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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 dates15,351Searchable applications
802Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 11,910 approved or refused records
1,879Refused applications
10,031 approved · 1,879 refused · 452 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Does Not Require ConsentP/25/00236/REG14
Area Order - A1 2x Dead Trees - Fell.
38 Pine Tree Walk Poole BH17 7EH
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/25/00139/F
Erect 1 No. dwellinghouse
The Paddocks, Merley House Lane, Wimborne, BH21 3AA
Received 11 Feb 2025 - Application Approved8/23/0027/HOU
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension (amended).
32 Addington Place Christchurch BH23 3PB
Received 11 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedP/26/00795/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed addition of a rear dormer and single storey rear extension under permitted development and the change of use from C3 to C4 also under permitted development
89A Parkstone Road Poole BH15 2NZ
Received 24 Feb 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-6009-L
Replacement refrigeration plant and general decoration works
The Co-operative 14 Queens Road Bournemouth BH2 6BE
Received 3 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01392/TTPO
T1-Lawson Cypress: Section fell as close to ground. Replace with x1 Thuja plicata 1.5-2m nursery grown stock to be planted within 5m of the original tree.
6 Haig Avenue Poole BH13 7AT
Received 27 Mar 2026 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00716/DDD
1x Dead Birch & 1x Dead Pine
72 Blake Hill Crescent, Poole, BH14 8QS
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/05168/HOU
Erection of ground floor porch, side extensions, remodelled front bays, balconies, rear oriel windows and formation of new 2nd floor level to dwellinghouse.
57 Branksome Towers Poole BH13 6JU
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00707/F
Relocation of the front door to allow for a 1½ storey hipped roof side extension to provide an integrated garage with new front dormer above at first floor, new steps to front entrance, new dormers to north and south, new dormer with balcony on second floor to front, enlarge rear dormer, increase depth of front dormer on second floor serving bedroom 4, new roof window on front roof slope and remove rear chimney.
56 Blake Dene Road, Poole, BH14 8HH
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-29392
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion including side gable and rear dormer
18 St Margaret's Road Bournemouth BH10 4BE
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01554/HOU
Build home garden gym. Re-landscaping of garden and include sauna and plunge pool next to gym buidling.
17 Gainsborough Road Bournemouth BH7 7BD
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Split DecisionP/25/00308/TTPO
T1 Poplar tree in rear garden of 27 Alton Road - to have competing stem heavily reduced to a suitable growth point as shown in the photo attached. This heavily weighted stem is leaning towards the properties and if it was to fail would cause significant damage. Reducing the stem will remove the risk as help rebalance the tree and leave a more upright stem. Poplars are prone to summer snap where they can shed large limbs which makes this tree a higher risk in summer when the gardens are in use. Lesser works: T1 Poplar in #27: reduce the limbs (shown in the submitted annotated photo) from the tips by pruning tertiary and secondary branches, limiting the cut size to no more than 50mm, pruning to a suitable growth points.
27 Alton Road Poole BH14 8SN
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/24/00710/F
Rooftop base station site upgrade
Telecommunications site at Broadstone Water Tower, Water Tower Road, Broadstone, BH18 8LL
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/00102/TTPO
T1-Flower Pear - Fell
18 Rotterdam Drive Christchurch BH23 1HB
Received 2 Mar 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/24/00158/K
Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use or Development to build an extension that will be a bedroom with en-suite. The extension would be to a depth of 3.9m and width of 8.27m with internal access and would not require additional external access.
25 Links Road, Poole, BH14 9QR
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/26/01458/TTPO
T1 - Removal of a holly tree in front garden. The tree is growing at an angle across the drive and borders our neighbours' boundary.
32 Anthonys Avenue Poole BH14 8JH
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00477/F
Single storey rear extension, proposed internal renovation and decking.
15 Curlieu Road, Poole, BH15 3RJ
Received 25 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02082/TTPO
T2- Pin oak- Crown lift by upto 2m + 1m lateral reduction to southern canopy only to clear footpath
Street Record Footpath From Sandbanks Road To Wedgewood Drive Adjacent 1-9 Parkstone Poole BH14 8ES
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-7488-H
Non material amendment to application 7-2022-7488-G to reconfigure layout, amendments to elevations and new bedroom window to residential units 3 and 4
845 Ringwood Road 1-6 Joan Vaughan Cottages Bournemouth BH11 8LJ
Received 18 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00345/X
T2 Scots Pine (T1 on TPO) Remove significant deadwood over highway and pavement only T5 Oak (T3 on TPO) Remove 6ft long broken ended branch stub back to secondary stem to the left and above Colten Care banner sign T11 Beech (T4 on TPO) Multi-stemmed, main stem bifurcates at ground level - Sever ivy T9 Scots Pine (T12 on TPO) Remove lower of two chafing branches The rest of the trees selected on the map are no action required at this time or aren't covered by any TPO's.
Canford Chase Nursing Home, 40 Western Road, Poole, BH13 6EU
Received 23 May 2024 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/01370/K
Certificate of lawfulness for a Proposed Use or development for 1. Ground floor extension to rear of property. 2. Ground floor extension to side of property. 3. Extend existing ridge to new gable roof. 4. Construct dormer to rear roof.
30 Moortown Drive, Wimborne, BH21 3AR
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-705-AI
Listed Building Consent for roof repairs, including limited tile replacement, repairs to and partial replacement of leadwork and rainwater goods and masonry repairs.
Halifax 103-105 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1EY
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0470/HOU
Demolition of Existing Porch and Utility Side & Rear extension, including new roof to both Addition of skylights Upgrade to fenestration throughout Changing & upgrading external finishes
7 Peregrine Road Christchurch BH23 4BN
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Split DecisionP/25/05276/TTPO
See attached report and plan. New proposal of works: T1 Oak, T2 Oak, T3 Oak and T4 Oak - Remove any cracked, broken, diseased, or decaying limbs and to prune lateral growth on the southeastern aspect of the trees to achieve a clearance of 2.5m from the dwellings.
42 Constitution Hill Road Poole BH14 0QD
Received 19 Dec 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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