 3 metres all over. T2 - Oak - Remove deadwood. T3 - Oak - Remove deadwood.
54 Headswell Avenue Bournemouth BH10 6LD
Received 24 Jul 2025 - Split DecisionP/25/01201/TTPO
T1 - Silver Birch - Crown reduction by 2m and shape. Crown lift lower branches over the road up to a height of 5.2 m from ground level
4 Preston Way Christchurch BH23 4QT
Received 30 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02324/HOU
Single storey side extension
26 Ponsonby Road Poole BH14 9HE
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-6404-S
Replace existing white wooden single glazed sash windows, with matching UPVC white double glazed sash windows. Replace wooden front door, with matching black UPVC front door.
B4 Cumberland Court Cumberland Court West Cliff Gardens Bournemouth BH2 5HL
Received 23 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01739/TTPO
T1g - Western red cedar - Reduce canopy over footpath by up to 3m. T2g - Lawson cypress and sweet chestnut - Remove truncated branches, Reduce canopy over footpath by up to 2m. T3 - Sweet chestnut - Remove truncated branches, Raise to 4m above ground level T4 - English Oak - Reduce to give a 2m clearance from garages. T5 - English Oak - Remove lowest primary branch over the garages of Fineshade. T6 - Raise canopy to 4m above ground level and reduce lateral canopy over garden by up to 2m. T7 - Sycamore - Raise canopy to 4m above ground level and reduce lateral canopy over garden by up to 2m. T8 - English Oak - Raise canopy to 4m above ground level and reduce lateral canopy over garden by up to 2m T9g - Holly - Reduce lateral canopy over gardens by up to 1m. T10 - Sweet chestnut - Remove truncated branches T11 - Silver birch - Remove deadwood T12 - Hornbeam - Reduce lateral canopy back by 2m over driveway T13 - Beech - Reduce canopy to give a 2m clearance from the building.
Fine Shade 8A Martello Park Poole BH13 7BA
Received 16 Apr 2026
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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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