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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 dates12,017Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 9,269 approved or refused records
1,342Refused applications
7,927 approved · 1,342 refused · 338 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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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More application records
- Application ApprovedP/26/01052/HOU
Proposed Single Storey Side Extension
54 Dunyeats Road Poole BH18 8AH
Received 10 Mar 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/25/04666/TCA
T1- Silver Birch -Reduce and remove lower branches resting on the bin store roof to a clearance of 2m only. These branches are damaging the roof tiles. T2- Sycamore - Remove 2 lowest branches hanging over the garden area and reduce section of branches close to the building to a clearance of 2m only.
The Glade 3 Merlewood Close Bournemouth BH2 6JQ
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00183/FUL
Sever plot and erect a detached dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping works
310 Sandbanks Road Poole BH14 8HX
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04961/TTPO
T1 Quercus robur - 2m encroachment abatement pruning and end weight reduction of lower laterals with 1-2m limb reduction.
26 Lake Drive Poole BH15 4LT
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00700/X
T1: Sweet Chestnut - Prune back side growth to previous points, approx 2 meters growth to height of roof apex which is 5 meters. To trim back away from boundary of 3 Links Road.
14 Haig Avenue, Poole, BH13 7AJ
Received 3 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02270/TTPO
T1 - English Oak - Crown lift 5-6m above ground level, Crown thin the internal epicormic/reaction growth by 15%, Reduce the right hand neighbouring side by approximately 1.5-2m in length, pruning secondary and tertiary branches only, Remove all major deadwood (25mm upwards) from the canopy of the tree. T2 - Sycamore Tree - Prune all overhanging growth to create a 1.5-2M gap between the Sycamore tree & the English Oak tree Please see annotated photos
41 Egdon Drive Poole BH21 1TX
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01200/TTPO
T1- Oak - remove deadwood, remove branches which are below the legal height of 5.4m from above the ground. T2 - Oak - remove deadwood, remove some branches that are rubbing/encroaching on the fairly newly installed line, remove branches which are below the legal height of 5.4m from above the ground. T3 - Oak - remove deadwood, remove branches which are below the legal height of 5.4m from above the ground.
1 Blake Dene Road Poole BH14 8HF
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03817/TTPO
T1 - Sweet Chestnut. Crown lift low droopy limbs as per photo to achieve highway stat heights over road of 5.2m from ground level to nearest foliage. T2 - Holm Oak. Reduce low overextended branches by 2m to alleviate encroachment of the balcony of the Miramar Hotel next door T3 - Holm Oak. Reduce side branches by 2-3 meters as per photo to bring outside canopy in line with rest of canopy.
4 Hinton Wood 17 Grove Road Bournemouth BH1 3DZ
Received 29 Sept 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/02015/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission P/25/01239/HOU (Construction of single storey outbuilding at the bottom of the garden) retrospective for changes to roof pitch and built on existing concrete slab
28 Walkwood Avenue Bournemouth BH7 7JR
Received 1 May 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04483/TTPO
T1. Dead fruit tree. Reasons for works - Dead tree. Proposed works - Section fell to 3ft. Replant with 1 x Himalayan birch. T2. Robinia. Reasons for works - Growing low over the highway and footway. Proposed works - Crown lift to give a 5.5m clearance over the highway from ground level to the lowest foliage and 2.5m over the footway from ground level to the lowest foliate to meet statutory height requirements over the footway and highway. T3. Scot’s pine. Reasons for works - Ivy infested. Low canopy over the lawn. Proposed works - Sever ivy. Crown lift to give a 4m clearance over the lawn from ground level to the lowest foliage. T4. Robinia. Reasons for works - Encroaching onto nos. 33 & 35 Christchurch Road. Proposed works - Reduce and remove tertiary and secondary branches by up to 2m to give a clearance of 2m from the buildings of no 33 & 35 Christchurch road to the closest foliage. T5. Robinia. Reasons for works - Encroaching onto nos. 33 & 35 Christchurch Road. Proposed works - Reduce and remove tertiary and secondary branches by up to 2m to give a clearance of 2m from the buildings of no 33 & 35 Christchurch road to the closest foliage. T6. Dead Holly. Reasons for works - Dead stem with regrowth shoots at the base. Proposed works - Fell dead stem to live growth. T7. Copper Beech. Reasons for works - Heavily encroaching onto the building. Proposed works - Reduce secondary and tertiary branches back by up to 2m to give a clearance of 2m from the building to the closest foliage. T9. Sycamore. Reasons for works - Encroaching onto the building. Proposed works - Reduce secondary and tertiary branches back by up to 2m to give a clearance of 2m from the building to the closest foliage. T12. Sycamore. Reasons for works - Three quarters dead tree with fungus on bark up the main stem. Proposed works - Section fell to ground level. No scope for replant in this location as heavily crowded with trees in this area.
St Catherines Court 35 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3NS
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04037/TTPO
T1 - Sycamore - Crown reduction from building for a 2m clearance. T2 - Norway Maple - Crown reduction from building for a 2m clearance.
77 Montgomery Avenue Bournemouth BH11 8BN
Received 8 Oct 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02291/REG14
Maritime Pine - Remove split limb overhanging garden
5 Fairway Road Poole BH14 8QB
Received 18 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04397/NMA
Non materiial amendment to planning application 8/25/0102/HOU revised siting of replacement barn
28 Stour Way Christchurch BH23 2PG
Received 28 Oct 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02649/REG14
Walnut Tree - Dead - Fell.
Beachcroft Burton Road Poole BH13 6DN
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0839/TTPO
T1 Oak – Reduce lower lateral spread towards No. 148 and No. 150 affecting secondary and tertiary branches only, by up to 2.5m. Pruning cut size to not exceed 50mm (amended proposal)
150 Ringwood Road Christchurch BH23 5RQ
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04437/TTPO
T1 - Silver Birch - Crown reduction of have the South-West side by up to 1.5m back to appropriate growth points. Crown thin by 10% removing 3 selective secondary branches. T2 - Silver Birch - Crown thin of lower canopy by 10%
96 Higher Blandford Road Poole BH18 9AH
Received 30 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00907/HOU
Demolition of existing conservatory. Single storey extension, extension above existing side extension to form first floor accommodation, new covered terrace at rear and alterations to fenestration and porch extension.
5 Brunstead Road Poole BH12 1EJ
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00142/HOU
Demolition of existing rear extension and replacement with new single storey extension with flat roof.
2 Houlton Road Poole BH15 2LN
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03726/REG14
T2 - Pine - fell
Pendennis 7 Derby Road Bournemouth BH1 3PU
Received 22 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02134/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed loft conversion to include a dormer window, installed at the back of the property and velux windows to be installed at both sides and the front of the house.
17 Dingle Road Bournemouth BH5 2DP
Received 23 Jun 2025 - (Refused) Appeal In Progress7-2024-9354-F
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed formation of 3 areas of hardstanding within the curtilage of the residential planning unit
1346 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH7 6ED
Received 29 Nov 2024 - No Objections Raised7-2024-23937-C
T1 Eucalyptus - Overall Crown Re-Pollard to previous points (approx 3.5m reduction).
6 Boscombe Cliff Road Bournemouth BH5 1JL
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/02736/PNCFZ
Prior Approval procedure - Use of land as a temporary campsite commencing 01/07/2026 - 30/08/2026
Elkins Boatyard Convent Meadows Quay Road Christchurch BH23 1BD
Received 16 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01492/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed new velux cabrio window
29 Pauntley Road Christchurch BH23 3JH
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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