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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 dates16,678Searchable applications
864Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 12,955 approved or refused records
2,069Refused applications
10,886 approved · 2,069 refused · 505 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 May 2021 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Application ApprovedAPP/25/00108/F
Construction of single storey rear extension, including bike store and change of use of part ground floor to form one bedroom flat.
12 Station Road Parkstone, Poole, BH14 8UB & 15 Wessex Road, Poole, BH14 8BQ
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01720/F
Demolition of 4 bed dwelling and detached garage, erection of 4 bed dwelling with integrated garage and garden room.
55 Blake Dene Road, Poole, BH14 8HF
Received 15 Dec 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/01678/TTPO
T1 - Beech - Prune lower S & SW area of canopy by 2-3m and prune roadside area to achieve statutory clearances of 5.5m above road and 2.5m above footpath. T3 - Beech - Prune to achieve a 2m separation around Palm tree. T5 - Sweet Chestnut - Reduce branches over house by 2m and lowest lateral by 4m. T6 - Sweet Chestnut - Remove lowest branch over garage back to source. T7 - Oak - Crown reduce dominant stem only, by 2-3m.
22 Martello Road Poole BH13 7DJ
Received 28 May 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-8111-AC
Prior Approval Procedure - Change of use of the first floor from retail/commercial (Class E) to a flat (Class C3)
168 Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 8UX
Received 27 Sept 2022 - Application RefusedP/25/00459/FUL
Extension and part shop conversion to create studio flat
35 Somerford Road Christchurch BH23 3PL
Received 20 Mar 2025 - Finally disposed ofP/25/04338/HREG
Remove a small section of 4 metres of a hedgerow.
412 Blandford Road Poole BH15 4JJ
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02945/TTPO
T1 - Silver Birch - Section Fell T2 - Scots Pine - Section Fell T3 - Scots Pine - Section fell to a height of 4m T4 - Sycamore - Section Fell G1 - 2 x Silver Birch - Fell T5 - Chestnut, Sweet - Reduce to 5m pollard T6 - Oak - Reduce to 5m habitat pole T7 - Oak - Reduce to 5m habitat pole T8 - Fir - Section Fell
Longmeadow Lane Poole BH17 7BQ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/03577/HOU
Replacement single storey rear extension
22 St Mark's Road Bournemouth BH11 8SZ
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/02830/TTPO
T16 - Scots Pine - Prune tree roots less than 25mm in diameter preventing trip-hazards. T15 - Neighbours Scots Pine (46 Howard Road) - Prune tree roots less than 25mm in diameter preventing trip-hazards. 1.5m Branch reduction to provide 2m sepertation from the houses of 44 & 46 Howard Road, for clearance.
44 Howard Road Bournemouth BH8 9EA
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-28701-B
Demolition of garage, alterations, single and roof extensions to dwellinghouse to include formation of new 2nd floor level to dwellinghouse - Revised application
11A Priestley Road Bournemouth BH10 4AW
Received 13 Dec 2022 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedAPP/24/00759/F
Single storey rear extension and two storey front extension
13 Mayfield Avenue, Poole, BH14 9NY
Received 3 Jul 2024 - Application RefusedP/26/03631/TTPO
T1 (Silver Birch). Full removal to ground level.
12 Western Road Poole BH13 7BW
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Objection RaisedP/25/01763/REG14
Pine - structual defect - Fell
20 Seacombe Road Poole BH13 7RJ
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Application Approved8/22/0904/TTPO
T1 - Eucalyptus - Remove singular branch growing towards neighbouring property back to main stem.
16 Vickery Way Christchurch BH23 3SS
Received 25 Oct 2022 - Application RefusedP/25/00703/HOU
Demolition of triple garage and rebuild with a first floor extension
60 R L Stevenson Avenue Bournemouth BH4 8EG
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04511/CONDR
Removal of Condition 4 of planning permission 8/24/0852/HOU (Single storey front and side extension, conversion of garage into garden room and home gym) To remove condition 4 as no works required in tree root protection area, as per Arborist Report.
3 Abingdon Drive Christchurch BH23 5JY
Received 16 Sept 2026 - (Refused) Appeal AllowedAPP/24/00705/F
Erection of pergola car port
10 Woodlands Avenue, Poole, BH15 4EE
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0643/TTPO
T1 - Lawson Cypress - Fell & replant with Silver Birch. T2 - Scots Pine - Remove lowest branch growing towards the garden. T3 - Scots Pine - Reduce lowest 2 branches above Bamboo & Magnolia to give a clearance of 2m - affecting secondary and tertiary branches only (amended proposal) T4 - Silver Birch - Crown reduce the spindly branches by 1-1.5m all round.
1 Hurstbourne Avenue Christchurch BH23 4RQ
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Application RefusedP/26/03503/FUL
Installation of a modern, multifunctional Hub unit featuring an integral advertisement display and defibrillator available for public use
Pavement o/s 42-43 Falkland Square Poole BH15 1ER
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Application RefusedAPP/22/01748/F
Non material amendment following approval of APP/21/01799/F to insert full height double doors into the two bay windows at the rear; new stepped tiled patio to the rear.
26 Branksea Avenue, Poole, BH15 4DP
Received 20 Dec 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/24/01009/X
T1 x1 Scots pine remove lowest branch to allow apple tree to grow. T2 x1 Scots pine declining crown signs of phaeolus schweinitzii at base Fell by sections to just above ground level. Replant with scots pine
22 Western Avenue, Poole, BH13 7AN
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00504/X
T1 Strawberry Tree - Fell T2 Thuja - Reduce western stem by 3-4m. Crown lift to 4m T3 Thuja - Crown lift 4m T4 Cypress - Fell please see tree report
3 Canford Crescent, Poole, BH13 7NB
Received 26 Jul 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/26/01773/TCA
T1, T2 - 2 x Maple Tree - Reduce the crown height and spread by approximately 4 meters, bringing the height to the level of the top of the neighbours roofline and overhaning branches extending across the boundaries of both 76 and 74 Portchester Road(amended proposal)
76 Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8LA
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02366/HOU
Two storey extension to the front, single storey extension to the rear.
88 Upton Way Poole Broadstone BH18 9NA
Received 4 Jul 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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