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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 dates15,892Searchable applications
802Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 12,344 approved or refused records
1,965Refused applications
10,379 approved · 1,965 refused · 481 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Application Approved7-2023-3812-P
Erection of LED double sided totem advertisement
Bournemouth Pier Pier Approach Bournemouth BH2 5AA
Received 3 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/04368/HOU
Alterations and roof extensions to dwelling including side dormer, rebuilding of sunroom.
25 Higher Blandford Road Poole BH18 9AB
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03256/HOU
Demolition of existing front porch and erection of single storey front extension (Retrospective)
16 Mude Gardens Christchurch BH23 4AR
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Approved7-2025-29424
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as a seven room shared HMO.
7 Frances Road Bournemouth BH1 3RY
Received 12 Feb 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-5913-FS
Erection of a substation with associated flue and fencing
Royal Bournemouth Hospital Castle Lane East Bournemouth BH7 7DW
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0318/HOU
Alterations and remodel of the existing dwelling inclusive of demolition of the existing garage, single storey rear and side extension and creation of first floor accommodation.
44 Minterne Road Christchurch BH23 3LE
Received 17 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04772/HOU
Demolition of rear sunroom and construction of a new single storey rear extension.
6 Corbar Road Christchurch BH23 2EF
Received 19 Nov 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00871/DDD
Fell - 1 x Dead Silver Birch and 1 x Horse Chestnut - TPO/29
9 High Park Road, Broadstone, BH18 9DE
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01175/F
Proposed garage conversion, rear ground floor extension and porch/ front elevation alterations
154 Rempstone Road, Wimborne, BH21 1SX
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Application RefusedAPP/25/00121/F
Conversion of an existing garage into a dwelling utilising the existing footprint and structure where possible.
10A Vicarage Road Poole BH15 3AZ
Received 7 Feb 2025 - No Objections Raised7-2022-4499-L
T1 Sycamore (in photo marked with red cross): Remove (fell).
Bermuda Court 11 Derby Road Bournemouth BH1 3PY
Received 31 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/01193/ADV
Advertisement Consent for one new pictorial, header, panel and amenity boards to existing post, 1x fascia sign, 1x menu case, 2x double sided corex panels to existing posts, 1x amenity board and 1x chalkboard
Walkford Hotel 16 Walkford Road Christchurch BH23 5QF
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01307/REG14
1x Pine, 1x Spruce - Dead - Fell.
10 Badbury Close Poole Broadstone BH18 8LR
Received 9 May 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01524/F
Non material amendment following approval of APP/19/01444/F to: Block B - Remove two doors from front elevation, relocate side windows on east elevation, raise window sill levels on rear elevation and remove door Block A - Raise window sill heights on front and rear elevation Omit recessed brick around windows on both blocks Alter approved bike store
Bourne Valley Centre, Herbert Avenue, Poole, BH12 4EE
Received 2 Nov 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-2039-AF
Listed Building Consent for removal and replacement of the shopfront to Moose Skate Shop with a timber frame shopfront in keeping with the character of the original building elevation.
574 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BX
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Split DecisionP/25/00344/TTPO
T27 & T28 Beech - Reduce lateral growth over 1 Avon Run Road by 3-4m and lift crown by 2m Lesser works- T27 &T28 Beech - Reduce lateral growth over 1 Avon Run Road by up to 2m and crown lift by 2m
5 Capesthorne Christchurch BH23 4AT
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00088/X
Macrocarpa in rear garden to be crown lifted on the south side up to 5.5m and reduce back the lower overextended branches by up to 3m to reduce chances of further limbs failing in high wind. To also remove the large failed branch pointing south.
12 Canford Cliffs Avenue, Poole, BH14 9QN
Received 3 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00929/HOU
Proposed single storey rear and side extension to existing detatched dwelling.
15 Northbourne Avenue Bournemouth BH10 6DG
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Application Approved8/23/0043/HOU
Proposed single storey rear extension, extend existing garage and enlargement of roof for first floor loft conversion including 2 side dormers each side
39 Minterne Road Christchurch BH23 3LE
Received 18 Jan 2023 - Application Approved7-2022-9615-F
Erection of a single storey rear extension, a first floor balcony to front elevation, and internal alterations, involving removal of exterior stairway to rear
5 Avoncliffe Road Bournemouth BH6 3NR
Received 22 Sept 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01104/F
Erect single storey rear extensions, front extension serving the porch, internal alterations, fenestration alterations and removal of chimney. Proposed new access, front driveway and boundary alterations and dropped kerb.Proposed cladding.
69 Fontmell Road, Broadstone, BH18 8NN
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00957/X
T1 (21 Upper Golf Links Road) - sweet chestnut - reduce lateral eastern canopy by up to 4m T2 (21 Upper Golf Links Road) - sweet chestnut - reduce lateral over prop by up to 3m T3 (21 Upper Golf Links Road) - sweet chestnut - remove two lowest primary braches growing toward the property T5 - sweet chestnut - reduce lateral canopy over property by up to 2m 6G - sweet chestnut - fell single stem marked on photo T7 - sweet chestnut - fell T8 - sweet chestnut - fell
19 Upper Golf Links Road, Broadstone, BH18 8BT
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-16563-AD
Replace existing Double-sided internally illuminated 6-sheet Bus Shelter advertising displays with a double side digital Bus Shelter advertising display
Bus Shelter Outside Talbot Court 640 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH9 2EQ
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Application Refused7-2024-6935-K
Replacement garage
11 Headswell Crescent Bournemouth BH10 6LF
Received 16 Apr 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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