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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 dates17,526Searchable applications
900Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 13,642 approved or refused records
2,193Refused applications
11,449 approved · 2,193 refused · 540 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Feb 2020 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 RefusedP/25/00605/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey side extension
322 West Way Poole Broadstone BH18 9LF
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00102/TTPO
T1 Oak tree Crown lifted to 6m from ground level. reduce the lower overextended branches overhanging the owners drive way and property by up to 2m back to appropriate growth points.
10 Hawthorn Drive Poole BH17 7YQ
Received 12 Jan 2026 - (Refused) Appeal In ProgressP/26/01744/FUL
Creation of an additional unit to the existing 7 bed HMO to form 8 beds (Sui Generis)
95 Southcote Road Bournemouth BH1 3SW
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01821/CONDR
Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission P/25/05178/HOU Demolish conservatory, front porch and outbuilding and erect new single storey rear and front extensions to reduce size of porch and amend drawing numbers
18 Pine Crescent Christchurch BH23 4LH
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00570/F
Proposed roof alteration to form additional accommodation, and internal alterations to an existing bungalow
24 Winifred Road, Poole, BH15 3PU
Received 20 May 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00046/F
Infill car port to create accommodation, demolish existing garage and erect summer house/Gym.
9 Herbert Avenue, Poole, BH12 4EB
Received 17 Jan 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0586/TTPO
T1 Lime - Crown lift to give a 4.5m clearance from ground level to the lowest foliage over the driveway surface. T2 Copper Beech - Crown lift to give a clearance over the garage roof of 2m by reducing the encroaching canopy by up to 2m. Remove dead wood from the crown. T6 Sorbus - Fell to ground level. No replant required. T7 Cherry tree - Reduce canopy extending towards the balcony and flats by up to 2m to prevent over encroachment by reducing lateral canopy by 2m. Please see tree spec ref: 28081
Danehouse Lodge 8 Wortley Road Christchurch BH23 5DT
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01372/TTPO
T2 - Scots Pine - Prune to give 1m clearance from service cables T1 - Beech - Prune to give 1m clearance from service wires G1 - Beech x 4 - Prune all to provide 1m clearance from service wires and crown lift to 2.5m over footpath
499-517 Ashley Road Poole BH14 0BD
Received 12 May 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00699/X
T1: English Oak - Fell
Land adjacent to 74 Plantagenet Crescent, Bournemouth, BH11 9PJ
Received 5 Sept 2022 - Application Withdrawn7-2024-2461-BX
Prior Approval Procedure - Convert shop unit into dwelling
112A Broadway Bournemouth BH6 4EH
Received 10 May 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/01055/X
T1 - Oak tree - Prune back all limbs to the historic pollard unions T2 - Beech tree - Remove 2 lower branches above garden of No.53 Pearce Avenue, to raise canopy for clearance.
50 Elms Avenue, Poole, BH14 8EF
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Application WithdrawnP/26/02276/HOU
Retrospective application for boundary treatment/fences
342 Sandbanks Road Poole BH14 8HY
Received 15 May 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00465/X
T1 - Sweet Chestnut: Reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 2m. Reason: Decline is evident in the pictures supplied. Purpose of the reduction is to encourage reaction growth to maintain the longevity of the tree. Picture 1 was taken in 2020 Picture 2 was taken in 2022
8 Chaddesley Glen, Poole, BH13 7PF
Received 27 Jun 2022 - Application Approved7-2023-28820
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed roof extension to bungalow to form new 1st floor level and installation of roof lights
12 Middleton Road Bournemouth BH9 2SU
Received 22 Feb 2023 - Split Decision8/23/0058/TTPO
T1 Oak tree outside 46/48 Rowan Drive (T1) - Reduce branches which grow towards the houses by a maximum of 2m, back to the edge of the footpath that is furthest away from the houses. (See attached photo) Alternative works for T1 Oak- works to create 2.5 m clearance from the property with the removal of tertiary branches only.
46-48 Rowan Drive Christchurch BH23 4SH
Received 23 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/00882/FUL
Remove hip and form gable end dormer - Retrospective application
Flat 2 13 Alumdale Road Bournemouth BH4 8HX
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Application Refused7-2022-12953-D
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed insertion of a flue
21 The Broadway Northbourne Bournemouth BH10 7EU
Received 11 Jul 2022 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/00134/PA
Prior approval for the demolition of all buildings within the site***Withdrawn***
Former Bournemouth and Poole College, Constitution Hill Road, Poole, BH14 0QA
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Application Refused7-2024-5428-AD
T5-Holly - Fell to ground level, remove stump and replace tree T2-Lawson Cypress - Fell to ground level, remove stump and replace tree
Land to the rear of 4 Greaves Close Bournemouth BH10 5EG
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01621/FUL
Formation of car park for existing apartments
257-259 Belle Vue Road Bournemouth BH6 3BD
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00968/TTPO
T1 - Common Beech - 0.6m Branch reduction to provide clearance for car/driveway and pedestrians walking along pavement.
43A Branksea Avenue Poole BH15 4DP
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01070/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed alterations and conversion of existing integral garage to habitable space. Replacement of the garage door with a window/wall construction. Internal alterations including removal of a load bearing wall between the kitchen and dining room.
9 Emily Close Christchurch BH23 2NN
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04985/TTPO
T1 - Conifer - reduce and/or remove lower branches to raise canopy by 1m and reduce laterals by 1.5m T2 - Beech - reduce and/or remove lower branches to crown raise by 1.5m, reduce low limbs growing towards house by 1.5m
2 Bournewood Drive Bournemouth BH4 9JP
Received 3 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01161/F
Alter and extend existing guest house to create a block of 8 x 1 Bed self contained flats together with bin and cycle store.
Seacourt, 249 Blandford Road, Poole, BH15 4AZ
Received 21 Oct 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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