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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 dates12,659Searchable applications
679Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,820 approved or refused records
1,441Refused applications
8,379 approved · 1,441 refused · 362 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedP/25/02645/FUL
Demolition of single storey outbuildings, erection of a single storey extension with roof terrace over to include balustrade, privacy screens and external door, new roof lights and rear facing dormer window with loft conversion to form additional accommodation for existing maisonette
25B Meyrick Park Crescent Bournemouth BH3 7AG
Received 21 Jul 2025 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedP/26/00764/HOU
Retrospective consent for the erection of a single-storey ancillary outbuilding within the residential curtilage
50 Somerley Road Bournemouth BH9 1EN
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/26/00429/REG14
Felling 1 x dead contorted Willow. The tree lies in an Area TPO 106 (A1). Photos attached.
14 Marina Drive Poole BH14 8HB
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03703/TTPO
T1- Eucalyptus Fell to 0.5m above ground level to stabilise the bank. (too young to be protected by the 1963 TPO, please see informative) T2- Silver Birch Fell to 0.5m above ground level to stabilise the bank. (too young to be protected by the 1963 TPO, please see informative)
Katerose 11 Durrant Road Poole BH14 8TX
Received 19 Sept 2025 - (Refused) Appeal Dismissed7-2024-22591-F
Erection of a bungalow and formation of a parking space
Land rear of 7 7a and 7b Kinson Park Road Bournemouth BH10 7HF
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01834/TTPO
T1 and T2 – Lime trees - re-pollard the two established Lime trees on a cyclical basis back to appropriate previous reduction points.
12 Berwick Road Bournemouth BH3 7BB
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02108/TTPO
T1 - Leyland Cypress - Fell
1 Gorse Bank Close Christchurch BH23 4FR
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01790/TTPO
T1 - Ash - Remove T2 - Goat Willow - reduce limbs by 1m to reshape canopy T3 - Oak - reduce limb by 2m
Millfield Ponds Poole BH17 7XD
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-20530-B
Minor material amendment application to vary condition no. 1 of application 7-2023-20530-A for a slight increase in width and height of the rear extension (original application for erection of single storey front/rear extensions, involving demolition of existing conservatories, internal alterations, and widening of the front hardstanding and vehicular crossover)
1 Branders Close Bournemouth BH6 4LW
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01451/FUL
Convert existing retail unit to bank, including removal of awnings and new shopfront
Unit 1, 2-12 Commercial Road Bournemouth BH2 5LP
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00757/F
Single-storey rear extension and addition of an obscured glazed window on first floor.
48 Penn Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9NA
Received 3 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02201/TTPO
T01 - Common Beech - Fell to ground level, rebuild retaining wall and replant.
Danecourt 14 St Peters Road Poole BH14 0PA
Received 12 May 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-13878-I
T1 Rowan/Mountain Ash - Fell T2 Scots Pine - Crown lift low branches over driveway to give 4 meters clearance from ground level.
76 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7DB
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00472/FUL
Change of use of residential outbuilding(C3) to a chiropractic & wellness clinic business(E(e) (retrospective) (Resubmission)
The Old Gate Farm Arrowsmith Road Poole Wimborne BH21 3BD
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00226/TTPO
T1 Eucalyptus Tree - Crown reduce by approximately 2m to previous pruning points and shape.
Harbour Watch 391 Sandbanks Road Poole BH14 8JB
Received 7 Mar 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00602/DDD
Dangerous Conifer
1 Widworthy Drive, Broadstone, BH18 9BD
Received 22 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03859/TTPO
T1 Oak Remove trunk bound epicormic growth to a height of 5.5m all round.
17 Braemar Drive Christchurch BH23 5NN
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0568/TTPO
T1 & T2 - Oaks - to reduce lateral spread by up to 3m from the branch tips back to suitable growth points. Ensure no live pruning wounds exceeds 40mm in diameter (amended proposal)
23 Glenville Close Christchurch BH23 5PU
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03307/HOU
Single-storey wrap-around extension with new facade incorporating mono-pitch roof to form entrance porch with lighting over new front door. Existing garage to be integrated into the main dwelling layout to create enlarged family accommodation. All existing glazing to be replaced with alternative colour finish.
61 Harkwood Drive Poole BH15 4PD
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04220/TTPO
T1 Oak and T2 Beech situated in rear garden of 60 Headswell Avenue: - Prune back northern side of the canopy to provide 2m clearance from neighbouring dwelling 54A - Crown raise on northern side of the canopy to provide 2m height clearance from dwelling 54A - Reduce the remaining upper canopy on northern side back towards the boundary at 60 Headswell Avenue by maximum 2m
60 Headswell Avenue Bournemouth BH10 6LD
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0310/TTPO
T1-Lime - Crown lift to 4m and prune to clear the building by 3m
8 Homefield Close Winkton Christchurch BH23 7AQ
Received 14 May 2024 - Application RefusedTP/24/00695/X
T1: Silver Birch - Fell to ground level and let natural regeneration occur.
44 Larch Close, Poole, BH17 7YL
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00075/K
Certificate of lawfulness for a Proposed Use or development to construct a rear extension no more then 3m from the exsisitng rear of the exisitng building. Eaves hight not more then 2.6 m
120 Verity Crescent, Poole, BH17 8TZ
Received 24 Jan 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04119/OUT
Outline Planning Permission with all matters reserved for the conversion of the upper floors of the building into a flat (Class C3)
3 Grand Parade High Street Poole BH15 1AD
Received 26 Aug 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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