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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 dates12,505Searchable applications
680Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,694 approved or refused records
1,417Refused applications
8,277 approved · 1,417 refused · 352 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 RefusedP/25/03527/FUL
Proposed use of vacant site as a Food and Beverage Hall under Class E(b) with repurposed shipping containers and to erect a sheltered dining arena with associated bar facilities, supported by outdoor seating, a landscaped garden area, toilet facilities and a DDA ramp to the entrance
Land adjacent to BIC Roundabout Between Priory Road & Newcastle Way Bournemouth BH2 5DG
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00406/X
T1 - Oak - Remove all deadwood for safety, Remove One low limb to the left, to lift the canopy. Reduce x2 limbs over the roof back to clear the roof by 1 meter. T2 - Willow - Fell as the tree is dead.
SION HOUSE, 16 Commercial Road
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Split Decision8/25/0089/TTPO
T1: Oak - Remove lowest branch T2: Oak - Fell (As per attached photographs)
9 Links Drive Christchurch BH23 2RE
Received 13 Feb 2025 - No Objections Raised7-2024-13690-AD
Species unknown to applicant - fell.
35 Braidley Road Bournemouth BH2 6JY
Received 18 Mar 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/25/01200/TCA
T1 - Cypress Tree - Fell to ground level. T2 - Cypress Tree - Fell to ground level.
62 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH3 7AR
Received 30 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02088/TTPO
T5- Holm Oak- Crown lift eastern canopy over entrance to create 4m clearance from ground level T6- Turkey Oak- Crown lift to create 4m clearance over entrance and car parking spaces
Midland House 2 Poole Road Bournemouth BH2 5QY
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00572/X
Oak - Crown lift of 2-3 meters and also a crown clean/ thin through the middle to sort the dead wood.
69 Viscount Walk, Bournemouth, BH11 9TA
Received 14 Aug 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-18296-I
Minor Material Amendment application to vary condition no.1 and remove condition no.7 of 7-2022-18296-H for alterations to proposed door and window positions and new plant room (Original description - Alterations and extensions to care home including creation of a roof terrace, erection of a cycle store and formation of additional parking spaces)
5 Tolpuddle Gardens Bournemouth BH9 3RE
Received 22 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/03598/CONDR
Variations of conditions 1 and 2 of planning permission 7-2024-10046-A Single storey rear extension and internal rearrangements Drawing revisions to show render to the proposed extension
112 Parkwood Road Bournemouth BH5 2BN
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/02512/HOU
Erection of side/rear single and double storey extensions and internal remodelling
6 Thames Street Poole BH15 1JN
Received 29 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00925/HOU
Form new dormer to front elevation, form new dormers to side elevations, form new gable end roof to rear elevation, internal alterations and to rebuild the front boundary wall.
78 New Road Bournemouth BH10 7DR
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02480/HOU
Remodel the existing building to include front and side extensions, roof alterations to increase the ridge height and demolition of an existing shed. Associated landscaping works included raised patio area
6 Mill Lane Poole BH14 8RJ
Received 10 Jul 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/26/00135/CLP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use of the premises as a children's Home for up to 4 young people aged 8-18.
12 Redhill Avenue Bournemouth BH9 2SN
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/00291/HOU
Double storey side extension.
76 Avenue Road Christchurch BH23 2BZ
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/01741/RM
Approval of Reserved Matters application for layout, scale, appearance and landscaping in respect of Outline Permission 8/16/2932/OUT comprising 129 dwellings together with earthworks and ancillary works, additional Public Open Space, ecological mitigation, sustainable drainage system and associated conditions
Land at Roeshot Hill North of A35 Christchurch
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02823/REG14
Tree -dead- fell
11 Silchester Close Bournemouth BH2 6PY
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03962/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed construction of an outbuilding
36 Homeside Road Bournemouth BH9 3EJ
Received 3 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00739/X
T1: Oak - Removal of 3x lowest branches.
54 Woodpecker Drive, Poole, BH17 7SY
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Application WithdrawnP/25/03876/FUL
The installation of 1no. BT Street Hub
Pavement o/s 140 High Street Poole BH15 1DN
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00398/X
T1 : Goat Willow - We are applying to remove 2 low lying Stems that are dominating the lawn area. The 2 remaining stems, 1 being upright, and the other growing over hedge and towards road, we are applying for 25 - 35% reductions. The homeowner loves the tree, but is keen to have a more managed look, and to reduce the remaining stems to reduce weight and prevent any future uprooted stems, as can be seen at the base of the tree.
28 Bury Road, Poole, BH13 7DF
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04402/FUL
Conversion of part first floor into flat; provision of bin store and addition of window to front elevation; retention of ground floor community use
Zacchaeus House 83 Walpole Road Bournemouth BH1 4HB
Received 28 Oct 2025 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedAPP/24/00374/F
Demolition of the existing house and outbuildings and construction of two detached houses with associated parking, access and landscaping
7-9 Salterns Way, Poole, BH14 8JR
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00133/HOU
Demolition of existing rear extensions and erection of replacement single-storey rear extension.
98 Alexandra Road Poole BH14 9EP
Received 4 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01797/TTPO
T3 - Beech - Prune to give 2m clearance from building T6 - Western Red Cedar - Prune to give 3m clearance above drive T15 - Strawberry Tree - Prune to give 2.5m clearance above pavement T33 - Lawson Cypress - Prune to give 2.5m clearance above pavement T11 - Beech - Prune stem back to a suitable growth point near to outer edge of pavement T19 - Strawberry Tree - Reduce branches overhanging drive by 4m approx. to centre of drive T23 - Deodar - Remove branch T166 - Strawberry Tree - Reduce remaining stems in keeping with others Pruning to beech T3, western red cedar T6, strawberry tree T15, and Lawson cypress T33 to give clearance from structures and above adjacent drive / pavement Pruning to beech T11, strawberry tree T19, deodar T23 and strawberry tree T166 to prevent failure of branches / stems
Cerne Abbas 46 The Avenue Poole BH13 6HF
Received 4 Jun 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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