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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 dates14,650Searchable applications
802Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,342 approved or refused records
1,756Refused applications
9,586 approved · 1,756 refused · 429 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 ApprovedP/26/00070/TTPO
T1 Oak - reduce the new and epicormic canopy growth back to the previous pruning points created in 2015 & 2020 and to remove epicormic growth at the sites of the historic storm damage.
23 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02905/CONDR
Variation of conditions 1/4/5/6/13/14/15/16 of approved planning permission 7-2017-2285-E as described in that description of development to amend the list of approved plans to allow minor amendments to Landscape/Boundary Treatment Plan AJ-BV-069,Surface Water Design Statement (as built) 3444/CIV/1710/01. Refuse Management Plan REFBV105 Clear glazed windows to side elevation
105 Belle Vue Road Bournemouth BH6 3DL
Received 4 Aug 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/25/02395/TCA
G1 Birch x3 - Crown lift by removing the 4 lowest branches from each tree
1 The Clarens 4 Clarendon Road Bournemouth BH4 8AJ
Received 7 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04597/FUL
Engineering works to create a geothermal energy system, with associated infrastructure as enabling works for future development
4-6 Longfleet Road Poole BH15 2HT
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-5830-U
T1 Monterey cypress - Reduce lateral canopy growing toward Portman house by up to 3m T2 Monterey cypress - Reduce lateral canopy growing toward Portman house by up to 3m
Walton House 56 Richmond Hill Bournemouth BH2 6EX
Received 29 May 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/04341/TTPO
English oak (T89) - crown reduce by 2m
8A Marlborough Road Bournemouth BH4 8DG
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/02321/TTPO
T1 – Oak - Reduce the crown by approximately 2–3m of the top only. Reducing a tree at 17 m x 3 m, leaving at 14 m Reduce lateral spread on multiple sides to create an even and flowing branch line by upto 1m Selectively reduce overextended limbs to improve structural balance T2 - Oak -Reduce height by approximately 5m
2 Milton Road Poole BH14 9QL
Received 19 May 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/04979/REG14
T1 Scott’s pine - dead - fell T2 arbutus- dead- fell T3 Scott’s pine - dead - fell
23 Leicester Road Poole BH13 6DA
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04118/FUL
Temporary installation of winter event over the next five seasons between the months of November to January, from 2026/27 through to 2030/31
Lower Gardens Bournemouth BH2 5AU
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00750/TTPO
T1 - Beech - Reduce the crown by up to 2m back to suitable growth points
Sandhill Holiday Park Christchurch BH23 4AL
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01250/TTPO
T1 - Holm Oak - Remove 2 lower stems back to main stem. Branch reduction over garage by 2m T2 - Holm Oak - Remove lower limbs back to main stem. T3 - Holm Oak - Branch Reduction lateral branch over garden by 2m and south facing branch by 2m. T4 - Holm Oak - Fell. T5 - Holm Oak - Remove major dead wood and 10% Crown Thin inner growth around main stem. Tree maintenance T6 - Holm Oak - Remove major dead wood and 10% Crown Thin removing growth from main stem. Tree maintenance.
12 Leven Close Bournemouth BH4 9LP
Received 6 May 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00142/F
Internal alterations, upgrading/extending of existing single storey extension to rear & loft conversion with the addition of dormer to rear aspect and rooflight to front.
8 Mentone Road, Poole, BH14 8AU
Received 1 Feb 2023 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02449/REG14
T1 Cherry - Fell dead tree Replant: Cherry
Northover Gardens 5 Dunbar Road Bournemouth BH3 7AZ
Received 26 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00759/HOU
Minor extensions to ground and first floor with internal alterations
36 Waterside Christchurch BH23 3NZ
Received 1 Apr 2025 - Closed as InvalidP/26/04128/REG14
T1 - Silver Birch - Dead - Fell
16 Elms Avenue Poole BH14 8EF
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00076/X
T.2 - Scots Pine - Fell - Canopy is showing signs of stress and in the stage of decline
8 Crichel Mount Road, Poole, BH14 8LT
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00051/HOU
Convert existing garage (in part) to habitable, single storey rear infill extension, create 1 bed annexe for family member (PART RETROSPECTIVE)
8 Dunbar Crescent Christchurch BH23 5RY
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-15683-S
G2A Holm Oak - Fell
Walsford House Walsford Road Bournemouth BH4 9NA
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04300/TTPO
T1 Sweet chestnut - Reduce branches above the driveway by 2m T2 Lime - Remove low branch above pavement back to its source (amended proposal) T3 Beech - Remove regrowth facing the building to maintain a 2m separation (amended proposal)
Floris Court 15 Knole Road Bournemouth BH1 4DH
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-5454-G
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development Erection of detached home/office outbuilding
25 Headswell Crescent Bournemouth BH10 6LF
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00482/X
G1: 6x False Acacia - Crown reduce by 25% (up to 2 meters) mainly removing dead tops and branch ends and the live growth will be reduced to bring the crowns back into shape and balance after major dead wood removed. Tree works seen as good maintenance and management within a group of declining trees.
158 York Road, Broadstone, BH18 8EZ
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03861/FUL
Removal of existing conservatory. Construction of single storey rear extension
31 Boscombe Grove Road Bournemouth BH1 4PD
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/26/01154/FUL
Replace existing single glazed timber framed windows with double glazed UPVC framed windows
1 Isaacs House 3 Cavendish Road Bournemouth BH1 1QX
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03308/REG14
2x ash trees - dead - fell
14 Mill Lane Highcliffe Christchurch BH23 5LA
Received 1 Sept 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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