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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 dates15,122Searchable applications
802Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 11,726 approved or refused records
1,838Refused applications
9,888 approved · 1,838 refused · 441 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved7-2024-28307-A
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed demolition of the rear garage and porch. Erection of a single storey side extension from the original side wall. Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting 4m from the original rear wall, connected into historical rear extension that is projecting 4m from the original rear wall. Alteration to rear glazing of historical rear extension.
5 Douglas Road Bournemouth BH6 3ER
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00337/TTPO
T1- Oak- Reduce selected secondary and tertiary branches 1m over garden and garage pictures shown in pictures by red dots, Remove epicormic growth from main stem 5m from ground level. T2- Oak- Remove 1 lower primary branch over neighbours garden back to main stem. Reduce upper selected secondary and tertiary branches 1m over garden and neighbours garden. Remove epicormic growth of main stem to 5m from above ground level.
30 Denison Road Poole BH17 7LU
Received 17 Mar 2025 - (Approved) Appeal DismissedAPP/25/00144/F
Convert semi-detached property to an HMO (8 units)
88 Churchill Road, Poole, BH12 2LU
Received 12 Feb 2025 - Split DecisionTP/23/00046/X
T1: Eucalypyus - Crown reduce the height by 5m and the width by 3m.
12 Old Coastguard Road, Poole, BH13 7RL
Received 13 Jan 2023 - Application RefusedP/26/01239/HOU
'Erect a close board fence on the boundary line and level the area fronting Silverwood Close with the garden
4 Silverwood Close Poole BH21 1QZ
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/00250/REG14
Woodland Order - W1 - Removal of 2 x dangerous branches.
Ocean Breeze 8 Studland Road Bournemouth BH4 8JJ
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-840-Q
Change of use from Class E office to C3 residential house
78 Green Road Bournemouth BH9 1EB
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Application Withdrawn7-2024-220-BR
The erection of a single storey side extension to the existing sales building and associated works.
524 Wallisdown Road Bournemouth BH11 8PT
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-8041-L
T1-Holm Oak: Undertake a branch reduction on all lateral growth only on the lowest primary branch growing in an easterly direction towards No.28 by no more than 1.2m from the tips inwards. T2-Holm Oak: Raise the low pendulous branches over the garages only to no more than 6m from ground level via the removal of tertiary and secondary branches only.
Romney Court 28 Portarlington Road Bournemouth BH4 8BZ
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-26047-B
Non-material amendment to application no 7-2022-26047-A for changes to the position of the front door and the size and position of the side door panel.
25 Anstey Road Bournemouth BH11 9HQ
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Application RefusedAPP/22/01770/F
Demolition of garages and erection of 5 houses with associated access and parking.
34 Sea View Road and Land Rear of 1-7 Little Croft Road, Poole, BH12 3JY.
Received 23 Dec 2022 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01535/TTPO
T1 Western Red Cedar - Fell to ground level and grind out stump
Clarendon House 46-48 Tower Road Poole BH13 6FE
Received 21 May 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/02924/TTPO
Mimosa tree - dismantle down to ground level and replaced with a cherry tree.
6 Renault Drive Poole Broadstone BH18 8HW
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Application Refused7-2022-6632-B
Erection of 2 semi-houses on land to the rear of 55 Gloucester Road
55 Gloucester Road Bournemouth BH7 6JA
Received 30 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/03701/TTPO
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Remove & replant with Honey locust or Oriental plane.
The Beacon 8 Pinewood Road Poole BH13 6JS
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00411/TTPO
T1 Beech - Reduce southern lateral canopy by up to 2m. T2 Scots Pine - Remove deadwood from canopy. T3 Holly - Reduce whole canopy by 2m and raise canopy to 4m above ground level.
Chine View 13 Warren Road Bournemouth BH4 8EZ
Received 19 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03907/TTPO
T11- Sycamore. To reduce secondary branches close and touching 1 Surrey Roads and the neighbouring property’s buildings to a clearance of 2m only.
1 Flat 1 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH2 6BP
Received 13 Aug 2026 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00860/X
T1, T2 & T3: Cypress - Fell 3x trees to ground level. Reason - Adjacent conifers have been removed in the past leaving the growth on the remaining trees to be sparse and unbalanced. They appear to be in ill health and declining.
6 Mornish Road, Poole, BH13 7BZ
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-29290
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed 4m single storey flat roof rear extension
3 Ibbett Road Bournemouth BH10 5HP
Received 23 Aug 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/25/03125/TCA
T2 - Sweet Chestnut - Reduce crown over garden upto a height of 6m from ground level by up to 1-2m T3 - Sycamore - Reduce crown over garden upto a height of 7m form ground level by upto 1-2m T4 & T5 - Purple Plums - Crown raise by 3metres over clients garden ground level
21 Glenferness Avenue Bournemouth BH4 9NE
Received 15 Aug 2025 - (Refused) Appeal In ProgressP/26/01098/FUL
Proposed construction of a pair of semi-detached houses with associated access, parking and landscaping
67A Stanley Green Road Poole BH15 3AD
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Does Not Require Consent8/24/0323/REG14
T1- Silver Birch - fell - tree has died. Fell for safety. T2 - Conifer - fell - most of the canopy has died. Fell for safety.
32 Old Barn Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 2QY
Received 21 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/03795/HOU
Retrospective application for conservatory to rear of existing dwelling.
10 Grebe Close Poole BH17 7YW
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04617/HOU
Proposed side and rear extensions with material alterations to front and side facades
15 Shepherd Close Christchurch BH23 5PF
Received 10 Nov 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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