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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 dates15,234Searchable applications
802Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 11,812 approved or refused records
1,856Refused applications
9,956 approved · 1,856 refused · 447 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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
- No Objections Raised7-2024-961-U
T1- Holm Oak. Reduce branches growing towards the building to a clearance of 2m. T2 Beech Tree. Reduce branches to clear neighbouring building to a clearance of 2m. To remove all dead branches out of all trees located within St Stephen's Court boundary.
15-17 St Stephens Court St Stephen's Road Bournemouth BH2 6LA
Received 13 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/03594/HOU
Erection of a new front and side boundary treatment (amended design)
159 Markham Road Bournemouth BH9 1JD
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04317/CLP
Lawful development certificate for proposed garden outbuilding to create garage and habitable space incidental to the use of the main house.
21A Avon Run Road Christchurch BH23 4DY
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01327/F
Non-material amendment following the approval of APP/21/00748/F for the Removal of trees T13 and T14 on the North Site and trees G86, G87 and G89 on the South Site.
Hillbourne School And Nursery, Kitchener Crescent, Poole, BH17 7HX
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/04475/HOU
Erection of a single storey rear extension to bungalow
11 Evershot Road Bournemouth BH8 9PD
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01876/HOU
Enlargement of existing front extension.
27A Danesbury Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3AG
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-3205-S
Display of 1no. internally illuminated hanging sign and 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign
Santander 43-45 Commercial Road Bournemouth BH2 5RH
Received 26 Apr 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/02816/HAZ
Application for hazardous substance consent under the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015
Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd Chapel Lane Christchurch BH23 6BG
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/24/00203/PA
Prior approval for the erection of two additional floors to the existing property.
46 Pearce Avenue, Poole, BH14 8EH
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03400/BNG
Application to discharge the Biodiversity Gain Plan as required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to REF NO APP/24/00744/F
National Trust Ferry Way Poole BH13 7QN
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00072/A
Erection of temporary development site sign
Land at St Johns House, Serpentine Road, BH15 2DX
Received 17 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/05328/HOU
Proposed first-floor extension above the existing garage, together with a two-storey rear extension and associated internal reconfiguration.
41 Harbour Road Bournemouth BH6 4DE
Received 23 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00957/HOU
Refurbishment and extension of existing house to create new 2nd floor and first and second floor roof terraces, new windows to north east side elevation and enlarged windows to south west rear elevation. Erection of new garage.
2A Marina Drive Poole BH14 8HB
Received 4 Mar 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/00880/TCA
T1 - Holly - Reduce some Holly Saplings & Holly Bushes to fence height (approximately 1.8 meters).
76 Lilliput Road Poole BH14 8FQ
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/02257/TTPO
T2 & T3 Sweet chestnuts - Prune branches by 2m to provide a 2.5m separation from the building, for clearance. T2 - Beech tree growing 50/50 on property boundary between 65 Wellington Road & Stratfield Lodge, 63 Wellington Road (T4) - Prune branches which are close to and below the head of the streetlamp,
Charminster House Dental Surgery Charminster House 65 Wellington Road Bournemouth BH8 8JL
Received 14 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01745/TTPO
T19 - Monterey Pine - Removal of selected lower branches on the southern aspect, pruning cuts no larger than 2cm diameter T13 - Monterey pine - Remove a single lower lateral branch on the northern aspect overhanging solar panels
342 Sandbanks Road Poole BH14 8HY
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00722/F
Erect extensions including a new dormer on the side elevation, and convert the resultant building from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to 8no. bedroom HMO (Sui Generis)
155 Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HT
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02167/TTPO
Group 1 - Mixed Species - Crown lift all round the car park by 5m from ground level and reduce back laterally around 2-3m to reduce incursion. Clear splay for street light by 1m, to the height of the light (amended proposal)
67 Lansdowne Road Bournemouth BH1 1RW
Received 24 Jun 2025 - No Objections Raised7-2024-1393-AT
T1 - English Oak - fell
Throop House Throop House Throop Road Bournemouth BH8 0DL
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00285/TTPO
T1 - Beech - 1.5-2m crown reduction to give 1m clearance from street lighting
Edwards Court 9 Wortley Road Christchurch BH23 5DR
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Application RefusedAPP/25/00085/K
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed use or operation to replace the existing flat roofed rear extension with a pitched roof
136 Rossmore Road, Poole, BH12 2HL
Received 29 Jan 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-7513-AY
T1 Robinia - prune to provide a 2m clearance of CCTV cameras and remove 1 x secondary branch over parking bay back to union. T3 Cypress - remove central co-dominant stem. T9 Western Red Cedar - reduce height by up to 3m. T10 Holly & T11 Holly - Reduce all regeneration grown back to previous cuts. T12 Holm Oak - reduce height and spread by up to 2m. T13 Holm Oak - crown lift to 2.5m for pedestrian clearance and 5.3m for highway and parking bay clearance. T16 Scots Pine - Fell.
Kensington Court 43 Knyveton Road Bournemouth BH1 3QT
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Does Not Require Consent8/24/0272/TTPO
G1 - Acacia x 6 - fell to ground level clear all small trees and saplings back to fence line G2 - Elms - Cut small saplings back to fence line
The Vicarage 8 Preston Lane Christchurch BH23 7JU
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00822/K
Construction of an outbilding of dimensions 3.81m wide, 3.01m deep, and 2.39m high.
28 Thwaite Road, Poole, BH12 1HY
Received 22 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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