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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 dates12,144Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,384 approved or refused records
1,362Refused applications
8,022 approved · 1,362 refused · 341 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 ApprovedTP/24/00672/X
T1 Scots Pine (ownership is 23 canford cliffs road) Fell heavily weighted poor form pine to ground level and replace. the tree is low quality and likely to fail in the future due to excessive lean. G1- Reduce 3x Holme oak beside the property by 2.0 meters to suitable growth points and prune back to clear the building line as previously pruned. The trees are planted too close to the building and will require regular maintenance but home owner would like to retain and maintain. (pruning as per annotated picture attached) . T2- Holme oak (below the Scots pine) reduce by 2.0 meters to increase light into the garden below and prevent the holme oak from growing into the crown of the mature pine. All tree works are seen as maintenance.
21 & 23 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7AG
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-28171-B
Demolition of garage, erection of a garden room and extension at 1st floor level of dwellinghouse
12 Muscliffe Lane Bournemouth BH9 3NL
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01217/F
First floor side extension over existing garage
113 Twin Oaks Close, Broadstone, BH18 8JE
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-12481-I
T1. Lime - Re-pollard to previous pollard points. T2. Lime - Re-pollard to previous pollard points.
18 Dunbar Road Bournemouth BH3 7BA
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00056/TTPO
T1- Lime - Remove epicormic growth at base to allow inspection of stem and buttresses.
5 Madeira Road Bournemouth BH1 1QQ
Received 7 Jan 2026 - (Refused) Appeal AllowedAPP/24/01160/F
Retrospective planning application for car port
28 Hounslow Close, Poole, BH15 4BX
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01707/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed new Garden Room located in the rear garden replacing existing outbuilding.
61 Hennings Park Road Poole BH15 3QX
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/00309/TTPO
G1- 5x London Plane - Pollard to 6m above ground level.
20 Bailey Drive Christchurch BH23 2BN
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0723/TTPO
T21 -Monterey Cypress - Fell to ground level. There are two more in this frontage showing signs of seridium remove deadwood from the next tree and fell the last one.
Ccg Christchurch Hospital Fairmile Road Christchurch
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-7782-AF
Single storey rear extension and new bay window, conversion of cinema room into a garage, new wood burning flue pipe and new cladding at first floor level.
Park Cottage 26A Cavendish Road Bournemouth BH1 1RG
Received 26 Nov 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02704/REG14
1x Monterey pine - stem failure removal
107 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4LA
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01529/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission APP/23/00547/F (Detailed application for the demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of 10 apartments) to alter floor layout of penthouse (unit 10) and extend floor behind approved lift shaft and increase rear terrace
6 Lindsay Road Poole BH13 6AR
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01275/HOU
Demolition of the existing attached garage. Construction of a single-storey rear extension and a two-storey side extension.
32 Birchwood Road Poole BH14 9NP
Received 7 May 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/04244/REG14
Silver Birch – Dead – Fell
15 Corfe Way Poole BH18 9ND
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00440/FUL
Installation of additional Flood lighting to the existing artificial grass sports pitch (Retrospective)
Cobham Sports And Social Club Merley Park Road Poole BH21 3DA
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Application WithdrawnP/25/00498/FUL
Demolish outbuilding and erect 1 No house with parking and bike store
88 Northey Road Bournemouth BH6 5LT
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00305/F
Change of use of land to north west of 233A Rossmore Road from previously overgrown landscaped area (currently cleared hardstanding ) to residential garden associated with 233A Rossmore Road and erection of storage with parking and associated landscape.
233A Rossmore Road, Poole, BH12 2HQ
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00268/TTPO
T1 - Oak- Remove dead branches and reduce this section of the canopy by 2-3m. (see annotated photo) Final pruning cuts shall not exceed 12cm.
Land to the rear of 42 Potters Way Poole BH14 8QG
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02379/HOU
Proposed two storey extensions to front and rear, single storey rear extension following removal of conservatory to the rear. Increase in ridge height, converting roof space into living accommodation. Additon of rear dormer. Changes to fenestration. Proposed front bay windows. Alterations to front boundary wall and proposed access gate.
4 Blake Hill Crescent Poole BH14 8QR
Received 21 May 2026 - Split DecisionP/25/04773/TTPO
T1 - Elm - Fell T3 - Oak - Remove deadwood T4 - Oak - Formative pruning to remove the co-dominant unions T5 - Oak - Remove deadwood T9 - Oak - Remove major deadwood from the crown. T10 - Oak - Remove major deadwood. G3 - Various - Crown lift branches to 3m from ground level by removing secondary and teritary branches Please see Tree Report
land to the rear of 1 Pearce Avenue Parkstone, Poole BH14 8EG.
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/04766/REG14
T1 - Pine - Dead, Fell
21 Ashwood Drive Poole Broadstone BH18 8LN
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01172/TTPO
T2 Silver Birch - Fell & Replant
43 Canford Cliffs Road Poole BH13 7AQ
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04797/CONDR
Variation of conditions 2 ,3 & 5 of planning permission P/25/00456/CONDR as described in that description of development to enable material minor amendments to be made to the approved plans to remove the approved lower ground floor with a covered patio, amend fenestration, patios, and steps.
2 Pearce Avenue Poole BH14 8EQ
Received 20 Nov 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/25/01628/TCA
T4 - Willow - reduce in height by 3 metres
11 Percy Road Bournemouth BH5 1JF
Received 23 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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