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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 dates14,631Searchable applications
802Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 11,325 approved or refused records
1,750Refused applications
9,575 approved · 1,750 refused · 429 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- 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 Approved7-2024-11568-E
Demolition of garage, flat roof single storey extension and connected outbuilding and conversion of existing villa to form two semi detached dwellings including minor external alterations and internal reconfigurations and associated landscaping and infrastructure
57 Lansdowne Road Bournemouth BH1 1RN
Received 8 Nov 2024 - No Objections RaisedTP/25/00144/DDD
Removal of Birch - TPO/29
57 Roman Road, Broadstone, BH18 9DH
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00714/F
Non material amendment following approval of APP/23/00624/F to change the external finish to the front & rear dormers from powder coated metal to weatherboards.
20 Springfield Road, Poole, BH14 0LQ
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-23605-B
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed new outbuilding to rear garden for use ancillary to the existing main dwelling
5 Romney Road Bournemouth BH10 6JR
Received 24 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00469/X
TPO: T1G - 3x Leyland Cypresses - Fell.
9 Newton Road, Poole, BH13 7EX
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-17555
Scots Pine, T1, Provide a 1.5m clearance from Hahnemann House to enable the erection of scaffolding to repair the adjacent roof. Provide a 120 degree clear arc for the adjacent street lamp.
Hahnemann House Hahnemann Road Bournemouth BH2 5JW
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0878/HOU
Existing garage conversion with alterations to fenestration
36 Bracken Way Christchurch BH23 5LW
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/00088/REG14
Fell dead tree
2 Haig Avenue Poole BH13 7AJ
Received 25 Feb 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00627/DDD
Fell dead Pine in rear garden - TPO/47/1999
5 Chaddesley Pines, Poole, BH13 7LL
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01303/FUL
Severing site to form building plot and erection of a 2 storey, 2 bedroom dwellinghouse to west flank of existing house with forecourt parking, cycle store and rear garden
28 Amethyst Road Christchurch BH23 3EA
Received 8 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00981/TTPO
T1,2,3 Scots pine - Prune to clear the building by 2m and remove dead wood T21 Scots pine - Remove dead wood Routine maintenance
Augusta 2 Compton Avenue Poole BH14 8DE
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02676/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission P/25/05352/HOU (Single storey extension to replace rear ground floor bay window) for addition of a ground floor side facing window
171 Harewood Avenue Bournemouth BH7 7BJ
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Application Approved8/24/0262/HOU
Existing roof conversion with addition of dormer windows to front and rear. Addition of solar panels to rear roof slope
3 Denham Drive Christchurch BH23 5AT
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Application Approved8/25/0066/HOU
Alteration to existing dwelling with the extended new front porch, garage conversion and a rear extension.
77 Forest Way Christchurch BH23 4PU
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04172/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 of Planning Application 8/25/0097/HOU Demolition of garage and conservatory, erect side and rear extensions, enlargement of roof to form first floor accommodation Change of approved plans to remove small triangular dormer window above garage and replace with a rooflight
143 Stanpit Christchurch BH23 3LY
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/05148/HOU
New proposed roof dormer to side elevation. Internal alterations to first floor.
95 Upton Way Poole BH18 9LX
Received 12 Dec 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00637/DDD
Removal of 1x Dead Oak and removal of 1x dead limb on Sweet chestnut - 79/1997
3A Dover Road, Poole, BH13 6DZ
Received 30 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03798/TTPO
T1- Holm Oak - Crown raise over road to create 5.2m from ground level. T2 - Pine - Crown raise over road to create 5.2m from ground level. T3 - Pine - Crown raise over road to create 5.2m from ground level, Crown raise lower branches over garden back to main stem to create 5m clearance from ground level.
7 Elmstead Road Poole BH13 7EZ
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/25/04949/CONDR
Variation of condition No.2 (Approved Plans List) of planning permission APP/25/00179/F (Original description of development - Alteration to hard landscaping of driveway. Replacement of external stairs to the rear. Proposed garden room and store in garden. Alteration to rear fence) to replace the railings forming the front boundary with a solid rendered wall, replace the metal gate with a solid timber gate and replace the boundary fence with a dwarf wall and close boarded fence on top
10A Grasmere Road Poole BH13 7RH
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Does Not Require Consent8/24/0573/TTPO
T1 - Eucalyptus - fell to ground level. Replant with 1 x Mountain Ash 2m container grown, in the same location.
62 Hurn Way Christchurch BH23 2PD
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Application Approved7-2023-28778-A
Erection of a part single, part two storey side/rear extension with the installation of 1x balcony, 1x Juliet balcony to the rear and an extraction flue. Internal alternations and the demolition of existing rear conservatory and detached garage
12 Huntly Road Bournemouth BH3 7HH
Received 18 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/03341/TTPO
T1 - Pine - crown lift over highways and driveway to statutory heights to provide clear access (as per annotated photos)
Heritage Court 14 Ravine Road Poole BH13 7HX
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00347/F
Change of use from Class E to Class C3 and reverting back to original use of building as a single dwellinghouse
Sir Peter Thompson House, 25 Market Close, Poole, BH15 1NE
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/01077/NMA
Non-material amendment to application no 7-2024-1979-E : Change clay roof tiles to flat profile artificial slate, dark grey
6 Solent Road Bournemouth BH6 4BP
Received 23 Apr 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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