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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 dates12,625Searchable applications
679Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,789 approved or refused records
1,434Refused applications
8,355 approved · 1,434 refused · 362 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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/26/02283/HOU
Erection of a single-storey front extension to form a double garage, and a single-storey rear extension
Bentley House Arrowsmith Road Poole BH21 3BD
Received 15 May 2026 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00843/DDD
Dead Birch
Fairwinds, 25 Brownsea Road, Poole, BH13 7QR
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Prior Approval Not Required8/24/0879/PNHH
Prior Approval Procedure of single storey rear extension to measure 7.16m in length, with a maximum height of 4m and height to eaves of 2.35m.
18 Abingdon Drive Christchurch BH23 5JZ
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02392/TTPO
T5 - Beech - Reduce the lateral branch that extends furthest towards the building by 2-3m T6 - Beech - Reduce the branches that extend furthest towards the building by 2m T7 - English Oak - Prune to clear the building by 3m
51 Bournemouth Road Poole BH14 0EN
Received 7 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00645/F
Demolition of the existing garage to create a two storey extension to the side. Reconfiguration of the existing roof form to create additional habitable space.
8 Elms Close, Poole, BH14 8EP
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03024/TTPO
T1 - Common Oak (Quercus robur) - Remove 2x lowest limbs overhanging road to lift canopy to 5.2m T2 - Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) - Fell to ground level G1 - Douglas Fir (Psedotsuga menziesii), Holly (Ilex aquifolium), Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) x2 - Fell to ground level T3 - Common Oak (Quercus robur) - Reduce overhanging limbs by up to 2m back to suitable growth points by removing secondary and tertiary branches.
100 High Howe Lane Bournemouth BH11 9QZ
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-1291-W
T1 Oak - Crown lift to statutory highway requirements. Reduce lateral branches growing over no 17 southwood Ave dwelling by 2-3m. Prune away from service wires to 0.5m clearance.
17 Southwood Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3QA
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00384/X
T11 - Scots Pine (TPO Tree) - Branches extend over the roof and close to it. Remove two secondary branches back to primary branch.
13 Leicester Road, Poole, BH13 6BZ
Received 6 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03496/HOU
Proposed new Cycle Store
304A Sandbanks Road Poole BH14 8HX
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-71-O
T1 Liquidamber crown-lift by removal of 3 lowest branches to create a clear main stem within carparking areas of 3.5 m -crown-lift by removal of tertiary branches to create a 4 m separation between ground level and first foliage T2 Leylandi crown-lift by removal of branches back to the main stem to create a 4 m separation between ground level and first foliage -prune branches to create a 2 m separation between the structure and first foliage
Tayfield House 38 Poole Road Bournemouth BH4 9DW
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-29206-A
Remove existing conservatory to the rear and side rear and erect new single storey extension with associated openings.
258 Windham Road Bournemouth BH1 4QX
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04912/CONDR
Variation of condition No.2 (List of approved plans) of planning permission APP/24/00114/F/Appeal Decision APP/V1260/W/24/3354269 for proposed changes to ground floor to include bedrooms changed to home office and new side doors to the kitchen areas which open out onto the extended patio areas on both dwellings, joining wall between houses moved forwards, first floor changes for roof light over the main entrance to be removed, curved walls introduced to front elevation and rear planters reduced in depth to enable rear balconies for master bedroom areas of both dwellings, second floor changes to both dwellings for lounge areas changed to bedrooms, entrance to bathroom moved from bedroom into hallway and the installation of new balconies
70 Anthonys Avenue Poole BH14 8JJ
Received 28 Nov 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/25/01103/TCA
T1 Larch Tree - Crown reduction by max of 2m in height and 1m in lateral branch reduction G1 x3 Lawson Cypress Trees - Reduce right down in height to create a 6ft tall hedge
255 Muscliffe Lane Bournemouth BH9 3NJ
Received 7 Mar 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00317/X
T1- Eucalyptus- Tree has previously been pollarded. Repollard to previous points.
35 Cassel Avenue, Poole, BH13 6JD
Received 13 May 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01293/F
Single storey rear extension
73 Petersham Road, Poole, BH17 7DW
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-5944-AI
T13, T14, T15, T20 Holm Oaks- Raise canopy to approximately 3.5 meters T16, T17: Sycamores - Raise canopy to approximately 4 meters T18, T19: Limes - Raise canopy to approximately 4 meters T21, Holly- Raise canopy to approximately 4 meters T22, T23- Oaks- Raise canopy to approximately 4 meters T25 Beech- Raise canopy to approximately 4 meters.
42 Belle Vue Road Bournemouth BH6 3DS
Received 23 May 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-9822-J
G2 - Western Red Cedar x2 - prune back the branches that are extending furthest towards the building by 1m T3 - Cypress - fell to gound level G5 - Silver Birch x2 - fell the smaller tree T7 - Holly - remove the dead stem T8 - Western Red Cedar - crown lift to 3m T13 - Sycamore - crown lift to 4m, prune back the branches that extend furthest over the lawn by 1-2m T17 - Holly - trim back by up to 1m T19 - Lawson Cypress - Remove the upright branch T23 - Sweet Gum - prune back the extending branches by up to 1m to give the tree a good shape T25 - Pittisporum - prune back the branches growing out over the pavement by up to 1m
Chine Court 3 Chine Crescent Road Bournemouth BH2 5LG
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04181/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Raise crown to 3m
1A Burngate Road Poole BH15 4HS
Received 28 Aug 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02326/REG14
T1 - Scots Pine - significant structural split within the main canopy - Install multiple Cobra bracing systems within the main canopy, unions and stems. Install through-bolted bracing rods to secure and stabilise the major split union within the main crown structure. Reduce and thin compromised sections of the canopy to reduce wind loading and end weight on defective limbs. Reduce fractured lower limb extending over the highway. Undertake additional minor safety pruning works where required.
6 Overbury Road Poole BH14 9JL
Received 19 May 2026 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00692/X
G1 - Lawson Cypress: Prune all trees overhanging No.11a by no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards on all lateral growth growing in a Southerly direction.
9 Spencer Road, Poole, BH13 7ET
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/01501/CLE
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing 1.8m fence behind the boundary wall
605A Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 9RH
Received 20 May 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0108/HOU
Enlargement of porch and change in fenestration
10 Hurst Close Christchurch BH23 5QU
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0774/HOU
Demolish existing garage. Replace with an annexe.
41 Elderberry Lane Christchurch BH23 3RW
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03777/TTPO
T1 - Red Oak - Prune back the branches which extend out over the road by 2m T2 - Monterey Pine - Crown lift to 5.2m above ground level over the road and pavement, remove dead wood and prune to clear the building by 3m T4 - False acacia - Remove dead wood T5 - False acacia - Prune to clear the building by 3m, reduce the branches which extend out furthest over the road and neighbouring shops forecourt by 2-3m , remove major dead wood T6 - Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by 4-5m T7 - Sycamore - Prune to clear the building by 3m Please see Tree Survey attached.
103-105 Farley Lodge Bournemouth Road Poole BH14 9HR
Received 25 Sept 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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