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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 dates16,220Searchable applications
834Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 12,599 approved or refused records
2,009Refused applications
10,590 approved · 2,009 refused · 492 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedAPP/23/00085/F
New septic tank and associated drainage to No 30 Moortown Drive to replace existing septic tank located within garden area of adjoining property, No. 29 Moortown Drive.
30 Moortown Drive, Wimborne, BH21 3AR
Received 18 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/04915/FUL
Sever plot and erect a bungalow with associated parking
47 Horsham Avenue Bournemouth BH10 7JB
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Application RefusedTP/22/00883/X
T1 Sweet Chestnut - Fell Large sweet chestnut along right boundary of property which overs the public path to be dismantled down to ground level. This tree is in heavy decline with a high number of defects (cracking and flaking bark, hazard beams, poor unions) throughout the tree (as shown in photos). Due to the location of the tree being in close proximity to the house as well as over a public path I would recommend removal and replant to remove the risk to the public and homeowners. Owners are happy to replace the tree with a chestnut, birch or pine tree.
15A Cassel Avenue, Poole, BH13 6JD
Received 26 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01336/F
Single storey side extension
28 Gussage Road, Poole, BH12 4BZ
Received 28 Sept 2022 - Application Refused7-2022-14340-C
Alterations, 3 storey extension, conversion of dwellinghouse into 9 flats, formation of new vehicular access and parking spaces and erection of bin and cycle stores
43 Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JU
Received 26 Sept 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-8943-B
Demolish existing dwelling and erect two detached dwellings with associated accesses and parking
17 Southbourne Coast Road Bournemouth BH6 4BG
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-263-F
Minor Material Amendment application to vary condition no.1 and removal of condition no.16 of 7-2022-263-D and vary of condition no. 1 of 7-2024-263-E for removal of underground bin store and associated bin reciprocals, provision of above ground bin store and provision of addition landscaping to the front of the building (Original description - Outline submission to erect a block of 13 x dwellings with associated access, parking, bin and cycle storage, involving demolition of existing buildings with Landscaping a Reserved Matter)
257-259 Belle Vue Road Bournemouth BH6 3BD
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Prior Approval Not RequiredGPDO/25/00002/GPD
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original semi-detached dwelling house by 3.8 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.4 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 2.36 metres.
171 South Western Crescent, Poole, BH14 8RZ
Received 31 Jan 2025 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedAPP/24/00375/F
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 9 flats.
1 Sunnyhill Road, Poole, BH12 2DH
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00761/HOU
Construction of a dormer to the rear elevation
13 Branksome Towers Poole BH13 6JT
Received 2 Apr 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/25/02416/TCA
T1 & T2 - Willow - Crown lift all around to give 4m clearence from the ground and remove epicormic growth on main stem to 5m T3 & T4 - Weeping Willow - Crown lift to give 3m clearence from the ground
Riverside Footpath r/o The Boathouse The Quomps Quay Road Christchurch
Received 7 Jul 2025 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04156/FUL
Proposed change of use of a five bedroom residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a residential care home for up to 3 children/young persons aged between 7-17 years old (Use Class C2).
45 Evering Avenue Poole BH12 4JF
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/02413/CONDR
Variation of planning Application 7-2022-22932-B Condition 2 To include use for holiday let purposes
22A Exton Road Bournemouth BH6 5QF
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/22/01089/X
T1: Oak - Crown reduction of up to 3 metres. Crown raise over rear gardens of properties 62 & 64 Hennings park road, by up to 5 metres from ground level.
62 Hennings Park Road, Poole, BH15 3QX
Received 28 Dec 2022 - Application RefusedAPP/24/00828/K
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed small outdoor sauna in the corner of garden
21 Bingham Avenue, Poole, BH14 8ND
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04536/HOU
Retrospective: Ancillary outbuilding for family accommodation.
2 Stevenson Crescent Poole BH14 9NU
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Application Approved8/22/0820/HOU
Demolish attached garage. Erect new single storey rear extension. flat roof construction.
45 The Meadway Christchurch BH23 4NT
Received 27 Sept 2022 - Application Approved7-2025-16652-E
T1 - Oak - prune back branches overhanging roof of 66 East Avenue to give a 2m clearance and T2 - Cypress - crown lift low branches to 5m and prune back from telephone lines to give a 0.5m clearance.
68 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7DB
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/22/01061/X
T1: Holly - Reduce the right stem by 5m to a strong growth point.
7 Imbrecourt, Poole, BH13 7NP
Received 14 Dec 2022 - Application Approved8/24/0665/TTPO
T4- Monterey Pine - Crown lift by removing 4 low branches to a suitable growing point to give a clearance over the footpath of 3m - As annotated on photos Remove 2 branches close to the buildings roof - As annotated on photos
Francesca Lodge Somerford Way Christchurch BH23 3QN
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02219/HOU
Conversion and extension of garage into ancillary accommodation, with creation of a mezzanine level and rear dormer
103 Queens Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9HA
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0870/HOU
Single storey side extension.
93 Priory View Road Christchurch BH23 7HH
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-15191-B
Alterations and single storey extension to dwellinghouse and erection of flue
36 Setley Gardens Bournemouth BH8 0HQ
Received 3 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/03222/HOU
Retrospective garden room.
20 Pinewood Road Christchurch BH23 5PJ
Received 10 Jul 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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