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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 dates12,523Searchable applications
680Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,707 approved or refused records
1,422Refused applications
8,285 approved · 1,422 refused · 355 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedTP/24/00566/X
T1 and T2 Ash - Fell to ground level.
23 Lindsay Road, Poole, BH13 6AN
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/01416/F
Change of Use of land to form temporary site compound to facilitate highway improvement works on Ringwood Road. Compound will consist of vehicle access, storage area for materials and tools, car parking area, single storey site office and facilities. The existing pavilion will be refurbished and used as a toilet, shower and mess hall for the operatives.
Haskells Recreation Ground and Sports Pavillion, Ringwood Road, Newtown, Poole, BH12 3LS
Received 5 Dec 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/01604/TTPO
T1 - Scots pine - remove x2 lowest pendulous branches back to point of origin. Prune x2 over extended branches within the upper crown by no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards
Hazelwood House 45 Queens Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9LH
Received 23 May 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/25/02662/CLP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed replacement timber store/chalet store.
48 Panorama Road Poole BH13 7RE
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03293/TTPO
T7 - Common Beech - Target prune single low branch abraiding with adjacent tree. T18 - Scots Pine - Reduce lateral spread to the north by approximately 1.5-2m back to suitable growth points.
1 16 Meyrick Hall Meyrick Park Crescent Bournemouth BH3 7AQ
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00099/HOU
Proposed first floor extensions and construction of a porch.
15 West Way Poole Broadstone BH18 9LW
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00203/HOU
Retrospective planning permission for new garage
22 Beaulieu Road Christchurch BH23 2EA
Received 11 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00006/HOU
Proposed single storey rear extension, and front storm porch
111 West Way Poole Broadstone BH18 9LH
Received 21 Feb 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0488/PNDEM
Removal of Building 103A
Building 103A North West Sector - Bournemouth Airport Christchurch BH23 6NW
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Application RefusedP/26/01468/FUL
Change of use from social club to children’s day nursery (Use Class E) - no external changes.
1 Tudor Road Poole BH18 8AW
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-29142
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed loft conversion to an existing bungalow roof. The rear-facing hipped roof will be converted to a gable end, with a new rear-facing window within the new wall. Rooflights to be installed within the existing roof structure along the south-facing roof pitch. The existing small conservatory is to be removed from the rear-facing elevation. One of two chimneys is to be demolished on the south-facing elevation.
15A Queens Park Gardens Bournemouth BH8 9BN
Received 12 Mar 2024 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00593/DDD
Removal of 2 Dead trees - TPO/33/1996
29 Western Road, Poole, BH13 7BH
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0329/TTPO
Pruning to 19 Monterey Pines (See Tree report TS/92424a/AC dated 22 May 2024).
Land adjacent A35 to rear of Larkspur Close, Elderflower Close & Sea Rose Close
Received 22 May 2024 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedP/25/03198/HOU
Introduction of Juliet balcony to rear first floor (replacing window with doors) and alteration to existing single storey roof to allow for the Juliet balcony.
37 Southbrook Close Poole BH17 8BG
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00541/F
2 storey rear extension and remodel
10 Compton Drive, Poole, BH14 8PW
Received 15 May 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04245/TTPO
T1 - English Oak - All over crown reduction by up to 3-4m.
1 Maurice Road Bournemouth BH8 9DE
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04529/FUL
Alteration and conversion of first floor accommodation from commercial use (Class E) to provide 2 flats with associated bin and cycle storage. Alterations to the retained ground floor commercial unit (Class E)
355 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH9 2AD
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00266/X
Tagged T13 - Silver birch - fell due to declining condition, poor structural form above the new 'bat-house' & cracking, lifting of bark on main stem.
Wilderton House, 2 Wilderton Road
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01479/FUL
Sever plot and construct a detached dwelling with associated parking and access at rear
88 Pauntley Road Christchurch BH23 3JW
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/01272/F
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission APP/23/00933/F as described in that description of development to Replace approved plans to allow for minor change to the proposal - addition of plant screening
Denmark Court, 40 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2FL
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Prior Approval Not RequiredP/25/05130/PNHH
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original semi-detached dwelling house by 4.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.00 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 3.00 metres.
17 Cove Road Bournemouth BH10 4BN
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01520/REG14
Chestnut - Dead - Fell.
38 Whitchurch Avenue Poole Broadstone BH18 8LP
Received 21 May 2025 - Application Withdrawn8/24/0542/TTPO
T1 - Oak - fell. 1 x replacement Silver Birch. T2 - Beech - branch reduction to ensure 2m safe clearance from the building. Removal of crossing branches. T3 - Beech - crown raise to give 5m clearance from ground level by removing secondary and tertiary branches only.
29 Chantry Close Christchurch BH23 5NQ
Received 19 Aug 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/26/04352/REG14
Silver Birch - 2 dead branches - Take off
123 The Grove Christchurch BH23 2EZ Left boundary rear garden
Received 8 Sept 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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