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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 dates12,125Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 9,368 approved or refused records
1,358Refused applications
8,010 approved · 1,358 refused · 340 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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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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/26/02184/TTPO
T1 - Oak - 0.5m Branch reduction of lowest lateral branches T2 - Oak - 3m Branch reduction of overextended branches T3 - Oak - Remove lowest lateral branches x3
18 Orchard Avenue Poole BH14 8AJ
Received 12 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02615/TTPO
T1- Scot’s Pine Fell Replace with same species or a Copper Beech tree.
16A Haig Avenue Poole BH13 7AJ
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/00328/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of APP/24/00512/F To construct a smaller building with reduced internal area and associated running costs.
24 Frankland Crescent Poole BH14 9PX
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/01998/PNHH
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original detached dwelling house by 6.31 metres, for which the maximum height would be 2.98 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 2.58 metres.
46 Bloxworth Road Poole BH12 4BW
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03188/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 REF NO 7-2024-922-V
BMX Track Iford Lane Bournemouth BH6 5NF
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03803/TTPO
T1- Oak- Crown Raise over road to create 5.2m clearance. Crown raise over pavement, owners front garden and neighbours driveway to create 4m clearance from ground level. Reduce over extended branches growing towards building and over road 2m back to suitable growth points to rebalance crown Please see annotated photo.
40 Austin Avenue Poole BH14 8HE
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00662/ADV
Advertisement application to install 3x Fascia sign, 3x vinyl, 3x graphic dibond panel & 2x site signage
141 Blandford Road Poole BH15 4AT
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application Refused7-2024-25007-B
Proposed front gable and new dormer to existing loft conversion
46 Harland Road Bournemouth BH6 4DW
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0441/FUL
Extensions to passenger terminal buildings, provision of reconfigured transport interchange, landscaping and associated works (phased)
Terminal Building Christchurch BH23 6SE
Received 9 Jul 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-16043-N
Front, side and rear extensions to dwelling and raising roof to provide second floor accommodation. New parking on site for two cars, and landscaping to rear. Dropped kerb.
74 Baring Road Bournemouth BH6 4DT
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01304/F
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission APP/21/00145/F as described in that description of development for the approved drawings to be substituted with the amended drawings which includes the removal of first floor apex windows, extension of the master bedroom into the approved master bedroom balcony, introduction of Velux windows to the master bedroom (above head height), removal of a ground floor window, the amendment of a double hung ground floor window to a picture window, removal of rear garage windows, retention of the angled wall to the lower ground floor guest bedroom, new timber cladding to the porch, new timber cladding to the garden room, an increase to the height of the approved terraces western flank wall, new external steps down the side of the house in place of the approved steps and slope.
33 Clifton Road, Poole, BH14 9PW
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Application Refused7-2024-11714-E
Prior Approval Procedure - Change of use of ground floor launderette to a flat with associated alterations to elevations
Northbourne Launderette 1294 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH10 7AJ
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01057/F
Shopfront and window alterations in the form of relocated front entrance (with new windows and doors on back of pavement at ground floor), enlarged window at first floor on front elevation and installation of extract flue on the rear elevation of the building.
320-324 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DF
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00612/TTPO
T1 - Leylandii - Fell - Dead/dying tree displacing tarmac below and heavily encroaching onto garage unit. No scope for replant in this location. Please see annotated photo.
Seapoint 64 Banks Road Poole BH13 7QF
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-4536-Q
Minor material amendment to vary condition no.1 of application 7-2023-4536-O to install PV panels on the new roof of the approved enlarged building (Original description - Variation of conditions 1 and 18 of application 7-2020- 4536-M (Alterations including the formation of an additional storey to provide five additional flats with associated parking, landscaping and bin store - (amended plan: revised parking, cycle store and bin store layout)
Pendennis 7 Derby Road Bournemouth BH1 3PU
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01113/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey side extension
76 Avenue Road Christchurch BH23 2BZ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/00827/FUL
Demolish the existing house and provide for a replacement four-bedroom detached house.
48 Compton Avenue Poole BH14 8PY
Received 4 Apr 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/02355/TTPO
T1 Scots Pine - Prune to clear the building by 3m, remove the branch that extends furthest over the roofline, crown lift to 4m above ground level by removing secondary and tertiary branches, remove dead wood.
Managers Accomodation Thornhill Hotel 1 Meyrick Park Crescent Bournemouth BH3 7AG
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-29114-A
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of wooden structure car port.
55 Weldon Avenue Bournemouth BH11 9QE
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00493/HOU
Erection of two storey front & side extension and single storey rear extension, plus new roof
28 Potters Way Poole BH14 8QG
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01793/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of property as 6 bed House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
2B Maple Road Bournemouth BH9 2PN
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01823/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of P/25/02754/FUL to amend the approved plans Condition 2
Car Park Spaces RO 81 High Street Poole BH15 1AH
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Split DecisionTP/24/00811/X
T1: Beech - Prune all lateral growth in an easterly direction towards No.5 and a westerly direction towards No.9 only, by no more than 1m from the tips inwards. Thin the entire crown by no more than 10% as per British Standards, reducing the outer branches only and not altering the overall shape of the crown. The work will not affect the amenity value to tree of offering due to its location and it will not have a detrimental affect of the tree physiologically.
9 Over Links Drive, Poole, BH14 9QU
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0525/TTPO
G1 T1 -Poplar T2 - Field Maple T3 - Field Maple T4 - Field Maple T5 - Field Maple G2 T6 - Field Maple T7 - Poplar T8 - Poplar G3 T9 - Poplar T10 - Field Maple T11 - Field Maple T12 - Poplar T13- Poplar All trees - to reduce lateral branches towards Liberty Court by 2m.
Liberty Court Dragoon Way Christchurch BH23 2TZ
Received 14 Aug 2024
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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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