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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 dates13,923Searchable applications
797Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 10,762 approved or refused records
1,609Refused applications
9,153 approved · 1,609 refused · 403 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jun 2022 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/05123/HOU
Rear and side ground floor extension after Demolition of existing garage and existing rear lean-to extension.
31 Iford Lane Bournemouth BH6 5RD
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/00678/HOU
Removal of ground floor lower roof and dormer windows at first floor level. Build-up existing first floor walls to create two storey dwelling with parapet feature. Removal of existing porch with a new entrance. Creation of small internal annexe. Fenestration changes, together with installation of timber fencing along front boundary.
Stoats Hill Magna Road Poole Wimborne BH21 3AL
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00241/F
4m Single storey rear extension to a detached bungalow with minor internal alterations and the relocation of one window in the existing bungalow.
3 Birds Hill Road, Poole, BH15 2QH
Received 23 Feb 2023 - Application Refused7-2024-374-Z
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed replacement of existing extension and first floor balcony
16 Manor Road Bournemouth BH1 3EY
Received 5 Apr 2024 - Application Withdrawn7-2024-1012
Erection of a single storey rear extension, and side porch, following demolition of existing conservatory and extension and installation of fence and gate to the side
35 Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JT
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-6891-H
Change of use from commercial (Use Class E) to a mixed café bar and takeaway (sui generis) and the erection of an extraction flue to the rear elevation.
112 Poole Road Bournemouth BH4 9EF
Received 23 Dec 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/25/01080/TCA
T1 Goat Willow - Crown reduction to previous cut points approximately 2 metres
14 Eaton Road Poole BH13 6DG
Received 23 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01947/PNCBM
Prior Approval for internal alterations to form two 2 bedroom 3 person flats at 2nd and 3rd floor levels
55 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1DT
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-11406-BO
Formation of 2 new entrances to the main facade and conversion to 3 units for Commercial, Business and Service use within class E
Former Better Gym Bournemouth The Undercroft Area St Paul's Road Bournemouth BH8 8DL
Received 20 Feb 2025 - Application Refused7-2025-8065-J
Conversion of the existing building to provide 3 residential units. First Floor side extension.
573A Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4AH
Received 18 Dec 2024 - No Objections Raised7-2024-9707-AF
T1-T95 -Leyland cypress hedge of approx. 95 trees. Reduce height to previous pruning level (height reduction of approx. 50%. Trim/cut back end and side of hedge as hard as possible to form flat hedge face whilst retaining live green growth.
216 Muscliffe Lane Bournemouth BH9 3NW
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-6520-AI
T1 Purple Beech - Crown lift to 4m and prune back the furthest extended lateral branches over the driveway by 2m. T2 Norway Maple - Crown lift to 4m. T3 Lime - Reduce the furthest extended branches growing towards the neighbouring building by 2m. T4 Lime - Prune back the lateral growth over the parking bays and driveway by 2m.
Benellen Towers 9 Benellen Avenue Bournemouth BH4 9LT
Received 26 Jan 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-9156-AB
T27- Silver Birch Tree - Fell to ground level.
5 Marlborough Road Bournemouth BH4 8DB
Received 15 May 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04713/TTPO
T1 - Scots Pine - Fell
16 Martin Close Poole BH17 7XS
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Application RefusedAPP/24/00326/J
The application seeks confirmation that the exterior car park lighting installed at the above site is lawful by virtue of being installed more than 4 years ago and would accordingly be immune from enforcement action under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
638 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0AW
Received 19 Mar 2024 - Split Decision8/24/0818/TTPO
T1 - Red Oak - Crown lift to 4 meters all around, remove smaller secondary and tertiary branches only, thin the epicormic growth by a maximum of 25%, reduce the selected limbs to the East, South & West as anotated in the pictures attached, by up to 2 meters. Remove all major deadwood.
10 Rook Hill Road Christchurch BH23 4DZ
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0779/HOU
Alteration to front canopy, cladding, side door and larger first floor front window
48 River Way Christchurch BH23 2QR
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-11506-A
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the addition of a single-storey rear extension with a flat roof and the demolition of the existing coal shed.
24 Kimberley Road Bournemouth BH6 5EX
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-5926-N
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey extension to dwellinghouse
251 Castle Lane West Bournemouth BH8 9TG
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Application Approved8/25/0052/TTPO
T1 -Oak - Crown reduction by reducing height by approx 3-4m and reshaping remaining canopy. Pruning back two large primary south facing branches by 3m to reduce weight and risk of splitting.
17 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
Received 27 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00501/F
Proposed alterations, part two and part single storey rear flat roof extension and outbuilding ancillary to the house (part retrospective).
519 Wallisdown Road, Poole, BH12 5AB
Received 1 May 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/00086/REG14
3x dead trees - fell
28 Queens Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9LG
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00021/FUL
Proposed new balcony and windows.
13B Ravine Road Poole BH13 7HS
Received 5 Jan 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01382/REG14
1 x Mimosa, 1x Silver Birch - Damaged - Dead - Fell.
64 Abbotsbury Road Poole Broadstone BH18 9DD
Received 13 May 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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