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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 dates12,634Searchable applications
679Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,798 approved or refused records
1,436Refused applications
8,362 approved · 1,436 refused · 362 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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/24/00759/X
T1 - Oak Tree: Crown thin by 15% by removing epicormic growth only. T1a - Reduce section of branches growing towards the building by 2m to previous pruning points as shown in photo.
1 Belgrave Road, Poole, BH13 6DB
Received 23 Sept 2024 - (Refused) Appeal Dismissed7-2024-29057
Alterations & additions including replacement of existing roof with 2 additional floor levels incorporating pitched roof with dormers & second floor balcony facilities to provide 4 flats
Chessel Court 1A Chessel Avenue Bournemouth BH5 1LQ
Received 9 Apr 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/25/04613/TCA
T2 - Silver birch - Reduce and reshape by upto 2 metres.
5 Somerville Road Bournemouth BH2 5LH
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-29357
Change of use of premises into a detached 4no. bedroom dwelling house (Use Class C3)
9A Prince of Wales Road Bournemouth BH4 9HA
Received 29 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04050/CLP
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed internal alterations for installation of a mezzanine floor
Land at Sterte Avenue West now St Modwen Park Sterte Avenue West Poole BH15 2FU
Received 9 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02607/TTPO
T1 Oak - Prune branches to provide a 4ft gap between the branches and the dwelling by reducing lower laterals by up to 1.5m, to a height of 6m from ground level to leave a flowing canopy line. See annotated photos. (Amended proposal)
2 Langley Road Christchurch BH23 4RN
Received 17 Jul 2025 - Application Refused8/24/0096/TTPO
T149 - Holm Oak - Raise crown to approx. 6m - thin remaining crown by dead wooding and selective pruning by approx. 20%.
9 Wellington Avenue Christchurch BH23 4HJ
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00119/F
Demolish conservatory and build single storey rear extension including internal alterations and garage conversion
34 Hinchliffe Road, Poole, BH15 4ED
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-11391-H
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed ancillary incidental outbuilding.
7 New Road Bournemouth BH10 7DN
Received 2 May 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00808/X
T1 - English Oak: Reduce all lateral growth only (as per pic) growing in an Easterly direction by no more than 1.2m from the tips inwards to reduce the phototropic growth which is standing proud from the mean coverage of the crown. Raise the crown to 4.5m from ground level via the removal of tertiary and secondary branches only in order to facilitate the passage of high sided vehicles and basic garden management. Ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 45mm in diameter and that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points.
6 Keighley Avenue, Broadstone, BH18 8HR
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00415/X
T1 Scots Pine Reduce the branch end by 2 meters to a suitable growth point to reduce the overhanging branch which is currently over the neighbouring propertys roof and chimney. T2 Scots Pine Reduce 1 long low lateral branch by 2m to reduce stress on a hyper extended branch and bring back into balance.
11 Canford Crescent, Poole, BH13 7ND
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02051/FUL
Retrospective single storey log cabin in rear garden for use as a short-term holiday let between 1st April and 30th September, sleeping a maximum of 2 guests.
13 Snowdon Road Bournemouth BH4 9HL
Received 5 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01048/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Prune to give 3 meters separation from the property.
2A Daylesford Close Poole BH14 8DY
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-3865-AS
Installation of Solar PV on the roof(s) of Norfolk Royale.
Norfolk Royale Hotel Richmond Hill Bournemouth BH2 6EN
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/03786/FUL
Proposed new dwelling, garage, access track, landscape and associated works
Field at Verno Lane Christchurch BH23 4UQ
Received 7 Aug 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02351/TCA
T1 – Cherry Tree - Removal to near ground level including stump treatment.
Dene Court Hotel 19, Boscombe Spa Road Bournemouth BH12 2BL
Received 20 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00315/HOU
Single storey side and rear extension to create a new kitchen and living area
31 Durlston Crescent Christchurch BH23 2ST
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00731/HOU
Erection of single storey side and rear extension, porch and detached garage, following demolition of existing garage, conservatory, porch and rear extension.
16 Loraine Avenue Christchurch BH23 5LB
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/25/00127/K
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension with a sloped roof. Associated internal alterations to structure and floor plan layout.
29 Brailswood Road, Poole, BH15 2JW
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04914/FUL
Demolish existing dwelling and erect 2no Detached dwellings with associated access and parking
48 Nairn Road Poole BH13 7NH
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03077/TTPO
T1 - 1 x Silver Birch - Reduce branches by upto 2m
Tesco Extra Riverside Avenue Bournemouth BH7 7DY
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04943/TTPO
T1 Oak: Reduce lateral limbs growing towards property's 11,15,17 Clover Drive on Northern side by 3-4m from tip. Crown raise to 4-5m from ground by removal secondary and tertiary branches. T2 Ash: Remove over extended stem back to source.
102 Tarn Drive Poole BH17 7DQ
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00566/HOU
In-fill side extension and fenestration alterations.
3 Bere Close Poole BH17 9AR
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00853/BNG
Application to discharge the statutory biodiversity gain condition as required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to planning application reference 7-2024-8943-B
17 Southbourne Coast Road Bournemouth BH6 4BG
Received 26 Feb 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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