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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 dates12,737Searchable applications
678Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,887 approved or refused records
1,454Refused applications
8,433 approved · 1,454 refused · 364 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- No Objections RaisedTP/24/01070/DDD
Clean-up of fallen Silver Birch - TPO/20/2006
53 Corfe Way, Broadstone, BH18 9ND
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04247/OUT
Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved for construction of a roof extension to accommodate 4no. flats.
9-13 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1DY
Received 2 Sept 2026 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedP/26/01806/FUL
The installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated payphones.
Pavement o/s Old Town Market, 7 Dear Hay Lane, Poole BH15 1NZ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/00572/REG14
Area Order - A2 Silver Birch - Fell.
70 Springdale Road Poole Broadstone BH18 9BY
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-9647-M
T1 - Sycamore - fell to ground level T2 - Sycamore - prune lower canopy to give a clearance of 5.5m above ground level T3 - Holm Oak - Prune lower canopy to give a clearance of 4m above ground level T4 - Yew - Prune lower canopy to give a clearance of 4m above ground level T5 - Western Red Cedar - Prune lower canopy to give a clearance of 4m above ground level T6 - Yew - Prune lower canopy to give a clearance of 4m above ground level T7 - Horse Chestnut - fell to ground level
Montague Court 66 Lansdowne Road Bournemouth BH1 1RS
Received 31 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00034/CONDR
Variation of condition 1 of Planning application 7-2022-4843-BT Erection of two storey side extension with accommodation in the roof space, formation of a basement level including a staircase together with a lift shaft serving basement level and upper floors, involving demolition of existing garage and conservatory, a single storey side extension involving demolition of existing conservatory, with internal alterations and alterations to fenestrations To update boundary wall treatment to provide a wall and gate layout to improve access
14 Dunbar Road Bournemouth BH3 7BA
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-28287-A
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed construction of a rear dormer window to facilitate a bedroom in the existing roofspace
24 Huntly Road Bournemouth BH3 7HH
Received 30 May 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00798/X
T1-Sycamore: Section fell to ground level. The tree is showing clear signs of physiological dysfunction throughout the entire crown with limited longevity in its current state. If left unmanaged there is a risk of catstrophic failure as a reult.
40A Cornelia Crescent, Poole, BH12 1LU
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01604/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed single-storey rear extension with the erection of a detached single-storey garden room
3 Grove Road Poole BH12 3LG
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/03558/HOU
Remove existing garage/workshop and replace with larger garage/workshop
51 Saxonbury Road Bournemouth BH6 5ND
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01986/TTPO
T1- Sweet Chestnut Reduce the right hand decayed crown to 0.5m above the main union as shown on marked line on photo which is around 4m off the crown on the decayed section only and not the whole crown of the tree.
Ranger 8B Minterne Road Poole BH14 8NA
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/02024/CONDR
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission P/25/03151/FUL (Severance of garden land and construction of a detached three bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3)) to relocate approved footprint to fit within site boundary
57 Seliot Close Poole BH15 2HQ
Received 1 May 2026 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00633/DDD
Dead Pine
44 Spur Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9PJ
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-15501-B
Erect Lean-To conservatory to rear elevation
Ground Floor Flat 37 Belle Vue Crescent Bournemouth BH6 3BW
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/03908/REG14
Deadwood - Oak - Removal of deadwood.
59 Swift Close Poole BH17 7UY
Received 2 Oct 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-8068-K
T5 - Scots Pine - reduce lateral spread encroaching onto No. 55 Wimborne Road by up to 3m to clear the building by 2m and reduce over encroachment, T6 - Lawson cypress - remove encroaching lateral branches back to main stem to clear over encroachment onto No. 55 Wimborne Road and T7 - Beech - reduce lateral branches spreading towards No.55 Wimborne Road by up to 3m to achieve a 2m clearance by reduction of secondary and tertiary branches only.
Woodlands 55 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH3 7AL
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00831/J
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use or operation for confirmation that the existing use referred here is lawful. Use of land in non-compliance with condition 1 attached to each of planning permissions, references 00/29990/006/F, 00/29990/007/F, 00/29990/008/F & 00/29990/009/F
Merley House Holiday Park, Merley House Lane, Wimborne, BH21 3AA
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Application RefusedP/26/01640/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of a 6 bedroom property that has been used as an HMO (C4) for over the last 10 years
14 Ensbury Avenue Bournemouth BH10 4HG
Received 13 Apr 2026 - No Objections Raised7-2024-626-H
T1 Acacia - Overall canopy height reduction of up to 3m and crown lift low branches to 4m from ground level. T2 Lime Tree - Crown Lift low branches to 4m from ground level
The Sands 13 Boscombe Spa Road Bournemouth BH5 1AW
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03786/HOU
Remove roof and replace with a new clipped gable (half hipped) roof, raising ridge height by 1100mm to create a first floor of accommodation with two rear dormers. Erect single storey flat roof rear extension, new bay window to the front to match existing and alterations to existing bay window, plus a roof overhang to create a covered porch
109 Foxholes Road Poole BH15 3NE
Received 25 Sept 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-5896-M
T1 - Strawberry tree - Crown lift to give a 5m clearance from ground level to the lowest foliage all round. Remove 1 x lowest branch growing low over the neighbour’s outbuilding. Reduce and remove branches directly encroaching onto Woodheath by 2m to obtain a 2m clearance. Remove dead wood from the crown canopy.
21 Knyveton Road Bournemouth BH1 3QQ
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04661/HOU
Reduction of garage and change to a store and single storey side extension to enlarge kitchen
95 West Way Poole BH18 9LH
Received 25 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00783/X
T1 - Small multi stemmed Holm Oak - Fell to ground level. T2 - Large Maritime Pine - Fell to ground level. T3 - Maritime Pine - Deadwood and thin internal crown (10%) to lessen sail weight and prevent future failure. T4 - Maritime Pine - Deadwood and thin internal crown (10%) to lessen sail weight and prevent future failure. T5 - Maritime Pine - Deadwood and thin internal crown (10%) to lessen sail weight and prevent future failure.
106 Panorama Road, Poole, BH13 7RG
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/00131/J
Certificate of Lawfulness for the Existing Use of a 3 bedroom flat situated on the ground floor at the rear of the ground floor takeaway establishment. ***WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT***
293 Wallisdown Road, Poole, BH12 5BT
Received 5 Feb 2024
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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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