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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 dates17,830Searchable applications
899Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 13,895 approved or refused records
2,248Refused applications
11,647 approved · 2,248 refused · 551 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Withdrawn7-2023-28830
Alterations and roof extensions to dwelling and use of garage as additional habitable accommodation
11 Sandy Mead Road Bournemouth BH8 9JY
Received 3 Mar 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/04193/PNCBD
Prior notification for conversion of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor offices to 9 flats.
61-63 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1DT
Received 17 Oct 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/23/00030/K
Certificate of Proposed Use or Development for a detached annexe in the rear garden.
33 Evering Avenue, Poole, BH12 4JF
Received 9 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedTP/22/01032/X
T1: Oak - Remove dead wood. Re-shape and reduce by 1-2m to create a shaped and balanced tree.
4 Pottery Road, Poole, BH14 8RF
Received 6 Dec 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01373/F
Variation of condition 8 of planning permission APP/19/00464/F to replace approved drawings SBA.3676-1-2. & SBA.3676-7-1.B with SBA.3676-1-2.A & SBA.3676-7-1.C
18 Penn Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9LZ
Received 4 Oct 2022 - No Objections RaisedTP/23/00033/DDD
Removal of broken branch on Scots Pine
7 IMBRECOURT, Poole, BH13 7NP
Received 4 Jan 2023 - Application RefusedP/25/01917/FUL
Installation of external roller shutters to the main front entrance and rear service entrance of the retail unit
123 Alma Road Bournemouth BH9 1AE
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04253/HOU
Single storey extension to garden room to form a gym; associated engineering works to landscaping.
108 Panorama Road Poole BH13 7RG
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Application Withdrawn8/24/0566/HOU
Two Storey Side extension to provide annex, Single Storey Rear Extension and dormer windows to provide first floor accommodation.
4 Dunedin Grove Christchurch BH23 4HN
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01748/NMA
Non material amendment to application 7-2023-859-BI to change the position and reconfigure the layout of the Security Lodge, additional substation required and amended locations, one GRP enclosure within the parking area with the parking area arrangement updated to accommodate the GRP enclosure, layout of the fencing has been amended and additional gates and barriers provided
Proctor & Gamble Wallisdown Road Bournemouth BH11 8PL
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00020/X
Monterey Pine - Crown Reduction by approx 1m off overall height and width. The tree has a heavy lean towards neighbouring property and aim is to reduce failure by minimizing "sail effect" .
2 Dover Road, Poole, BH13 6DZ
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02564/TTPO
T1 - Oak tree - smaller left hand competing stem reduced by up to 2m back to appropriate growth points.
201 Goldfinch Road Poole BH17 7TB
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/22/01049/X
T1: Oak - Crown reduce lower crown to previous growth points at approximately 3m.
224 Runnymede Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9SP
Received 12 Dec 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/02720/LB
Listed Building Consent for replacement of access ramp to front entrance, refurbishment of external floor tiling, repair to portico columns and external repainting.
Sandhill Holiday Park Mudeford Christchurch BH23 4AL
Received 24 Jul 2025 - No Objections Raised8/24/0594/TCA
T1, T2 & T3 - Willows - branch reduction by up to 2m x 7 Willows (labelled T4) - branch reduction by up to 1m to clear overhang onto neighbour's path T5 - Bay - branch reduction by up to 3m
69 Mudeford Christchurch BH23 3NQ
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04439/HOU
Alterations to roof form to provide first floor accommodation, including side dormer and changes to fenestration and front door
25 Julyan Avenue Poole BH12 5EB
Received 30 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02773/HOU
Retrospective application for a flat roof timber structure garden room sited to the north-east corner of the rear garden
78 Darbys Lane Poole BH15 3ET
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-3124-G
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use of 1 bed first floor flat and 1 bed second floor flat .
537A Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4AG
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-1611-AS
T35 Pine, fell. T48 Oak, crown raise canopy over building by 2m. T65 Monterey cypress, fell.
Zetland Court 128 Alumhurst Road Bournemouth BH4 8HU
Received 1 Aug 2022 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/04579/REG14
1x Holly - Dead - Fell
15 Cassel Avenue Poole BH13 6JD
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00655/FUL
Erection of a two-storey extension to the roof with dormer windows on front and rear elevations, a change of use of the first floors of Units 5 and 6 from office space (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3), and internal alterations to form an additional 14 x 1-bed flats. Erection of ancillary cycle store and installation of underground waste storage system. (revised scheme to application no. 7-2023-8111-AE)
160-168a Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 8UX
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/23/00133/F
Extension to North elevation of property to create additional bedroom/living space and storage.
16 Western Avenue, Poole, BH13 7AN
Received 31 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/01477/CONDR
Variation/Removal Of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of app no. APP/24/01077/F: Alterations and extensions to existing buildings to form 6x townhouses (alternative scheme)
Trevanion House 15 Church Road Poole BH14 8UF
Received 19 May 2025 - Does Not Require Consent8/23/0033/REG14
Remove dead Silver Birch.
Coppins Wood 19 Matchams Lane Hurn Christchurch BH23 6AW
Received 13 Jan 2023
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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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