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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 dates14,911Searchable applications
802Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 11,555 approved or refused records
1,797Refused applications
9,758 approved · 1,797 refused · 435 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Jun 2022 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedP/25/02859/TTPO
T2 - Oak - Crown reduce overall canopy by 2.5m (minimum) T7 - Oak - Crown reduce overall canopy by 2.5m (minimum) T4 - Oak - Remove T5 - Oak - Remove
Land adjacent to 1 Buckholme Close Poole BH14 0AF
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/01732/RM
Reserved matters application seeking consent for Appearance, Scale, Layout and Landscaping in respect to approved outline application APP/23/01066/P
Land Formerly Known as Eastlands Farm Provence Drive Bournemouth BH11 9GH
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00604/F
Raise roof by 1m with loft conversion, front, rear and side dormers plus balcony to rear.
15 Lytham Road, Broadstone, BH18 8JW
Received 29 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02163/TTPO
T1 - Beech -Reduce selected branches that extend beyond the natural canopy by up to 3m- Clear the utility lines by 1m.
9B St Anthony's Road Bournemouth BH2 6PB
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/22/01599/PA
5G telecoms installation: H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets.
Grass verge adjacent to 215 King John Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9SJ
Received 18 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/04190/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of P/25/00566/HOU for fenestration alterations, including the slight re-positioning of the forward facing window and sunpipe added to hallway.
3 Bere Close Poole BH17 9AR
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01972/HOU
Extensions and alterations to the existing property
10 Tennyson Road Bournemouth BH9 2UY
Received 12 Jun 2025 - (Refused) Appeal AllowedAPP/24/00807/F
Removal of existing sunroom and addition of bespoke garden room to rear elevation
1 Rowington Hall, 4 Dover Close, Poole, BH13 6EA
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Split DecisionTP/24/00309/X
T1- English Oak: Undertake a branch reduction on all lateral growth growing towards No.28 spanning in a N-SW direction by no more than 1.25m from the tips inwards and raise the crown to 4m from ground level over No.28 only via the removal of tertiary and secondary branches only, ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 45mm in diameter and that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points.
28 Denison Road, Poole, BH17 7LU
Received 9 May 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-12437-E
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations including removal of partition wall and chimney breast, creation of new opening between kitchen and living room, blocking up existing kitchen doorway and erection of partition wall to create a boiler room
Flat 1 71 Poole Road Westbourne Arcade Bournemouth BH4 9BB
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00180/F
Demolition of existing garage, Erect new wooden garage, level land and insert gates into fence
119 Mossley Avenue, Poole, BH12 5DB
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Application Refused8/22/0521/CLE
A single residential dwelling that has been occupied since circa 2014 with associated amenity and storage.
19 Dudmoor Farm Road Christchurch BH23 6AQ
Received 21 Jun 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/01226/TTPO
T1 - Silver birch - Fell to ground level and replace.
20 Western Road Poole BH13 7BP
Received 2 May 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/02586/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of premises as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
22 Privet Road Bournemouth BH9 2NS
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02170/REG14
T1 - Holly tree- dead - fell T2 - Holly Tree - fallen - remove
31 The Avenue Poole BH13 6LH
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0682/CLE
The siting of a mobile home
Bounds Farm Parley Green Lane Christchurch BH23 6BB
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-3645-Q
T6 - Holm Oak and T6a - Laburnum – Prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the adjacent garage and T12 - Holly - fell.
Maderia Court 20 Madeira Road Bournemouth BH1 1QG
Received 14 Aug 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0740/HOU
Single Storey rear extension with parapet
30 Pauntley Road Christchurch BH23 3JN
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0826/CONDR
Variation of Conditions 2 & 3 of planning consent 8/24/0054/HOU - to amend the plans and materials to 'as built' design. (Amended description)
12 Kestrel Drive Christchurch BH23 4DE
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04186/CONDR
Variation of conditions 2 & 3 (Plans List & Materials) of planning permission P/26/02160/HOU (Single storey side and rear extension with extension to existing roof. Removal of shed and garage) to amend the approved drawings numbers to reflect the alterations proposed since planning was granted
3 Ivy Road Poole BH21 1RT
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00084/X
Thuja T1 and T3 - Reduce in height by approx 4m and prune to clear neighbours roof by 2m. This are tall trees in very close proximity to a residence and with the proposed removal of T2 a reduction in wind sail would be prudent. Thuja T2, fell to ground level. There is significant injury to the bottom of both stems on this twin stem tree, considering the proximity of property the removal of this tree would be prudent.
Pearl Drift, 23A Spur Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9PH
Received 3 Feb 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/01975/REG14
2x oaks - pockets of decay and wood pecker holes in main trunk leaving trees weakened - fell
1B Mount Grace Drive Poole BH14 8NB
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-10182-H
T1 Monterey Cypress - Remove the lowest branch hanging over the driveway T2 Monterey Cypress - Prune to clear the building by 2m and the telephone wires by 1m Routine maintenance
Oak House 42 Glenferness Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7ET
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-29264
Proposed ground floor rear extension with a lean-to roof and Velux windows to provide an open-plan kitchen and sunroom with bifold doors and a side window, to include internal alterations to ground floor and first floor layout. New enclosed front porch.
68 Holdenhurst Avenue Bournemouth BH7 6RG
Received 30 Jul 2024
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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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