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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 dates12,556Searchable applications
680Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,732 approved or refused records
1,424Refused applications
8,308 approved · 1,424 refused · 359 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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.
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More application records
- Application Approved8/24/0143/COU
Change of Use from funeral directors to coffee shop.
132 Purewell Christchurch BH23 1EU
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-29421
Garage front extension and false pitch roof over
23 Penrith Road Bournemouth BH5 1LT
Received 13 Feb 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/25/00892/TCA
T1 Sycamore - Crown reduction by 1.5m Previous approved application number: TP/23/00045/X
34 Forest Road Poole BH13 6DH
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00534/X
T6 Pine - remove T7 Oak - remove
46 Felton Road, Poole, BH14 0QS
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02706/TTPO
T7 - Sycamore - Remove and reduce lateral overhanging canopy by up to 2m to clear the roof and building by up to 2m.
York Towers 5 Pine Tree Glen Bournemouth BH4 9EJ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/00190/L
Replace windows on the ground floor marked in red on submitted drawings 2383-02. The existing green windows are to be replaced with polyester powder coated aluminium windows in colour RAL 7016, to match the windows of previously approved (and now replaced) windows as per application APP/20/00294/F.
St Anns Hospital, 69 Haven Road, Poole, BH13 7LN
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-2920-U
T1- Sycamore - crown lift lower branches hanging over the car park bay, up to a height of 4m from ground level, T2 - Yew - crown lift lower branches hanging over garden area up to a height of 3m from ground level, T3- London Plane - reduce branches growing towards and close to the buildings roof to a clearance of 2m and T5 - Yew - reduce branches growing towards the neighbouring building to a clearance of 2m.
Meyrick Park Mansions 28 Bodorgan Road Bournemouth BH2 6NH and Bodorgan House 26 Bodorgan Road Bournemouth BH2 6NL
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04756/CONDR
Erection of a TRX gym apparatus - Retrospective application to either remove the condition or extend the period of time for the equipment to be in place for another 5 years - Variation of condition 3 of planning application 7-2023-15059-Z
Boscombe Pier Beach The Overstrand Promenade Bournemouth BH5 1JN
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01927/REG14
T1 and T2 Beech - large pockets of decay - fell.
95 Salisbury Road Burton Christchurch BH23 7JR
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-23884-D
Demolition of existing garage and the erection of a bungalow, bin store, and cycle store.
16 Charminster Avenue Bournemouth BH9 1RY
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00579/F
Erection of a new detached dwelling with integral garage following the demolition of the existing dwelling
60 Anthonys Avenue, Poole, BH14 8JH
Received 22 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00302/TTPO
T1-Holm Oak: Remove to source the x2 lowest primary branches as per the attached photo. This work will even out the lower crown and will not affect the amenity value the tree is offering nor will it affect the tree physioloigcally.
La Baie 147 Banks Road Poole BH13 7QJ
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00699/HOU
Raise ridge height, alter roof form, create room in roof with juliet balcony to the rear, solar panels to roof slopes.
10 Otter Road Poole BH15 3NH
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00622/FUL
Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of Self build replacement dwelling with associated access and parking
136 Mudeford Lane Christchurch BH23 3HS
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00488/FUL
Demolition of the existing dwelling and garage and the erection of a replacement self build three storey dwelling with detached triple garage with garden store.
2 Branksea Avenue Poole BH15 4DW
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02954/HOU
Single storey rear extension, Hip to gable on south elevation and dormer to North elevation.
34 Hurn Way Christchurch BH23 2PB
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00107/X
T1-English Oak: Reduce the lowest primary branch growing in a NE direction by no more than 1.2m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 50mm in diameter.
1 Sunningdale Gardens, Broadstone, BH18 9BF
Received 12 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02538/HOU
Rear extension to sun room to include updates to the existing balcony above, demolition of existing garage and courtyard area and side and rear extension to be constructed in its place. Extension to existing loft conversion and dormer to the rear along with associated internal and external updates, alterations to existing rear balcony. New entrance gates.
21 Sandbourne Road Bournemouth BH4 8JH
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00163/F
Alterations to the existing dwelling house, comprising replacing external cladding with render, replacement windows, widened driveway entrance gates and enhancing the front boundary treatment.
5 Luscombe Road, Poole, BH14 8ST
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04628/HOU
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension
6 Tensing Road Christchurch BH23 3AX
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00568/X
T.1 - Beech - Reduce branches to give 1m clearence from the Occupational Health Building
AMBULANCE STATION, POOLE GENERAL HOSPITAL, Longfleet Road, POOLE, BH15 2JB
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00917/TTPO
T1 Beech Sectional fell to ground level Plant replacement at later stage subject to TPO conditions
1 Copper Beech Close Poole BH12 1BX
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04674/TTPO
T1 - Tilia cordata - Lift canopy to provide 4m clearance between ground and closest foliage. Remove epicormic growth up to point of branch break at 4m + remove basal growth.
9 Emily Close Christchurch BH23 2NN
Received 28 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00669/TTPO
T1 & T2-Lime - Crown lift to 4-5 metres from ground level to secondary and tertiary branches only. Remove Epicormic growth from basal shoots up to 4-5m (amended proposal) T3-Monterey Cypress - Crown Lift to 4-5m from ground level T4-Sycamore - Branch Reduction from building 2-3m
Knole Court Knole Road Bournemouth BH1 4DL
Received 26 Mar 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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