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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 dates14,560Searchable applications
802Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,279 approved or refused records
1,737Refused applications
9,542 approved · 1,737 refused · 427 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved7-2024-3073-R
Outline submission for demolition of existing buildings and erect 44 apartments with bin and cycle storage
Accommodation St Michaels Hotel 67 71 St Michael's Road Bournemouth BH2 5DR
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01336/TTPO
T1 - T6 Birch - Fell to ground level T7 - Oak - Fell to ground level T8 - T9 Birch. Fell to ground T10 Oak. Fell to ground level T11 Birch. Fell to ground level 1x Oaks and 2x Birches to be replanted within marked area on map. Majority of trees have failed with dense wooded areas so no replants there as already fighting for light with larger mature trees.
Oakwood Arrowsmith Road Poole Wimborne BH21 3BE
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01589/TTPO
T1 - Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift via the removal of epicormic growth from the main stem to a finished height of the first primary branch. T2 - English Oak - Crown lift via the removal of epicormic growth from the main stem to a finished height of the first primary branch. Branch Reduction by 1.25m primary leading stem growing towards the property.
Wren 12A Munster Road Poole BH14 9PU
Received 23 May 2025 - (Refused) Appeal Decision SplitP/25/03704/HOU
Removal of the existing hipped roof and the addition of two floors at roof level, together with elevational alterations. Replacement of existing single garage with proposed double garage with green roof.
13 Churchfield Crescent Poole BH15 2QS
Received 19 Sept 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-3893-K
Retrospective application for alterations to enclose outside seating area, repair of existing decking involving installation of railing and erection of timber building to house a beer cellar including installation of associated cooling plant and erection of decking with railing and timber building to house a sauna
23 Argyll Road Bournemouth BH5 1EB
Received 22 Apr 2024 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedP/25/00395/HOU
Two storey rear extension with modifications to existing roof and existing dormers, an additional front dormer and rear Juliet balconies
109 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7BX
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01801/HOU
Rear and side two-storey extension with part rear single storey extension.
16 Lodge Road Christchurch BH23 2ET
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Application Refused7-2023-5968-K
Replace windows and render front elevation
71 Glenferness Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7ER
Received 16 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/01638/HOU
Single storey garage extension and 5x5m open structured pergola with three supporting posts.
11 Roslin Road Bournemouth BH3 7JB
Received 28 May 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04889/BNG
Application to discharge (“the biodiversity gain plan”) as required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to REF NO P/25/04914/FUL
48 Nairn Road Poole BH13 7NH
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-17611-J
T1 - Silver Birch - Section fell to ground level. T2 - Prunus - Fell to just below hedge level. Please see attached tree spec ref: 20084
Bournemouth Day Nursery 80 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH3 7AS
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-976-D
Single storey rear extension, raise flat roof over existing side porch by maximum 300mm and change direction of fall
Flat 3 10 Queens Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9LG
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04801/TTPO
T7 - Ash - Fell to ground level T10 - Silver Birch - Fell to ground level T12 - Group of Ash - Fell to ground level
Baden Powell And St Peters CE Junior School Mill Lane Poole BH14 8UL
Received 20 Nov 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/24/00256/F
Proposed Rooms in a New Roof and Single Storey Rear Extension
10 Lilliput Road, Poole, BH14 8JZ
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04860/FUL
Sever land and erect end of terrace house with parking. Relocate existing side entrance to front elevation
7 Marmion Green Christchurch BH23 3DZ
Received 25 Nov 2025 - Application RefusedGPDO/24/00009/GPD
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original detached dwelling house by 6.34 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.17 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 3.17 metres.
7 Southill Avenue, Poole, BH12 3AT
Received 30 May 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03609/REG14
Silver birch - fell
91 Parkway Drive Bournemouth BH8 9JS
Received 16 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01253/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion and rear single storey extension
10 Moffat Road Christchurch BH23 1HQ
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03676/TTPO
T1 Holly FELL T2 Whitebeam FELL
5 Golf Links Road Poole BH18 8BE
Received 18 Sept 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-23708-A
Single storey pitched roof infill rear extension with 2 No. rooflights
204 Malmesbury Park Road Bournemouth BH8 8PP
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02577/HOU
Proposed two storey front extension, enlargement of roof for further living space with installation of side dormer, alteration to existing fenestration, landscaping works to include alteration of access ramps, canopy to form a covered porch area
40 Hamble Road Poole BH15 3NL
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Application Withdrawn7-2024-13453-F
Alterations to existing approved garage design (7-2022-13453-C). 5.8m x 3.7m, flat roof garage with roller shutter. Eaves at 2.6m with single High level window.
4 Warren Edge Close Bournemouth BH6 4AY
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03954/HOU
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension
25 Woodside Road Bournemouth BH5 2AZ
Received 3 Oct 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04056/FUL
Subdivision of residential garden, demolition of existing detached garage and erection of a two-bedroom detached bungalow, together with a two-storey rear extension to the existing dwelling at No.20, with associated parking, gardens, cycle storage and access.
20 Old Priory Road Bournemouth BH6 3AQ
Received 21 Aug 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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