Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates12,100Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,345 approved or refused records
1,356Refused applications
7,989 approved · 1,356 refused · 340 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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/26/01831/REG14
1X SILVER BIRCH -DEAD- FELL
3 Canford Cliffs Road Poole BH13 7AG
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00434/F
The proposal is for extensions, alteration and remodelling to a 2 storey residential dwelling.
19 Furze Hill Drive, Poole, BH14 8QL
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01219/HOU
Single Storey Rear Extension
6 Rodwell Close Bournemouth BH10 7JH
Received 2 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03877/ADV
Advertisement consent for 2no. 75” LCD screens, one on each side of the BT Street Hub
Pavement o/s The Broadway 169 Lower Blandford Road Poole BH18 8DH
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/02403/FUL
Change of use of industrial and/or warehousing unit to padel tennis facility (Class E (d)) with changing facilities, a cafe and lounge, pro-shop and associated management offices
Unit 1 Bankes Heath Industrial Park Wallisdown Road, Bournemouth BH11 8FG
Received 22 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03533/BNG
Application to discharge the statutory biodiversity gain condition as required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to applicaton number 7-2024-12697-D
59 Boscombe Overcliff Drive Bournemouth BH5 2EJ
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP-29358-210225
Proposed external and internal alterations to existing house and widening of vehicular access with associated hard landscaping
78 Normanhurst Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9NR
Received 21 Feb 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/03180/CONDR
Removal of condition No. 4 (loading and unloading of vehicles) of planning permission APP/17/01016/C as described in that description of development to enable flexibility for the hours of use
498B Blandford Road, Poole, BH16 5BN
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00962/HOU
Single Storey Rear extension
35 Uplands Gardens Bournemouth BH8 9SU
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-244-BC
Erection of a D6 small format Advertising Display.
191-201 Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 9QQ
Received 6 Aug 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/25/04329/TCA
T1- Sycamore Crown lift lower branches up to a height of 5m from ground level. Crown lift and reduce branches that are touching and close to the building to a clearance of 2m. T2- Crab Apple Reduce the whole crown by 1m and shape.
23A Haven Road Poole BH13 7LE
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Application RefusedTP/25/00117/X
Maritime Pine - Fell to ground level and replace with another maritime pine.
33 Western Avenue, Poole, BH13 7AN
Received 14 Feb 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-1281-BS
Construction of an enclosed plant room to serve the reconfiguration of the Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) with retained landscaping, associated works and installation of access ramp.
Aecc University College 13-15 Parkwood Road Bournemouth BH5 2DF
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Application RefusedAPP/24/00926/K
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension
17 Elgin Road, Poole, BH14 8QT
Received 14 Aug 2024 - Split Decision8/24/0794/TTPO
T81 - Oak - Reduction of height and Northerly canopy by 0.5-1m to suitable growth points. T81 Oak – Lesser works: reduction of lateral canopy extending to the north by up to 1m to suitable growth points. T82 - Sycamore - Reduction of height by 1-2m T83 - Beech - Reduction of 6-7 lower and upper lateral branches on Easterly side by 2.5m to match in with previously pruned sides Reduction of 3-4 South-westerly lower branches by 1-2m to suitable growth points (amended proposal)
13 Glenavon Road Christchurch BH23 5PN
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00252/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed outbuilding (office/playroom) in garden
51 Lingwood Avenue Christchurch BH23 3JS
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/02640/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Reduce the lateral limbs overhanging bungalow roof & garden areas significantly by at least 4 meters. Lesser works propsoed: T1 oak - Reduce the lower lateral limbs overhanging bungalow roof & garden areas by 2m
17 Rugby Road Poole BH17 7HJ
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Refused7-2024-29216
Erection of new detached dwelling
50 Weldon Avenue Bournemouth BH11 9QB
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00461/F
Demolition of the existing building and construction of a block of 25 apartments with basement parking at Wilderton House, 2 Wilderton Road, Poole, BH13 6EE. Variation of condition 2 (plans list) of planning permission APP/18/01072/F to substitute previously approved drawings with revised drawings.
Wilderton House, 2 Wilderton Road, Poole, BH13 6EE
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00846/TTPO
T1 CHERRY TREE - Fell
Hudson House 23 Glenferness Avenue Bournemouth BH4 9NE
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00450/HOU
A first-floor extension with dormers, a ground floor rear and side extensions. Creation of a pottery workshop/storage in the rear garden.
11 Bosley Way Christchurch BH23 2HF
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/01887/OUT
Outline permission with some matters reserved for demolition of existing garages & storage units to the rear and construct 2 x 3 bedroom houses (Units 4 & 5), 3 x 2 bedroom houses (Units 6, 7 & 8) and 1 bungalow (Unit 3), change of use from funeral Director under use class E and chapel use class sui generis to Residential use class C3 by refurbishing the existing buildings number 31 & 33 Tower Road at the front of the site into 2 x 3 bedroom houses (Units 1 & 2) to include off road parking, gardens, cycle storage and bin collection point
31 & 33 Tower Road and land to the rear of the site Bournemouth BH1 4LA
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02429/TTPO
Sweet gum T1 - Prune to give 3m clearance over parking area Scots pine T3 - Reduce to 6m habitat pole Scots pine T10 - Remove long branch overhanging path Maritime pine T11 - Fell
Talbot Heath School Rothesay Road Bournemouth BH4 9NJ
Received 22 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00293/HOU
Removal of existing kitchen extension and conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension and loft conversion with roof extensions, dormer window and roof lights
850 Ringwood Road Bournemouth BH11 8NF
Received 14 Mar 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Bracknell Forest Council
- Braintree District Council
- Breckland District Council
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Bristol City Council