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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 dates12,835Searchable applications
681Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,966 approved or refused records
1,469Refused applications
8,497 approved · 1,469 refused · 368 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Jul 2023 to 8 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedP/25/02602/ADV
Replacement of existing Reception and Sales Office External Signage
Sandhill Holiday Park Mudeford Christchurch BH23 4AL
Received 17 Jul 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-21571-A
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed dormer window.
63 Strathmore Road Bournemouth BH9 3NT
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01312/CONDR
Variation/Removal Of Condition 5 (BREEAM Report) of app no. APP/25/00027/F: Demolition of the existing MINI Showroom, erect a small wash/valet bay and improve the customer parking layout on site. New perforated cladding to the North-East corner of the existing BMW Showroom.
BMW / MINI 361- 371 Wallisdown Rd bournemouth BH12 5WB
Received 8 May 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/01040/X
TULIP TREE (T1) - Re-pollard tree to previous cut height of approximately 6 metres
19 Birchwood Road, Poole, BH14 9NW
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0182/FUL
Proposed replacement dwelling. Demolition of existing
7 Martins Hill Lane Christchurch BH23 7NJ
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Application WithdrawnP/25/02970/BNG
Application to discharge (“the biodiversity gain plan”) as required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to REF NO APP/25/00116/F
38 Elgin Road Poole BH14 8QX
Received 6 Aug 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00718/DDD
7x Dead Elms
42 Willett Road, Wimborne, BH21 3DL
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00823/R
Reserved matters application following outline permission APP/21/01719/P for Appearance and landscaping.
Carisbrooke, 172 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7ES
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/03528/ADV
Advertisement application for 2 externally illuminated 'BLUE COLLAR' Signs to high level shipping containers. 1 new painted sign to side of Shipping Container with new external lighting. 1 billboard signing to existing sign, existing external illumination to be assessed and replaced where necessary
Land adjacent to BIC Roundabout Between Priory Road & Newcastle Way Bournemouth BH2 5DF
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00021/X
T1-Holly: Undertake a full crown reduction of no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards. The tree has historically been reduced to these points with this work being periodic management. T2-Cypress: Remove the lowest primary branch back to point of origin.
16 Springdale Avenue, Broadstone, BH18 9EU
Received 9 Jan 2025 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedAPP/24/00696/F
Raise ridge height to create new habitable living accommodation on the first floor with the formation of a dormer to the side and rear and a ground floor extension to the front elevation. This appeal, following a review by the Inspector, has been restarted under the terms of the Written Representation procedure. Since additional evidence was submitted as part of the appeal, the Fast Track Householder appeal procedure was deemed unsuitable. Details of where and when to send your comments about the appeal are provided below.
19 Huntingdon Drive, Wimborne, BH21 1TD
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-20388-A
Single storey rear extension and conversion of ground floor flat to 2 self-contained flats (C3) with associated access, parking and bin storage
139 Richmond Park Road Bournemouth BH8 8UA
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02693/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed Loft conversion, with rear dormer. Roof light to front elevation and associated internal works. Installation of solar panels
29 Garfield Avenue Bournemouth BH1 4QT
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04733/CLE
Lawful Development Certificated for existing single storey rear extension, enclosed front porch and garage conversion to an office
147 Harewood Avenue Bournemouth BH7 7BH
Received 1 Oct 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/25/02100/TCA
H1 - Lawson Cypress (Cupressus lawsonia) hedge - Prune all branches overhanging road back in line with curb stone up to 5.2m. Lift to 2.2m over footpath.
10 Western Road Poole BH13 7BW
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03082/TTPO
T1 Scots Pine - Fell due to poor condition, storm damaged to such an extent that the tree is now not worthy of retention
Beechwood 9 Dean Park Road Bournemouth BH1 1HU
Received 13 Aug 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02461/REG14
T1 - Eucalyptus - Fell dead section of tree down to marked line on photo leaving the live section to hopefully survive because my client really doesn’t want to lose the whole tree.
Rear Garden of The Lodge 83B Mudeford Christchurch BH23 3NJ
Received 27 May 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/03120/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use for conversion of 1 dwelling into 2 separate dwellings - work carried out more than 4 years ago (Retrospective application)
15 Labrador Drive Poole BH15 1UX
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Prior Approval Not RequiredP/25/02782/PNHH
Prior notification procedure - Erection of a single storey flat roof rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original detached dwelling house by 6.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 4.00 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 3.00 metres.
69 Parkstone Road Poole BH15 2NZ
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00738/K
Certificate of Proposed Use or Development for alteration of the building elevation. Erection of a piece of plant material to the building elevation.
Yunex Traffic, Sopers Lane, Poole, BH17 7ER
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03895/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Remove overhanging branch
Lakewood, Lakewood Road Christchurch BH23 5NL
Received 29 Sept 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-24896-A
Demolish garage and build single storey side / rear extension.
14 Ibbertson Close Bournemouth BH8 0JG
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Split Decision8/24/0091/TTPO
T1g - Lime,Maple, Oak ,Birch - reduce canopy over parking area to edge of kerb. T2 - Norway Maple - Repollard to old points.
Avon Manor 34 Purewell Christchurch BH23 1EP
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00660/HOU
Proposed single storey rear extension to existing dwelling, hip to gable conversion of existing converted loft with new rear dormer.
64 Austin Avenue Poole BH14 8HE
Received 28 Mar 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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