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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 dates16,843Searchable applications
871Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 13,082 approved or refused records
2,094Refused applications
10,988 approved · 2,094 refused · 515 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Application ApprovedP/26/03274/TTPO
T2-Thuja Plicata (No.15): Fell to ground level. Poor specimen tree with limted longevity. T3-Scots Pine (No.11): Remove x2 lowest primary branches over the seating area. T4-Douglas Fir (No.11) Prune to provide 2m clearance from the adjacent garage via the removal of tertiary and secondary branches only.
13 De Mauley Road Poole BH13 7HD
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/05145/BNG
Application to discharge the statutory biodiversity gain condition as required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to planning application reference APP/24/01079/F.
24 Chaddesley Glen Poole BH13 7PF
Received 31 Oct 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/02242/FUL
Erection of one detached one-bedroom single-storey bungalow on land, with associated access, parking, bin and cycle storage
42 Russel Road Bournemouth BH10 7HD
Received 14 May 2026 - Application Approved8/24/0079/FUL
Alterations and proposed extensions to existing commercial / industrial building to provide workshop, office and ancillary areas.
Office A Wessex House Groveley Road Christchurch BH23 3HB
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0401/CLP
Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation plus fenestration changes.
11 Felton Crescent Christchurch BH23 5AX
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00145/F
Major application for works to support the fit out of an existing industrial unit, which includes the installation of new windows, external doors, a glazed entrance canopy, extracts, plant equipment and associated landscaping works. Works also include redecoration of the external facade to units 5 and 7.
5-7 Witney Road, Poole, BH17 0GH
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00913/F
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission APP/22/01519/F to replace previously approved drawings with revised plans which include changes to roof design and ground levels.
4 Anthonys Avenue, Poole, BH14 8JH
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-29203
Erection of annexe in rear garden following demolition of existing timber shed
32A Headswell Avenue Bournemouth BH10 6LB
Received 7 Jun 2024 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00906/DDD
Fell wild Cherry - TPO/19/00001 / A1
6 Links View Avenue, Poole, BH14 9QT
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03811/CONDR
Variation of conditions 1 (Plans List) & 5 (Window condition) of planning permission 7-2023-28620-C (Sever land, demolition of garage and erection of a pair of semi detached 2 bed chalet bungalows with parking) to remove velux window from bathroom on Southwest elevation and clear glaze & open ground floor side facing lounge window on south west elevation
44 Redhill Avenue Bournemouth BH9 2SW
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02623/TTPO
Tree: T1 – Himalayan Birch (Betula jacquemontii) T1 (Himalayan Birch) extends approximately 3.5 metres beyond the boundary between Orchard Cottage and Honeysuckle Cottage and overhangs the principal garden area of Honeysuckle Cottage.
The Orchard Cottage/ Honeysuckle Cottage 98 Wick Lane Bournemouth BH6 4LB
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-9003-J
T1-Lawson Cypress: Fell to ground level.
52 Glenferness Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7ET
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02771/TTPO
English oak T1. Remove 1x extended, primary lower limb as indicated on the provided photo montage. English oak T2. Pollard as indicated on the provided photo montage.
5A Blackwater Drive Poole Wimborne BH21 3BH
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Split Decision8/24/0772/TTPO
T1 Oak crown reduction and pollard. Reducing tree from 10m x 2m to 8m. Reducing side branches by 1-2m Lesser works granted: T1 Oak - Crown lift to 3.5m from ground level to secondary and tertiary branches only, reducing to suitable live growth points.
28 Priory View Road Christchurch BH23 7HQ
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02516/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/26/01441/HOU Erection of single storey rear & side extensions and two storey side extension. Re-model and alterations to external materials & window design, and the installation of new solar panels & roof lights. Enlargement of side extension adjacent to garage Alterations to porch roof design Revised fenestration Associated elevational amendments
20 Glengarry Way Christchurch BH23 4EH
Received 29 May 2026 - Application WithdrawnP/25/01799/HOU
Demolition of existing garage and existing rear lean-to extension and addition of a rear and side ground floor extension to form an annexe
31 Iford Lane Bournemouth BH6 5RD
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-280624-BA
T2- Red Oak - Remove epicormic branches on main stem and from near old pruning cuts. Reduce branches from tips to give 2.5m clearance from 3rd party building. T3- Silver Birch - Remove branch drooping over parking spaces. T5- Sycamore Self-set and growing on sloping bank. Section fell to ground level and grind the stump.
6 Douglas Mews Bournemouth BH6 5BE
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04859/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed replacement of the existing CHP plant with a larger CHP unit, a new ancillary Air Circuit Breaker (ACB) kiosk, a transformer and associated safety barriers
Poole Water Recycling Centre Cabot Lane Poole BH17 7BX
Received 25 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/23/00028/X
T1 - T5 - 5x Sycamore - Crown reduction 25-30% (Crown reduction of 3 metres which is in line with previous works carried out)
R/O 38 Hamble Road, Poole, BH15 3NL
Received 6 Jan 2023 - Application Approved7-2023-28763-A
Erection of a single storey rear extension involving demolition of existing conservatory, and internal alterations to provide a new entrance
44 Hengistbury Road Bournemouth BH6 4DQ
Received 3 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedTP/24/01012/X
T1 -Mature sweet chestnut - reduce trees crown by 2-3 meters to balance crown. Remove lower epicormic growth from main trunk. Prune branches from bt line allowing a 1 meter clearance. Raise canopy over road to statutory Requirements.
2A Sandringham Road, Poole, BH14 8TH
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04239/TTPO
T1 - Cedar - Remove dead wood greater than 40mm in diameter T3 - Cypress - Remove dead section to a suitable growing point T4 - Redwood - Remove dead wood greater than 40mm in diameter T5 - Lime - Crown lift lower branches up to a height of 5 metres T6 - Lime - Fell to ground level G10 - Mixed - Reduce branches to clear garage block by 1-2 metres T11 - Cypress - Reduce branches to clear garage roof by 1 metre T12 - Silver Birch - Remove dead wood greater than 40mm in diameter, Remove split hanging branch and sever Ivy at base
Gadbridge Court 31 West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH4 8AY
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00159/F
3 small extensions one on each of the north, west and east elevations of bungalow. The north elevation one has a flat roof, the west will have a pitched roof to match existing and the east will have a sloping tiled roof as the existing but at lower pitch. The external walls will have sand/cement rendered finish which will be extended across the whole of the west elevation. This finish change will match the properties either side of number 84 to reduce thermal gain from afternoon sun on dark brick despite existing cavity wall insulation. New windows and rear door will match the rest of the current bungalow.
84 Plantation Road, Poole, BH17 9LP
Received 6 Feb 2023 - Prior Approval RequiredP/25/01070/PNVS
Prior approval for change of use from a family centre to a post 16 special education school.
The Ted Webster Family Centre 519A Ashley Road Poole BH14 0BD
Received 22 Apr 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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