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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 dates12,511Searchable applications
680Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,697 approved or refused records
1,418Refused applications
8,279 approved · 1,418 refused · 354 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- No Objections RaisedP/26/01546/REG14
Bird Cherry - tree has not produced leaves, it is covered by bacterial canker - Fell.
8 Dulsie Road Bournemouth BH3 7EA
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00742/HOU
Change obscure glazed window in the side dormer to a clear openable window.
278 Blandford Road Poole BH15 4HR
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Application Approved8/24/0165/HOU
Proposed roof extensions and front dormer to form new bedrooms and front entrance porch
13 Cross Way Christchurch BH23 2PJ
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02485/TTPO
T9 - Oak tree - Remove low, stem bound epicormic growth to a height of 5m from ground level all round. T11 - Oak tree - Crown lift and reduce by up to 2m the canopy encroaching onto the adjoining building to give a 2m clearance from the building. T13 - Sweet chestnut - Crown lift lower crown to give a clearance of 4m from ground level to the lowest foliage. Remove low epicormic growth to give a 5m clearance from ground level. Clear the street sign.
Corpus Christi Jesuit Community 757 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH7 6AN
Received 28 May 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/04405/REG14
Willow - Dead - Remove.
Quay House 115 Mudeford Christchurch BH23 4AB
Received 28 Oct 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/02337/TTPO
T1 - Copper Beech - Crown lift to give 5m clearance from ground. Prune away from neighbours dwelling to give 2-3m clearance & away from service wires to give 1m clearance. Crown thin by 15-20%.
72 Richmond Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9DR
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/04319/REG14
Birch x2, Lawson Cypress x1 - remove deadwood
27 Mckinley Road Bournemouth BH4 8AG
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04019/HOU
Erection of part two-storey rear extension with hipped roof and part single-storey rear extension with pitched roof, installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels, and associated landscaping
10 Wetherby Close Poole BH18 8JB
Received 7 Oct 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02488/REG14
1x maritime pine - split branch - remove
59 Canford Cliffs Road Poole BH13 7AQ
Received 11 Jul 2025 - Application Refused7-2024-18448-G
Demolition of the existing garage and erection of a one and a half storey ancillary structure to the east with a single storey pool room to the south with associated landscaping - Revised application
2 Little Forest Road Bournemouth BH4 9NW
Received 24 Dec 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-7797-BH
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 7-2022-7797-AW (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a new hospital building comprising treatment rooms, bedrooms, ancillary accommodation, associated car park reconfiguration, generator reconfiguration and associated works), as amended by permission 7-2023-7797-BB, to vary condition 1 (approved plans) and condition 2 (materials)
Herbert Hospital 49 Alumhurst Road Bournemouth BH4 8EW
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04323/TCA
T1 - Ash – Reduce the overall crown by approximately 2m, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points and maintaining a balanced, natural crown form.
16A Seamoor Road Bournemouth BH4 9AR
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04282/HOU
Rear single-storey infill extension and a loft conversion with rear dormer and Velux window to the front.
2 Clarence Road Poole BH14 8AX
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01500/FUL
Change of use of ground floor to allow 2no. vehicle parking and storage (Class B8), retention of first floor as offices and installation of new bi-folding doors.
8a Milburn Road Westbourne Bournemouth BH4 9HJ
Received 20 May 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/01235/FUL
Retrospective application for change of use of 1st and 2nd floors to a large House of Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
The Outlook, The Annexe Glen Fern Road Bournemouth BH1 2LZ
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Application Approved8/24/0815/TTPO
T152 - Holm Oak - Reduce lateral spread over garden by 2-2.5m back to suitable growth points (amended proposal to show TPO tree identification number)
20 East Cliff Way Christchurch BH23 4EY
Received 29 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01414/TTPO
T1 - Laylandi tree, approximately 7m tall, located on the boundary of 8 Holmhurst Ave and 10 Holmhurst Ave on our property (no. 10) I. The rear garden. Remove this tree completely and will be replaced with some Red Robin shrubs which will be maintained at a height of 2m. T2 - Mulberry tree, approximately 5m in height, located close to the boundary with No.12 in the rear garden. Pollard this tree. (See submitted annotated image)
10 Holmhurst Avenue Christchurch BH23 5PQ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application WithdrawnP/25/02469/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 of planning application APP/22/00565/F to add external heat pumps and Air Conditioning Unit
110 Panorama Road Poole BH13 7RG
Received 10 Jul 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0124/HOU
Raising of roof to provide first floor living accommodation and extension to ground floor.
69 Glenville Road Christchurch BH23 5PX
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00637/HOU
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a replacement single storey orangery
12 Berwick Road Bournemouth BH3 7BB
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00370/HOU
Single storey rear extension to replace conservatory and Roof Conversion with 3 No. Dormers
15 Greenways Christchurch BH23 5BA
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Split DecisionTP/24/00228/X
T1 Oak - Prune back the lateral crown spread over the driveway and house only by 1.5 meters to suitable growth points. Pruning will stop excessive shading and leave spoil over the driveway and property from a heavily spread tree. T2 Oak - Prune back the upper lateral crown spread by 1 meter to suitable growth points to clear the building line. Pruning will stop excessive shading from a heavily suppressed tree and potenial roof damage. T3 Oak (tree stands in 17 Primrose Gardens) - Remove long low limb back to source with very little growth on branch end and no growth to reduce back to. The limb is growing out over and very close to the roof and removal would not be detrimental to the trees appearance to due being covered by the house in very close proximity.
17 & 25 Primrose Gardens, Poole, BH17 7BF
Received 4 Apr 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/00670/REG14
Tree has suffered root root plate movement and has failed. - Fell.
Poole Grammar School Gravel Hill Poole BH17 9JU
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Response GivenP/26/03688/SCRN
EIA Screening Request in relation to proposed residential development.
Land at Higher Clockhouse Farm Burley Road
Received 3 Aug 2026
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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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