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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 dates12,582Searchable applications
680Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,753 approved or refused records
1,427Refused applications
8,326 approved · 1,427 refused · 361 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedP/26/01153/TTPO
T1 Holm Oak – Fell. T2 Oak – Fell T4 Holm Oak – 30% Overall crown reduction
Woodbury East Overcliff Drive Bournemouth BH1 3AD
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/03187/TTPO
T1 - Oak Tree - Fell to ground level. Replaced by a smaller species in a different location. T2 - Pine - Fell to ground level and replace with similar species in different location.
2B Hood Close Bournemouth BH10 4DF
Received 21 Aug 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00711/X
T1 Oak tree in owners garden to be reduced by up to 4.5m back to appreciate growth points. This tree has clearly been superseded by a previously felled tree. It has a heavy lean over 50 Abbotsbury roads rear garden and is a poorly formed one sided tree. This reduction will leave a healthy amount of growth and will leave a more upright tree. As the competing tree has been removed the new growth will be upright and more natural. If left the lean of the tree will only continue and with added weight each year will increase the chances of limb failure and potential to damage other branches.
27 Anvil Crescent, Broadstone, BH18 9DY
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00401/FUL
Alterations and addition of 2 x External Fire Exit Landing and steps
Hengistbury Head Centre Broadway Southbourne Bournemouth BH6 4EN
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0161/CONDR
Proposed Rear extension with roof extension and conversion Variation of condition 2 planning application 8/24/0003/HOU It is proposed that the two additional parking spaces be relocated from one side of the existing driveway to the other side, to avoid the need to move an existing lamp post.
2 Wharncliffe Road Christchurch BH23 5DD
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01394/REG14
Fir Tree - Dead - Fell.
16 Curzon Way Christchurch BH23 4LG
Received 14 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02428/TTPO
T1 - Monterey Cypress - Prune to give 4m clearance over road and outer 0.5m of pavement T2 - Hollie - Fell T3 - Hollie - Fell T4 - Monterey Pine - Remove two lowest branches overhanging road
6 Cotton Close Poole Broadstone BH18 9AJ
Received 22 May 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-29112-A
Alterations & additions including single storey rear extension & groundworks/new steps (removal of existing conservatory/outbuilding)
Apple House Care Home 186 Seafield Road Bournemouth BH6 5LJ
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03800/TTPO
T1-3 - Lawson Cypress - Fell.
1022 Ringwood Road Bournemouth BH11 9LA
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00704/F
Internal modifications, conversion of existing loft to create three new bedrooms including new dormer, velux windows and extension of roof to form a new gable.
14A Jackson Road, Poole, BH12 3AJ
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/00196/F
Erection of 2 storey rear extension and loft conversion including raised ridge line, gable to the rear with Juliet balcony, dormers to both sides of the roof and roof window in the front roof slope. Insertion of first floor windows in existing eastern and western elevations. ***WITHDRAWN BY AGENT***
27 Cynthia Road, Poole, BH12 3JE
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00540/F
'Replacement of four bedroom building with the creation of a six self contained apartments with associated parking.' Application for: Variation of Condition 5 of Planning Permission APP/22/00826/F (following Original approval APP/21/01118/F); and add associated Condition 17 from Planning Permission APP/21/01683/F (following Original approval APP/21/01118/F) to enable allocated car parking and a designation of a visitor space.
29 West Way, Broadstone, BH18 9LW
Received 14 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03020/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed use of Langdon House as an Independent Approved Premises
Langdon House 66 Langdon Road Poole BH14 9EH
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/02626/HOU
Rear elevation extension and internal alterations
1B Greystoke Avenue Bournemouth BH11 9NL
Received 8 Jun 2026 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00961/DDD
Fell leaning Silver Birch - TPO/50/00001 / A1
8 Dover Road, Poole, BH13 6DZ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Prior Approval Not RequiredP/25/03655/PNHH
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original semi-detached dwelling house by 4.50 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.75 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 2.40 metres.
63 Footners Lane Christchurch BH23 7NR
Received 18 Sept 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02483/REG14
1X Silver birch - advanced decay - fell
Beverley Hall 18 Manor Road Bournemouth BH1 3HZ
Received 11 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04873/HOU
Single storey rear extension, new fenestration and internal remodelling.
8 Beresford Road Poole BH12 2JP
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-11914-A
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip-to-gable loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflights to the front
5 Wicket Road Bournemouth BH10 5LT
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02667/TTPO
T1 Horse Chestnut - Crown lift over church car park to give 5-6m clearance from ground, reduce cover to mid crown over car park by 2-3m
Alumhurst Day Centre Alumhurst Road Bournemouth BH4 8ER
Received 9 Jun 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/25/04252/TCA
T1 - Pear - Fell and replace T2 - Cypress - Fell T3 - Holly - Fell T5 - Leyland Cypress - Fell T7 - Cypress - Fell T9 - Lawson Cypress - Fell T10 - Prune lower branches to give 3m clearance over garden. T13 - Lawson Cypress - Fell T17 - Cherry - Fell T18 - Lawson Cypress - Fell Please see Tree report and photos attached.
18 Dunkeld Road Bournemouth BH3 7EN
Received 17 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00354/X
T1: Maritime Pine - Fell to ground level
3 Kings Crescent, Poole, BH14 9PR
Received 29 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01300/HOU
Extension of existing bungalow to form a two-storey dwelling
1A Hynesbury Road Christchurch BH23 4ER
Received 23 Mar 2026 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedP/25/02618/ADV
Freestanding advertising structure featuring one internally illuminated sequential display screen facing West to replace four existing poster panels
Land adj. Esso Service Station & Tesco Express The Grove & Barrack Road Christchurch BH23 2EX
Received 18 Jul 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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