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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 dates15,693Searchable applications
802Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 12,182 approved or refused records
1,932Refused applications
10,250 approved · 1,932 refused · 469 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 May 2022 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- (Refused) Appeal DismissedAPP/24/01342/F
Change of use from single garage to a dwellinghouse
The Garage Between 22 Banks Road and 1 Panorama Road, Poole, BH13 7QE
Received 10 Dec 2024 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedP/25/03870/FUL
The installation of 1no. BT Street Hub
Pavement o/s 15 Holdenhurst Road Bournemouth BH8 8EH
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Application Approved8/22/0995/TTPO
T1 - Holm Oak -Prune back 2 lowest branches from the tip by 1 to 1.5m.as discussed with BR on site 19/01/23.
52 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LD
Received 16 Nov 2022 - Application Approved8/24/0790/FUL
Change of use of the first floor to Use Class F1 (college facility) to be used as an extension to the existing training and learning facilities for Autism Wessex Hub.
First Floor 1 Airfield Road Christchurch BH23 3TJ
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Application Refused8/24/0500/CLP
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
32 Thursby Road Christchurch BH23 5PE
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00502/F
Installation of small outbuilding/ garden studio and associated landscape scheme.
28 Spencer Road, Poole, BH13 7EU
Received 1 May 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-29353
Dropped Kerb, the applicant has two dropped kerbs and wishes to join the two to make it a continuous strip.
111 Malvern Road Bournemouth BH9 3BW
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Split DecisionTP/23/00013/X
Copper beech (T1) - crown raise minor limbs over pub garden and road to 5.2m. Reduce crown by 1.5 - 2m. Crown thin and crown clean.
The Inn In The Park, 26 Pinewood Road, Poole, BH13 6JS
Received 5 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00102/F
Side extension to form porch
Iona House, 205 Haymoor Road, Poole, BH15 3NT
Received 3 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/01053/X
Beech trees x15 - reduce height as per sketch.
4 Lancaster Close, Broadstone, BH18 9EF
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Response GivenPREA/24/00017
The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 Request for a Screening Opinion for 33kV (33,000 Volt) Network Improvement Scheme
Bourne Valley
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02502/TTPO
T1 Sweet Chestnut - Fell T4 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce (pollard) right stem to first branch to rear at 3.5 - 4m
60 Bear Cross Avenue Bournemouth BH11 9NX
Received 29 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01933/TTPO
T1 - Monterey Pine - Remove Prune lower canopy to give a clearance of 5.5m above ground level. T2 - Monterey Pine - Prune lower canopy to give a clearance of 5.5m above ground level. T3 - Silver Birch - Prune lower canopy to give a clearance of 5.5m above ground level.
Christian Outreach Centre 25 Elliott Road Bournemouth BH11 8LQ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/23/00003/X
T1 and T2 Oaks - Crown lift by pruning low pendulous secondary branches only to create a 4.5m separation from the lowest foliage to ground level all round. Prune back the lateral branches growing towards the house by 1.5m to suitable growth points. Prune back the over extended branch above the sycamore by 1.5m to a suitable growth point.
46 Martin Close, Poole, BH17 7XS
Received 30 Dec 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/02960/TTPO
T1a- cherry. (28 pine ridge) reduce lateral growth over no.28 by 1.5m from the tips inwards. T2- Scots pine. (18 The Meadows)- prune to provide a 2m clearance from the fabric of the buildings by removal of secondary branches only T3-Common Alder. (Rockley Vale 33) Crown lift to 4m from ground level by removal of secondary branches only. Reduce lateral spread over grass area by 2m from the tips inwards. T4-Goat Willow (Rockley Vale 33) reduce to finished height in line with hedge. T5-Goat Willow (Rockley Vale 33) Re-pollard to previous pollard points at approx. 3.5m from ground level. (as part of cyclical tree maintenance) G6- Leyland Cypress (Purbeck View 38, 50, 62) reduce lateral spread growing over caravans 30, 50 and 62 by 2.5m from the tips inwards. G1- Mixed species- including oak, silver birch and pine. Reduce height by 3m of all trees on western aspect of pine ridge in-between caravans 18-12.
Pine Ridge Holiday Park Napier Road Poole BH15 4LZ
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-5091-AL
Installation of two externally illuminated fascia signs and one externally illuminated projecting sign
43 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1DS
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00531/F
Installation of air source heat pump
21 Gilmour Drive, Poole, BH17 8AB
Received 9 May 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-4454-AA
Change of use from single dwelling to two individual flats. Creation of new access to first floor flat from rear of existing property. Replacement of windows to match existing throughout property but to be double glazed. New window to new first floor kitchen.
The Old Vicarage Holdenhurst Village Bournemouth BH8 0EF
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Application WithdrawnAPP/22/01571/F
First floor flat roof rear extension
5 Cooke Road, Poole, BH12 1QB
Received 11 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00486/F
Non-material amendment following the approval of APP/23/01058/F to: Replace approved rectangular roof light on rear flat roof single storey extension with larger rectangular roof lantern. Introduce 2 windows above the 2 approved first floor windows on front elevation. Remove timber cladding between the two first floor windows on front elevation. Thicker fascia on front and rear elevations
21 Mill Lane, Poole, BH14 8RH
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Application Approved7-2023-22658-C
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed roof extensions to dwellinghouse to form new 2nd floor level and installation of roof lights
19 Brightlands Avenue Bournemouth BH6 4HG
Received 6 Mar 2023 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedP/25/04727/HOU
Extension and alterations to change existing chalet bungalow into a house with annex positioned over triple garage. Installation of solar panels.
Le Beau Arrowsmith Road Poole BH21 3BE
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-28759
Alterations and single storey extension to dwellinghouse
2 Bear Cross Avenue Bournemouth BH11 9NX
Received 21 Nov 2022 - Application Approved7-2023-20839-A
Erection of a single storey rear extension and covered walkway/storage area to the side
28A Victoria Park Road Bournemouth BH9 2RG
Received 26 Jan 2023
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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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