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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates17,579Searchable applications
899Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 13,689 approved or refused records
2,206Refused applications
11,483 approved · 2,206 refused · 540 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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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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/26/01350/HOU
Erection of new fencing to rear of the site
74 Cowslip Road Poole BH18 9QZ
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02862/FUL
Installation of a mezzannine floor to be used for a pet care, treatment and grooming facility
5 Wessex Gate Retail Park Broadstone Way Poole BH15 3TE
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01136/HOU
Single storey rear mono-pitch roof extension with associated internal rework and raised terrace area with balustrade
13 Dale Road Poole BH15 3NG
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-22946-A
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey extension and roof extensions to bungalow to form new 1st floor level including Juliet balcony and roof lights
8 Daws Avenue Bournemouth BH11 8SD
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04391/HOU
Construction of 2 side gables and a dormer extension to the rear to accommodate habitable accommodation within the roof space to include Juliet balcony
3 Richmond Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9DL
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03580/CLE
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing log cabin in rear garden of the residential dwelling house. Incidental use for computer work admin, online meeting and hobby area.
81 Lower Blandford Road Poole Broadstone BH18 8NS
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01977/REG14
1x Oak Tree - split in 2 and one half fallen accross the garden, other half could fall - fell.
54 Headswell Avenue Bournemouth BH10 6LD
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00960/F
Erection of 2 storey rear extension and loft conversion including raised ridge line, gable to the rear with Juliet balcony, dormer to the South East elevation roof and roof window in the South West and North West elevation roof slopes. Insertion of first floor windows in existing eastern and western elevations.
27 Cynthia Road, Poole, BH12 3JE
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Split Decision7-2022-495-HM
Holm oak (T1) prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the building, crown thin by 10%. Holm oak (T2) prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the building, crown thin by 10%, crown lift to 4m above the driveway. Holm oak & Sycamore (T3 & T4) trim around the lamp by 1m. Holm oak (T5) crown lift to 3m above the footpath, shorten branches above the driveway by 1.5-2m. Scots pine (NT1) prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the garage. Holm oak (T6) prune back branches which grow above the garden towards the building by 2m, crown thin by 10%. Monterey pine (NT2), Holm oak (T7), Holm oaks x6 (G1) prune back branches which grow above the garden towards the building by 2m. Cedar (T8) fell. Maritime pine (T9) fell. Holm oaks x4 (T10-T13) crown lift to 2.5-3m above the lawn. Sycamore, Laurel & Silver birch (G2) crown lift above the length of the driveway and parking bay area to 4m.
Keverstone Court 97 Manor Road Bournemouth BH1 3BY & Green Park Manor Road BH1 3HR
Received 14 Dec 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/00051/FUL
Alterations to existing emergency access to hospital off Castle Lane East, and associated works.
Royal Bournemouth Hospital Castle Lane East Bournemouth BH7 7DW
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-9297-L
Erection of single storey side/rear extension, garden works, repositioned retaining walls and side boundary steps/balustrading
7 Broad Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9HE
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Prior Approval Not RequiredP/25/02679/PNHH
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original semi-detached dwelling house by 3.60 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.25 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 2.10 metres.
13 Cox Close Bournemouth BH9 3LT
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0184/TTPO
T2+T3 - Liquidambar x 2. Crown lift the canopies by 4-5m from ground level, by removing the secondary and tertiary branches. Reduce lateral branches over decking and washing line by 2m.
154 River Way Christchurch BH23 2QU
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-7458-AC
Holm oak (T1) Prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the building of The Cottage, Lythe Place, 22 West Overcliff Drive - Visible from No.22 not No.24, for clearance.
Westbridge Park 24 West Overcliff Drive Bournemouth BH4 8AA
Received 17 Jan 2025 - Split DecisionTP/24/01077/X
T2- Red Oak: to remove 3 lower branches as marked on attached photo to balance the lower crown and give more light to the properties and gardens. To crown thin by 15% by removing epicormic growth only to give more light to properties and gardens.
5 Ventry Close, Poole, BH13 6AW
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Application Refused7-2022-28773
erection of a side/rear extension and conversion of extended roof with juliet balcony
142 Howeth Road Bournemouth BH10 5NT
Received 21 Dec 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/00767/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for Existing Use or Operation to confirm that Planning Permission APP/17/01433/F commenced within the 3 year timescale of implementation before the expiry of the permission. As such the permission was commenced and remains live.
Land rear of 207 Lower Blandford Road Broadstone Poole BH18 8DN
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Application Refused7-2024-28665-C
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension.
79 Alma Road Bournemouth BH9 1AE
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/03206/FUL
Timber framed structure with a flat roof over the side passageway and rear to cover walk in fridges, installation of rear condenser and timber shed outbuilding -align lean too roof structure to 1 single roof plane and remove condensing unit from rear of timber shed outbuilding. (Retrospective application)
148 Tuckton Road Bournemouth BH6 3JX
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01424/HOU
Erection of a single storey garage
71 Glenferness Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7ER
Received 30 Mar 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02032/TCA
T1 Purple Plum - Fell to ground level T2 Cherry - Reduce back lateral growth on NE side by upto 5m approx to suitable pruning points to re-balance crown and trim away from garage and house
59 Dunyeats Road Poole BH18 8AD
Received 5 May 2026 - Application Refused8/22/0880/HOU
Oak Framed Garden Room
4 Gorse Bank Close Christchurch BH23 4FR
Received 18 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/00505/FUL
Replace two existing windows with two bifold doors.
Flat 1 32-34 The Breakwaters Southbourne Coast Road Bournemouth BH6 4DA
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00141/HOU
Single-storey rear extension.
87 Brierley Road Bournemouth BH10 6EQ
Received 14 Jan 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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