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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 dates11,675Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 8,972 approved or refused records
1,299Refused applications
7,673 approved · 1,299 refused · 323 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Jul 2023 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved7-2024-28365-B
Alterations and extensions to dwelling house including formation of second floor level and creation of ground floor annexe within dwelling, to include retrospective planning approval for alterations to bike store roof from approved pitched roof to flat roof. Rear extension, utility and bike store completed under planning approval ref: 2022-28365-A
39 Carbery Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3LN
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/04027/TTPO
T1 -Oak. Fell leaving stump at 1-1.5 meters.
Flat 1 68 Russell Drive Christchurch BH23 3TN
Received 8 Oct 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/01734/TTPO
T1 – Leyland Cypress - Proposed Works • Fell T1 Leyland Cypress to ground level. • Remove all arisings from site. • Replacement planting proposed
27 Thistlebarrow Road Bournemouth BH7 7AL
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/26/02165/REG14
T1 Silver Birch - Fell to ground level. This tree is dead and has a heavy lean over the footpath. - Replant with Silver Birch.
Masters Court 2 Queens Road Bournemouth BH2 6BE
Received 11 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03408/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Fell to ground level
1 Tarn Drive Poole BH17 7DH
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Application Withdrawn7-2024-28119-B
Non material amendment to application 7-2021-28119 for internal and external alterations to Block A and erection of a new cycle store
Southbourne Crossroads Car Park Southbourne Coast Road Bournemouth BH6 3NH
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00473/F
Reserved Matters application following Outline approval APP/20/00370/P for landscaping to be approved.
10 Crichel Mount Road, Poole, BH14 8LT
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00091/HOU
Single storey rear extension and a detached garden outbuilding
Wick Green Cottage 98 Wick Lane Bournemouth BH6 4LB
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00223/TTPO
T1 Monterey Cypress - Remove 2 heavy decayed branches hanging over the footpath. Crown lift lower branches over the road to a height of 5.2m and secondary lower branches hanging over the driveway by 4.5m from ground level.
Osbourne Lodge 4 Poole Road Bournemouth BH2 5QA
Received 7 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02162/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed addition of 5 heritage rooflights in roof.
Upwood Manor Bury Road Poole BH13 7DF
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/02766/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to flat 7
Flat 7 2 Meyrick Park Crescent Bournemouth BH3 7AG
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-29354
Single storey ground floor rear extension to dwelling with internal alterations, replacement of front porch, widening of vehicular access and formation of a parking space
17 Harcourt Road Bournemouth BH5 2JG
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Application Approved8/25/0049/TTPO
T1 Silver Birch crown reduction by 4-5m
16 Whitehayes Road Burton Christchurch BH23 7NY
Received 24 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02307/TTPO
T2 - English Oak (Quercus robur) Front Of 72 Plantation Drive,Walkford - Crown lift on all sides to 4.2m specifications. Clear understory for inspection (holly, brambles, etc) around base of T2
Street Record Plantation Drive Footpath Adjacent No 64-70 Christchurch BH23 5SQ
Received 18 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00840/HOU
Proposed single storey rear infill extension.
50 Bemister Road Bournemouth BH9 1LG
Received 3 Apr 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00847/DDD
Fell 1x dead Scots Pine - TPO/15/1999
6 Nairn Road, Poole, BH13 7NG
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-29350
Change of use of existing 4 bedroom flat to a 4 bedroom Class C4 Shared Household HMO
2A Southbourne Grove Bournemouth BH6 3QZ
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Split DecisionP/25/03848/TTPO
T1 - Robinia - Reduce 2 x lateral branches by 2.5m over Entrance. G2 - Various species - Reduce lateral spread by up to 2.5m and back to Garage wall as the coping stones are being damaged. G3 - Various - Raise canopy 5.2m over footpath and highway. T4 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level due to large cavity in base.
11 Camelia 19 Earlsdon Way Christchurch BH23 5TB
Received 29 Sept 2025 - Application Refused7-2024-29253
Installation of 1No air source heat pump to the rear
59 Columbia Road Bournemouth BH10 4EA
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04010/HOU
Boundary Wall and Gate
51A Hurn Way Christchurch BH23 2NX
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00765/FUL
Removable Outdoor Seating. In use only during opening hours from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
79 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1EW
Received 2 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03356/HOU
Removal of existing log cabin and erection of garden room with associated landscaping works
20 Chester Road Poole BH13 6DD
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/01483/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of 8/24/0652/HOU to change the materials on the approved plans from render to brick plinth to match the house with plank cladding & roof tiles to composite
10 Norfolk Avenue Christchurch BH23 2SE
Received 19 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03076/HOU
Remove existing roof to increase ridge height, form rear gable end, roof lights and side dormer to form additional accommodation.
23 Porter Road Poole BH17 7AN
Received 13 Aug 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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