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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 dates15,149Searchable applications
802Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 11,747 approved or refused records
1,841Refused applications
9,906 approved · 1,841 refused · 443 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Refused7-2023-2929-S
Alterations and conversion of ground floor storage area (Use Class B8) to a residential flat (Use Class C3)
175 Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 9QG
Received 6 Mar 2023 - Application RefusedP/25/04625/TTPO
T1 - Monterey Cypress - Fell due to lean. Plant replacement in better location on property
8 Seacombe Road Poole BH13 7RJ
Received 11 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00159/X
T1 - Silver Birch - Fell. T2 - Holm Oak - Fell. T3 - Sweet Chestnut - Fell. T4 - Sweet Chestnut - Remove lowest primary branch, on the second lowest primary remove secondary branch. Side lateral branches growing over driveway reduce by 1-1.5m to slightly rebalance crown and less branches growing over the driveway. T5 - Holm Oak - Crown reduction. Reduce height by approx 5 meters and reshape for a flowing branch line reduce side laterals by 2 meters where needed.
5 Buccleuch Road, Poole, BH13 6LB
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02284/REG14
G4 - Scots Pine - Dead - Fell.
24 Western Road Poole BH13 7BP
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00976/TTPO
T1 - Quercus Robur - Crown lift to provide a 2m clearance from the structure and remove major deadwood from the canopy
3 Allenby Road Poole BH17 7JL
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04563/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Crown raise all round to 5.5m above ground level to match level over highway, by removing secondary and tertiary branches. Remove 1 low limb growing towards the property. Create a clearance of 2.5m from building.
23 Benmoor Road Poole BH17 7DS
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00110/FUL
Combine, extend & remodel to form a single dwelling and new front boundary treatment
17-19 Southbourne Overcliff Drive Bournemouth BH6 3TE
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-7255-R
T160 - English Oak - reduce branches to a suitable growing point to clear the building by 2m and T165 - Copper Beech - reduce branches to a suitable growing point to clear the building by 2m.
Tiverton Court 24 Marlborough Road Bournemouth BH4 8DH and Blenheim Court 26 Marlborough Road Bournemouth BH4 8DH
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01072/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness for single storey extension to rear and side, Extensions to roof, dormer to rear and porch
29 Moortown Drive Poole BH21 3AR
Received 23 Apr 2025 - Application Refused7-2024-29245
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory
19 Brierley Road Bournemouth BH10 6EA
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03383/HOU
Demolish existing rear conservatory and form new single-storey rear extension with internal alterations including replacement terrace area
77 Surrey Road Poole BH12 1HG
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0407/TTPO
T13 - Sycamore - Crown lift lower canopy by removing/reducing secondary/tertiary branches to 5m from ground level.
19 Kilmington Way Christchurch BH23 5BL
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00113/F
Demolish conservatory, single storey extension to principal elevation, single storey rear extension.
52 Upper Road, Poole, BH12 3EW
Received 27 Jan 2023 - Application Approved7-2025-29402
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
98 Watcombe Road Bournemouth BH6 5LP
Received 27 Jan 2025 - Application RefusedTP/22/01076/X
T1: Beech - Remove the lowest 9 primary limbs.
17 Upper Golf Links Road, Broadstone, BH18 8BT
Received 19 Dec 2022 - Application Approved8/23/0047/TTPO
T1 - Beech 1.Northerly extended branches create a clearance of 2.5m from the eve of house (No.29). 2.Removal of lowest North-Easterly limb back to trunk. 3.Reduction of North-easterly limb (running parallel above 4.limb to be removed) by 1.5m to suitable growth point. T Reduction of selective Southerly tertiary branches, that interfere with wire, to give a 0.5m clearance around them.
29 Bosley Way Christchurch BH23 2HF
Received 20 Jan 2023 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00137/X
211 Notice and not an application. T1 Holly. Fell to ground level. T2 Silver birch. Fell to ground level. T3 Scots Pine. Remove broken branch and major deadwood.
3 Withingham Road, Poole, BH13 6BX
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00888/HOU
First floor extension to front elevation. Changes to fenestration
2A Holme Road Christchurch BH23 5LJ
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Application Approved8/23/0103/HOU
Conversion of garage with extension to front and rear, to create granny annexe.
10 Arcadia Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 2JE
Received 9 Feb 2023 - Application Approved8/24/0466/HOU
Single storey extension and Double storey infill extension. External Materials to tie in with the existing. Internal reconfigurations throughout including update to fenestration.
56 Avenue Road Christchurch BH23 2BZ
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01606/HOU
Rear flat roof extension, infill front extension, new front gables and rear dormers including Juliet balconies, new front boundary wall/fence and gates
88 Keith Road Bournemouth BH3 7DX
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Application WithdrawnP/26/00302/HOU
Proposal for the addition of a garden room to the rear.
169 Stony Lane Christchurch BH23 7LD
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Split Decision8/24/0174/TTPO
T1 English Oak - Remove the rubbing pendulous branch from the tree closest to the building, and epicormic growth up to 8m. T2 English Oak - Remove the damaged branch in the upper crown, and epicormic growth up to 8m. Prune to clear the building by 3m. T3 English Oak - Remove epicormic growth up to 8m and the broken hung up branch. see the tree survey for full details
Sofia House 40 Oak Avenue Christchurch BH23 2QE
Received 12 Mar 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/26/04229/REG14
T1 - Holly - Dead, remove T2 - Thuja - Dying, remove Replant x 2 Scots Pine or similar
The Canford 53 Cliff Drive Poole BH13 7JF
Received 1 Sept 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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