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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 dates12,468Searchable applications
680Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,663 approved or refused records
1,413Refused applications
8,250 approved · 1,413 refused · 352 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Jul 2023 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 WithdrawnAPP/24/00603/F
Outline application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of an 8 storey single block building with 118 apartments, with associated access, undercroft parking and cycle/bin storage (to determine layout, scale, appearance and access). Variation of condition 3 of planning permission APP/21/00733/P to specify the following updated drawings: - Site Plan (9428 / 300 rev A) - Floor plans 1 of 3 (9428 / 301) - Floor plans 2 of 3 (9428 / 302) - Floor plans 3 of 3 (9428 / 303) - Elevations (9428 / 304)
4-6 Longfleet Road & 5-5a Parkstone Road, Poole, BH15 2HX
Received 28 May 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01279/F
Demolition of existing garage, erection of single and two storey side and rear extensions, new veranda porch.
101 St Marys Road, Poole, BH15 2LJ
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-17977-D
T11- Box elder - reduce the overall crown by 2m and reshape it, crown lift lower branches up to a height of 3m from ground level and remove roots with a maximum diameter of 30mm that are lifting up a section of the block paviour driveway.
57 Keith Road Bournemouth BH3 7DT
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-26693-B
Proposed roof extensions to form new bedrooms and bathroom at first floor level of dwelling
18 Moorvale Road Bournemouth BH9 3BE
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03883/FUL
Internal alterations and change of use of an existing 6-bedroom HMO (C4 Use) to an 8-bedroom HMO (Sui Generis Use) with associated cycle and bin stores.
2 Herbert Avenue Poole BH12 4EE
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Registered - Awaiting AllocationP/26/04609/TTPO
T1 - Ash - Fell. Canopy is starting to thin out and large areas of dead wood are emerging.
80 Whitehayes Road Christchurch BH23 7PA
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04455/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of premises as a 4 person HMO (Class C4)
50 Columbia Road Bournemouth BH10 4DU
Received 31 Oct 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/05055/REG14
Silver Birch - Dead – Fell - TPO200174
Chalbury 34 The Avenue Poole BH13 6EH
Received 5 Dec 2025 - No Objections Raised7-2025-12263-C
T1- Cypress: - fell to ground level. T2- Bay - crown lift lower branches hanging over the road up to the council required height of 5.2m.
Osborne House 22 Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JY
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04033/HOU
Proposed new front porch infill extension with roof alterations. Proposed roof alterations to include new front crop-gable to gable alteration with proposed new larger dormer to replace existing triangular dormer on the North East side and new triangular dormer to the South West side to replace 2 x existing velux windows.
8A Wicklea Road Bournemouth BH6 4LP
Received 8 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01044/TTPO
T1 - Maritime Pine - Fell
Avro Business Park Mosquito Way Highcliffe Christchurch BH23 4FN
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/04661/FUL
Application for addition of gravel parking area to rear, new dropped kerb and retrospective relocation of cycle store
Stardaise 10 Windsor Road Poole BH14 8SE
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00953/X
T1-Montery Pine- Reduce selected branches back to main stem. Branches are identified by red dots in attached photos.
First Floor Flat, 53 Panorama Road, Poole, BH13 7RB
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00322/F
Proposed single storey ground floor extension to form porch with assisted access. Proposed first floor extension to front and side to form additional bedroom and enlarge bathroom.
43 Bushell Road, Poole, BH15 3HD
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Application RefusedP/26/00444/FUL
Convert 2 existing garages to a 2 bedroom property
Land Rear Of 78a And 78b Herbert Avenue Poole BH12 4HU
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-464-AA
Minor material amendment to vary condition no. 1 (approved plans) of application 7-2020-464-Y: Alterations and conversion of existing building to mixed use development comprising 65 flats and flexible ground-floor office/retail/cafe space (use class E) (to address an anomaly in the original description and modify the fourth floor to provide 2 flats).
Bournemouth House 17-19 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3LH
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01374/TTPO
T1 - Lawson Cypress - Branch reduction by 1m to provide a 1.5m separation from the building of Cransley Court T2 - Western Red Cedar - Branch reduction by 1m to provide a 1.5m separation from the building of Cransley Court Both within G21
Stirling Court 20 Portarlington Road Bournemouth BH4 8BY
Received 13 May 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/02764/TTPO
T1 Oak reduce canopy towards house. by 1-2 m to appropriate growth points crown raise too 6m from ground level down thin by 15%
14 Duncliff Road Bournemouth BH6 4LJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04096/FUL
Single storey extension at lower ground level to allow for existing flat to be subdivided to create an additional dwelling and erection of fencing and gates
16 Carlton Road Bournemouth BH1 3TG
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00494/FUL
Demolition of single storey outbuilding at rear, change of use from Caretaker's residence to educational use, construction of new single storey extension and covered area, perimeter fencing and repositioning of main entrance gates together with automation - Regulation 3 (Partly retrospective)
75 Evering Avenue Poole BH12 4JG
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/00135/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use or operation to erect a detached building to be used as a carport, domestic storage and a covered wood store
Cordons Arrowsmith Road Poole Wimborne BH21 3BE
Received 4 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03688/HOU
Proposed front porch
4 Cobbs Beck Lane Christchurch BH23 5FH
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01003/HOU
Formation of balcony over garage roof & entrance hall roof light
56 Blake Dene Road Poole BH14 8HH
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00786/X
Mature Weeping Willow - Fell
37A Springfield Road, Poole, BH14 0LG
Received 27 Sept 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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