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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 dates
16,369Searchable applications
834Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 12,727 approved or refused records
2,030Refused applications

10,697 approved · 2,030 refused · 496 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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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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More application records

  1. Application ApprovedP/26/03707/TTPO

    A1.1 - Ash - Fell

    5 Hurstbourne Avenue Christchurch BH23 4RQ

    Received 4 Aug 2026
  2. (Split) Appeal Dismissed7-2025-4582-AA

    T1 - Holm oak - Cut back branches which grow above the garden of Tattersalls back by 4m to the edge of the lawn. T2 -Sycamore - Prune back branches to provide a 2m separation from the summer-house.

    East Cliff Manor 45 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3PH

    Received 9 Jan 2025
  3. Declined to Determine7-2024-26722-A

    Retrospective application for a two storey rear extension.

    17 Southwick Road Bournemouth BH6 5PR

    Received 14 Feb 2024
  4. Application Approved7-2023-14468-E

    Alterations, single storey extension to dwellinghouse to include change to the roof of the garage and porch and use of part of the garage as additional residential accommodation

    24 Harewood Avenue Bournemouth BH7 6NQ

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  5. Application Approved8/22/0910/TTPO

    T1 Elm - Crown lift to 4.5m above ground level

    5 Croft Road Christchurch BH23 3QQ

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  6. Application ApprovedP/25/04362/TTPO

    T1 - Lime - Pollard back to previous points. T2 - Eucalyptus - Pollard back to previous points, leaving smaller regrowth - Not considered an age to be included in the 1982 Area TPO(amended proposal)

    20 Wharncliffe Road Christchurch BH23 5DD

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  7. Application ApprovedP/26/01859/HOU

    Demolish existing conservatory and erect single storey rear extension.

    15 Nursery Road Bournemouth BH9 3AS

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  8. Application Approved8/22/0777/HOU

    Erection of open sided outbuilding

    Maesgarth 4A Highcliffe Road Christchurch BH23 4HX

    Received 15 Sept 2022
  9. Application Under ConsiderationP/26/02338/REG14

    1x Ash - deadwood - remove

    18 Hinchliffe Road Poole BH15 4ED

    Received 19 May 2026
  10. Application Approved8/23/0079/HOU

    Front and side single storey extension to incorporate integrated garage, rear garden room/Bike wash and change of existing roof tiles to slate

    7 Wilton Close Christchurch BH23 2PL

    Received 31 Jan 2023
  11. Application Refused7-2024-29335

    Prior Approval Procedure - Change of use of ground floor shop to a single apartment

    Low Price Tools 245 Holdenhurst Road Bournemouth BH8 8DA

    Received 23 Oct 2024
  12. Application ApprovedP/26/01104/CLP

    Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed new outbuilding.

    9 Riverlea Road Christchurch BH23 1JQ

    Received 12 Mar 2026
  13. Application ApprovedP/25/04705/TTPO

    T7 Beech -Reduce the stem that grows furthest at an angle over the road by 2-3m, to reduce the weight loading, there is a line of decay along the top side of the branch. T17 and T18 Lime - Crown lift to 4m above ground level by removing low epicormic growth, secondary and tertiary branches Routine maintenance

    Marlborough Court 16 Marlborough Road Bournemouth BH4 8DG

    Received 14 Nov 2025
  14. Split DecisionP/25/00119/TTPO

    T1 Beech - Full crown reduction of up to 1.2m from the tips inwards via the removal of tertiary and secondary branches only. Ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 40mm in diameter and that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points. T2 English Oak - Reduce the x3 lowest primary branches growing in a northerly direction by up to 1m from the tips inwards via the removal of tertiary and secondary branches only.

    10A Cliff Drive Poole BH13 7JD

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  15. Application ApprovedP/25/00034/CLE

    Certificate of lawfulness for Existing use for the building of a single storey flat roof extension onto an existing utility room at the rear of the property

    37 Montacute Way Poole Wimborne BH21 1TZ

    Received 25 Feb 2025
  16. Application ApprovedP/26/03272/TTPO

    T1-Lawson Cypress: Fell to ground level, replacement tree planted within the curtilage of the property

    7 Martello Road Poole BH13 7DQ

    Received 13 Jul 2026
  17. (Refused) Appeal Dismissed7-2023-5160-M

    Change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)

    Villa Isabella 83 Talbot Road Bournemouth BH9 2JD

    Received 5 Jan 2023
  18. Application ApprovedP/25/04241/CLE

    Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use of the building at 32 Oxford Avenue is as 8 self-contained flats.

    32 Oxford Avenue Bournemouth BH6 5HT

    Received 20 Oct 2025
  19. Application Approved7-2024-23520-A

    Demolition of conservatory and rear utility room, alterations, single storey extension to ground floor flat with internal alterations and widening of the existing vehicular access on Wentworth Avenue

    1 Dingle Road Bournemouth BH5 2DP

    Received 30 Apr 2024
  20. Application Approved8/24/0463/HOU

    Two-storey rear extension and single storey rear and side extension. Demolition of existing conservatory and concrete garage. (Amended description)

    7 Nelson Drive Christchurch BH23 3SA

    Received 18 Jul 2024
  21. Application RefusedP/25/00712/FUL

    Change of use of Sui Generis HMO to 2 self-contained flats

    29 Kings Park Road Bournemouth BH7 7AE

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  22. Application ApprovedP/26/01969/FUL

    Retrospective application for change of use from 4- bedroom flat, Use Class C3, to a 5-bedroom HMO, Use Class C4. No elevation changes.

    Flat 2 219 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1JZ

    Received 29 Apr 2026
  23. No Objections RaisedP/25/00410/TCA

    T1 & T2 Cypress - Fell

    38 Little Forest Road Bournemouth BH4 9NW

    Received 19 Mar 2025
  24. Application ApprovedP/25/03272/TTPO

    T1 - Hornbeam - Crown lift to 5m over road. Crown lift to 3m over path. Smaller diameter branches only will be removed to allow the clearance T2 - Hornbeam - Crown lift to 2.5m over road and path, removing smaller branches only T3 - Tulip - Crown lift to 3m from ground level, removing small branches only T4 - Tulip - Crown lift to 3m from ground level, removing small branches only

    Winton Arts And Media College Winton Way Bournemouth BH10 4HT

    Received 28 Aug 2025

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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.

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