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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 dates12,184Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,423 approved or refused records
1,369Refused applications
8,054 approved · 1,369 refused · 341 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- 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/26/02969/CONDR
Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Exterior Materials) of planning permission P/25/00693/HOU (Front and rear ground floor extension; roof alterations to enlarge first floor accommodation; dropped curb widened and front garden altered to provide additional off street parking.) for a change in materials from zinc roof to concrete tiles.
12 Wellington Avenue Christchurch BH23 4HL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00660/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use - The property has been in continuous use as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for a period exceeding 10 years. The lawful use relates to the entire residential dwelling, including all internal bedrooms, shared kitchen facilities, shared bathroom/WC facilities, circulation areas and associated residential amenities.
1 St Mary's Road Bournemouth BH1 4QP
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00521/FUL
Change the use from C4 HMO to a Larger HMO (sui generis) with associated bin area and bike store
367 Blandford Road Poole BH15 4JL
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04737/PNHH
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original detached dwelling house by 7.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.50 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 2.60 metres
7 Flambard Avenue Christchurch BH23 2NE
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03765/REG14
1 x dead prunus - Fell.
46 Manning Avenue Christchurch BH23 4PW
Received 25 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01824/CLE
The use and development of a first-floor terrace for purposes incidental to the dwellinghouse
79A Redhill Drive Bournemouth BH10 6AG
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/24/01379/K
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey and two storey rear extension Loft conversion with Velux windows
108 Parkstone Avenue, Poole, BH14 9LS
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Application Refused7-2024-25792-B
Minor material amendment application to vary condition no.1 of 7-2016-25792-A to change lounge into bedroom 8 (Original description - Change of use of premises to House in Multiple Occupation (7 rooms) (Use Class Sui Generis))
39 Walpole Road Bournemouth BH1 4HB
Received 3 May 2024 - No Objections Raised7-2024-07031-I
T25 - Yew - Prune back to pruning point close to 2m clearance from house) approx 2m reduction)
190 Wallisdown Road Bournemouth BH10 4HY
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-17340-E
T1 - Lime - crown lift to give 5m clearance from ground level to lowest foliage and reduce by 1m to previous pruning points to give cut size of no more than 50mm. T2 - Birch - crown clean and reduce back to previous growth points with a cut size of no more than 40mm.
11 Cringle Avenue Bournemouth BH6 4HX
Received 15 May 2024 - Application RefusedP/26/02939/TTPO
T1 in G1 - Sycamore - Remove
40 Beaconsfield Road Poole BH12 2NN
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01367/F
Change of use of dwelling to dental surgery (2no. surgeries for private dental practice for general dentistry, specialist dental treatments and facial aesthetics); demolition of garage, shed and rear conservatory; alterations to fenestration; formation of 6no. parking spaces and widening of access
45 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1RW
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00495/TTPO
T19- Holm Oak - crown lift to 5m from ground level by removal of first primary branch. T32 -Leyland Cypress - crown lift to 4m from ground level by removal of 4 lowest branches.
The Everglades 8A Lindsay Road Bournemouth Poole BH13 6AR
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04170/TTPO
T1 - Lawson Cypress - 5m Height reduction, 1m lateral crown reduction, 6m crown raise.
82 Richmond Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9DR
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/05029/HOU
Front extension to existing garage with velux windows.
1 Yarmouth Close Poole BH12 1HE
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03403/HOU
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with removal of the existing roof to be replaced with a new, slightly steeper pitched roof with 2 side dormers.
43 Bascott Road Bournemouth BH11 8RJ
Received 4 Sept 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00717/DDD
1x Failed Tree
72 Lilliput Road, Poole, BH14 8LA
Received 9 Sept 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/25/00891/TCA
T1 Holm Oak - Fell to ground level, replace with Copper Beech T2 Holly - Crown reduction by 2m T3 Plum - Branch Reduction, overextended small limb to 1m from ground level to suitable growing point
16 Cassel Avenue Poole BH13 6JD
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03337/TTPO
T1 - Sycamore - Crown reduction away from the building to a clearance of 2m only T2 - Scots Pine - Branch reduction 1 branch back to a suitable growing point to maintain a 2m clearance from the building
9 Dorset Road Bournemouth BH4 9LB
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0469/FUL
Expansion of existing fuel farm, including above ground fuel storage tanks, interceptor, vehicle access and circulation, plant, boundary treatment, and associated works
Fuel Farm, Mountbatten Drive Bournemouth Airport Christchurch BH23 6DB
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02658/NMA
Non material amendment following approval of 7-2014-5810-S as varied by P/25/00627/CONDR. Amend description to the erection of a building with basement parking comprising of 48 residential apartments and 6 holiday apartments and modification to vehicular access
32-34 Tregonwell Road Bournemouth BH2 5NS
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01843/TTPO
T1 - Sycamore - Remove the lowest three branches on the south side of the canopy. Crown lift the south side by selectively lifting higher branches by 1–2 metres.
118 Victoria Road Poole BH12 3AF
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04156/TTPO
Please see the "Tree Health and Safety Report" reference VTA_PB, dated 25/06/25 for the full list of trees & proposed works
28 Bailey Drive Christchurch BH23 2BN
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02670/TTPO
T1 Ash - Removal of ash tree to ground level
6 Mead Close Poole BH18 8HQ
Received 22 Jul 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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