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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 dates14,507Searchable applications
802Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,238 approved or refused records
1,728Refused applications
9,510 approved · 1,728 refused · 426 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Jun 2022 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved7-2025-12142-AI
T1- Cedar - fell and T2 - Cypress - fell
Oakwood, 2 Roslin Road South, Bournemouth, BH3 7EF
Received 5 Feb 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04347/TTPO
T50 - Spruce - Fell
2 Walsford Road Bournemouth BH4 9NA
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-14575-D
Alterations and roof extension to first and second floor flat
42 Beaufort Road Bournemouth BH6 5AN
Received 2 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/05046/CONDR
Variation of condition No. 2 (Plans List) of planning permission APP/24/00786/F (Original description of development - Demolish existing buildings and erect block of 4 flats with parking) for revised internal layouts, altered exterior materials palette, amendment to terraces, straighten angle of south eastern wall and reduced width of top floor
16 Lakeside Road Poole BH13 6LR
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/03552/TTPO
T1 Oak - Crown raise to 7.5m from ground level all the way around remove epicormic growth up to 8m and tip back by 1m from front of property this work is carried out every 4-5 years to be able to have a large tree in a small space clearing highway as large caravans are delivered in winter
59 Stour Way Christchurch BH23 2PY
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02361/TTPO
T1 - Macrocarpa - Fell to ground level.
The Birches 10 Durley Chine Road South Bournemouth BH2 5JZ
Received 4 Jul 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04649/HOU
Construction of a new front porch
1 Okeford Road Poole BH18 8PA
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01596/F
Retrospective application to convert garage in to a habitable room, brick up the garage door, add a window and an internal door through in to the living room.
43 Chaffinch Close, Poole, BH17 7UR
Received 17 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/24/01051/X
T1 - Prunus - Fell to ground level. T2 - Lime - prune the upper canopy of the tree so that the foliage is just clear of the footprint of the building.
11C Upper Golf Links Road, Broadstone, BH18 8BT
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02166/HOU
Retrospective application for single storey rear extension
653 Castle Lane West Bournemouth BH8 9TS
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-23037-A
Certificate of lawfulness for use of land to rear of dwelling to station a mobile home (granny annexe) for use incidental to the main dwelling
54 Darracott Road Bournemouth BH5 2AY
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/01066/X
T1 Scots Pine - Fell T2 Scots Pine - Reduce primary branch by 2-3m, leaving the final wound to be approximately Ø12cm.
Broadstone Manor, 95 Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9AE
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Application RefusedP/26/01429/LB
Listed Building Consent for installation of 2 x Electric Vehicle charging points (EVCP) and associated infrastructure.
95 Christchurch Harbour Hotel Mudeford Christchurch BH23 3NT
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01865/HOU
Single storey rear extension and garden room.
10 Marlott Road Poole BH15 3DX
Received 23 Apr 2026 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/01071/DDD
Fell - small Holme Oak - TPO/07/00039 / A1
134 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7ER
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0259/CONDR
Alterations and remodel of the existing dwelling, including; ground floor extensions, formation of a first floor with balcony and demolition of the existing garage and erection of a replacement garage. Variation of Condition 2 of planning app 8/24/0013/HOU to reduce roof pitch and raise eaves & gable feature by 400mm
100 Pauntley Road Christchurch BH23 3JW
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/00432/F
Alterations to the existing building and construction of a two-storey side extension to form an annexe
9 Mountbatten Road, Poole, BH13 6JE
Received 15 Apr 2024 - No Objections Raised7-2024-14931-I
T1- Cypress: Fell to ground level. T2- Cypress: Fell to ground level. G4- 4x Cypress: Reduce height by 5m.
1 Leven Avenue Bournemouth BH4 9LH
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/04030/PNCBD
Prior Notification for a change of use of the ground floor and Lower ground floor from commercial (Class E) into a one-bedroom flat on the ground floor and a studio flat on the lower ground floor. (Class C3)
109-111 Commercial Road Bournemouth BH2 5RT
Received 8 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02762/TTPO
(T1) Beech Tree removing 2 x limbs back to source on a Beech Tree.
Bournemouth And Poole College Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3JJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Split DecisionTP/24/00557/X
T1: Holm Oak - Reduce the tree on the south-west side of the canopy where branches are growing from the neighbours tree over the garage and residence. Reduce back branches on this side of the tree by up to 1 to 2 meters, back to previous pruning points and as historically granted. T2: Oak - Reduce back the branches to previous pruning points, reducing branches by 1 to 2 meters. T3: Holm Oak - Reduce back branches to previous pruning points, reducing branches by 1 to 2 meters on the south-west side of the canopy. T4: Maritime Pine - Remove one lowest limb going over the garden of number seven. Remove deadwood and any dangerous branches within the canopy
7A Brudenell Avenue, Poole, BH13 7NW
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/03741/ADV
Advertising consent for a Fascia Sign
Former Homebase Redlands Poole Road Poole BH12 1DN
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01179/HOU
Proposed two storey extension with garage door frontage and associated internal alterations
10 Meadowsweet Road Poole BH17 7XT
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00736/HOU
Demolition of existing conservatory and replace with new single storey rear extension. Conversion of garage to bedroom and new front porch and replace all windows with White UPVC.
16 Lysander Close Christchurch BH23 4ST
Received 31 Mar 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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