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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 dates12,868Searchable applications
707Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 9,972 approved or refused records
1,469Refused applications
8,503 approved · 1,469 refused · 368 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- No Objections RaisedP/25/03153/TCA
T1 - Pine - Crown raise by up to 6 metres from ground level, including one secondary removal & tertiary growth. T2 - Thuja - Crown raise by up to 6 metres from ground level, including tertiary growth only.
93 Glenferness Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7ES
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01703/TTPO
T1 - Holm Oak - Branch removal. 2m Crown reduction
Cravon Lodge 25 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH2 6LZ
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-29289
Certificate of lawfulness to establish use as an existing student HMO (Class C4)
21 Bingham Road Bournemouth BH9 1BS
Received 3 Sept 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-12045-E
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations, external alterations, and conversion of existing office floorspace to an 11 ensuite bedroom HMO”
Clifton House 10 Poole Hill Bournemouth BH2 5PS
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Application Refused7-2025-1818-L
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed replacement wooden windows with UPVC
Flat 5 Southlands Court 11 Crabton Close Road Bournemouth BH5 1NH
Received 30 Jan 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04744/TTPO
T1 Lime tree – Remove the lower epicormic growth from the main stem to improve the visual appearance of the tree and provide clearer separation from the adjacent building. Reduce the lateral branches extending towards and over the building, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points and maintaining an appropriate clearance from the property.
50 Branksome Wood Road Poole BH12 1HR
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00881/X
T1: Cherry, T2: Silver Birch, T3: Silver Birch - Reduce trees back to previous pruning points, at approximately 1.5m to maintain shape and size of the trees.
45 Links Road, Poole, BH14 9QS
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-13243-D
Erection of a five storey side extension, a three storey roof extension, and internal alterations to retain the ground floor shop and form 8 x residential flats with ground floor communal space, associated access and cycle storage
579-581 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH9 2AR
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/00136/FUL
Proposal to sever the garden which includes additional land to the rear of 25 Arcadia Road (previously part of number 23 Arcadia Road rear garden) and construct a 3 bedroom dwelling with integral garage. To include parking, associated access and bin presentation point to the front of the site.
25 Arcadia Road Christchurch BH23 2JF
Received 4 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00563/X
T1 Oak - Fell and treat stump with eco-plugs T2 Oak - Fell and treat stump with eco-plugs
Land adjacent to 22 Oakmead Road, Poole, BH17 7XN
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00634/HOU
Erection of a conservatory to the rear
21 The Grove Christchurch BH23 2EX
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00856/X
T1 - Douglas fir - Remove the 6 lowest branches which hang down low over the property.
7A Erpingham Road, Poole, BH12 1EX
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/03912/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of P/26/02806/HOU for change to side wall of extension
50 Lower Blandford Road Poole BH18 8NY
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01386/F
New finishes to the North-East corner of the facade with light grey perforated cladding and internal refurbishment
Marshall BMW Bournemouth Service, Discovery Court Business Centre, Lyon Road, Poole, BH12 5AG
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-7806-F
Conversion and change of use from existing hostel (sui generis) into residential flats (C3) to include demolition of front, side and rear extensions and outbuildings and construction of rear and side extension with associated internal and external updates
Carlton House 4 Portchester Place Bournemouth BH8 8JS
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/00027/HOU
Retrospective planning application for erection of front and side boundary treatment
159 Markham Road Bournemouth BH9 1JD
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-29249
T1 - Oak - Prune smaller diameter branches only to provide a 2m clearance of the building. T2 - Holly - prune back to the boundary to give clearance of the building T3 - Field maple - Crown lift over the road to 4m. T4 - Field maple - Crown lift over the road to 4m. T5 - Oak - Crown lift over the road to 4m Prune secondary branches back to the boundary line.
26 Stour Walk Bournemouth BH8 0BZ
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01919/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 7-2025-29413 to add truncated hip roof to side dormer
3 Beaufort Road Bournemouth BH6 5AJ
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Application Refused7-2024-29176
Alterations to front dormer window and extend roof over two storey rear extension.
11 Ashridge Avenue Bournemouth BH10 6BX
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-1281-BT
Listed Building Consent to restore stone window on the southwest gable end of a section of the Health Sciences University building.
Health Sciences University 13-15 Parkwood Road Bournemouth BH5 2DF
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01536/TTPO
T1 - Scots Pine - Fell T2 - Cypress: Fell G3 - 2X Cypress Trees - Fell both trees. T4 - Holm Oak - reduce branches to a suitable growing point touching both 6 Bingham and the neighbouring property buildings up to a clearance of 2m only.
6 Bingham Avenue Poole BH14 8NE
Received 21 May 2025 - Application Withdrawn7-2024-18679-(TPD)
Prior notification procedure - Single storey rear extension with a flat roof, approximately measuring: 9.2m in width, 3m in height and 7.7m in length
2 Acres Road Bournemouth BH11 8ST
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Application Withdrawn7-2025-12250-H
Proposed garage - resubmission of previously approved garage application - 7-2011-12250-F.
4 Beaufort Road Bournemouth BH6 5AL
Received 30 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02711/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings and erection of new self build dwelling and outbuilding.
87 Darbys Lane Poole BH15 3EU
Received 11 Jun 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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