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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 dates11,909Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 9,175 approved or refused records
1,322Refused applications
7,853 approved · 1,322 refused · 333 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 ApprovedP/25/03009/HOU
Side and rear decking / balcony.
6 Valley Close Christchurch BH23 2RX
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0269/NMA
Non-material amendment to application no: 8/23/0848/FUL Amendment to plan list (Condition 2) to replace approved plans with corrected plan list.
12 Wickfield Avenue Christchurch Dorset BH23 1JB
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedGPDO/24/00013/GPD
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original detached dwelling house by 6 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.47 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 2.34 metres.
79 Fontmell Road, Broadstone, BH18 8NN
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/01694/TTPO
T1 & T2 - Birch - Reduce Crown by up to 2 metres back to suitable growth points.
45 Terrington Avenue Christchurch BH23 4RJ
Received 28 May 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/25/03168/FUL
Extension to the building, at roof level, to form 3 additional floors with 75 no. student studio bedspaces and associated external works
South Western House Fir Vale Road Bournemouth BH1 2NA
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04601/FUL
Form a new, external, entrance lobby to the Northwest elevation with associated internal and external alterations.
RNLI, Lifeboat Support Centre West Quay Road Poole BH15 1HZ
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/05135/CONDR
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), 4 (Bathroom Windows), 6 (EVC Points), 7 (Arboricultural Method Statement) and 9 (Site Landscaping Plan) of planning permission APP/22/00748/F (Vary Condition 2 of planning permission APP/22/00093/F to add a plant room to north east elevation) to enable material amendments to the approved scheme
3 Dover Close Poole BH13 6EA
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00425/F
Proposed detached garage
8 Warwick Road, Poole, BH14 8SY
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Split Decision7-2024-4948-F
T1 - Hawthorn - Fell T2 - Macrocarpa - Fell
Four Winds Throop Road Bournemouth BH8 0DQ
Received 4 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00084/HOU
Hipped roof converted to gable roof, ridge height raised, proposed dormers to form 1 no. bedroom with ensuite, replacement of windows, construction of open porch to front entrance and enlargement of window to south elevation
28 Chapel Road Poole BH14 0JU
Received 12 Jan 2026 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00894/DDD
Fell dead Robinia - TPO/90/00007
Castle Hill House, 65 Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 0BW
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/03904/HOU
Side and rear extension to existing dwelling and loft conversion including hip to gable, rear dormer and juliet balcony.
9 Alby Road Poole BH12 1NY
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Application RefusedP/26/00445/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of the property as 8 self-contained flats.
12 Gardens View Bournemouth BH1 3QA
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-25868-F
Loft conversion with small dormer over stairs and four roof lights
16A R L Stevenson Avenue Bournemouth BH4 8EG
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0415/HOU
First floor extension over Garage with internal amendments at ground and first floor, part garage conversion, single storey front extension and alterations to fenestration. (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)
3 Larkspur Close Christchurch BH23 4FQ
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Application Withdrawn7-2025-29414-(TPD)
Prior notification procedure - The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.84m, for which the maximum height would be 2.958m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.65m
482 Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 9SH
Received 3 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00749/X
T1 - English Oak: Undertake a branch reduction on all lateral growth only spanning from a SW-SE direction by no more than 1m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 40mm in diameter. T2 - English Oak: Undertake a branch reduction on all lateral growth only spanning from a W-S direction by no more than 1m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 40mm in diameter.
88 Tarn Drive, Poole, BH17 7DQ
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04275/HOU
Erection of single storey extension, formation of outdoor patio area and conversion of garage to living space with associated internal and external alterations and landscaping
49A Wick Lane Bournemouth BH6 4JY
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Application RefusedP/26/01853/HOU
Ground floor rear and side extensions. First floor extension including new dormer windows.
9 Viking Way Bournemouth BH6 4HY
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02944/CLP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use of the premises as a residential childrens home.
28 Cherford Road Bournemouth BH11 8SU
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00174/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of a C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for more than 10 years
1 Talbot Hill Road Bournemouth BH9 2JT
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00933/TTPO
T1 Sycamore - Remove lowest over extended limb on NE side growing over pavement back to source.
102 North Road Poole BH14 0NB
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03156/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans listing) of planning permission APP/21/01549/F, for changes to fenestration, internal and external alterations to the approved building, cycle store and storage room, and landscaping alterations.
38 Sandbanks Road Poole BH14 8BX
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02190/TTPO
T14 - Corsican Pine - Remove the surface roots which have lifted the block paving.
Canford Place 59 Cliff Drive Poole BH13 7JX
Received 12 May 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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