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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 dates16,855Searchable applications
871Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 13,092 approved or refused records
2,096Refused applications
10,996 approved · 2,096 refused · 517 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Council contacts
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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 WithdrawnP/25/04490/TCA
T1 - Monterey Cypress - Remove Dead limb over road Crown lift crown to 5.2m over road. T2 - Pine - Remove dead wood, Cut back give 2m clearance from property T5 - Monterey Cypress - Remove snapped limb T11 - Monterey Cypress - Remove snapped limbs only for ascetic purpose T18 - Monterey Pine - Remove snapped limb T7 - Holm Oak - Coppice or Prune back to give 3m clearances from property. T27 - Pine - Prune to give 2m clearance. Please see Tree Report - Linked with P/25/04465/TTPO
21-25 Boscombe Spa Road Bournemouth BH5 1AX
Received 31 Oct 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03389/REG14
1x pine tree - fallen - remove
Parkstone Golf Club 49A Links Road Poole BH14 9QS
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04822/HOU
Hip to gable end to rear, enlarge existing flat roof dormers on both sides, single storey extension to rear and single storey porch to side, inset solar panels to roof
84 Hengistbury Road Bournemouth BH6 4DJ
Received 21 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01726/F
Side extension with addition of first floor.
31 St Brelades Avenue, Poole, BH12 4JR
Received 16 Dec 2022 - Split DecisionTP/23/00197/X
G1- Purple plums x3 Reduce back to previous points and shape accordingly (1-1.5 meters of growth) to stop excessive shading and overcrowding in the garden. T2 Silver Birch Crown reduce the tall spindly birch to suitable growth points by reducing the height by 2-5 meters. This will stop the wind loading and reduce excessive shading. T3 Crab Apple Reduce the heavily weighted stem to re balance by reducing the branch ends by approximately 1 meter to suitable growth points.
69 Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1TN
Received 8 Mar 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/02707/CLP
Lawful development certificate for construction of dormer to rear roof slope and installation of roof lights to front roof slope.
99 Green Road Poole BH15 1QJ
Received 23 Jul 2025 - Application Refused7-2023-5428-AB
Erection of two 3-bedroom bungalows, form new access, following demolition of existing garage on land to the rear of 4 Greaves Close
4 Greaves Close Bournemouth BH10 5EG
Received 14 Feb 2023 - Application Approved7-2022-4100-AK
T2 Monterey Cypress, T3 Sweet Chestnut & T4 Sweet Chestnut - fell to ground level
Admirals Walk West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH2 5HH
Received 20 Oct 2022 - Application RefusedP/25/03535/TTPO
T1- Liquid Amber - Crown reduction to previous points, approximately 2-3M, Final height of 8-9m and width of 3-4m.
103 Twin Oaks Close Poole BH18 8JE
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03692/TTPO
T1: Silver Birch - fell to ground level. .
29 Whitchurch Avenue Poole BH18 8LW
Received 19 Sept 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01765/REG14
Elm - dead - fell - marked as a green circle on the tree location plan
17 Beaufort Road Bournemouth BH6 5BF
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03838/FUL
Side extension to a ground floor flat
12 Belvedere Road Bournemouth BH3 7LB
Received 29 Sept 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/01886/OUT
Outline permission with some matters reserved for the demolition of all buildings on site, and the erection of 3no. blocks of flats (comprising 50no. 1-bedroom; 12no. 2-bedroom and 3no. 3-bedroom units) with off road car parking, bicycle and bin storage and new vehicular access.
17, 19 and 19a Stourwood Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3PW
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04293/TTPO
T1 - Common Beech - Crown reduction of 2/3m in height, 3m laterally to provide 2m clearance from all buildings.
21 Broad Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9HF
Received 22 Oct 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-6717-U
T1 (T10 on TPO) - Holm Oak - crown reduction by up to half a metre all round to previous reduction points, T2 (T9 on TPO) - English oak - crown lift to give a 5m clearance from ground level, T3 (T8 on TPO) - Scots Pine - fell, T4 (T7 on TPO) Holm Oak -fell and T6 (T4 on TPO) English Oak - fell.
13 Kirby Way Bournemouth BH6 3HZ
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-374-AA
Erection of First-floor balcony over existing conservatory involving installation of french doors and associated alterations
The Lodge 16A Manor Road Bournemouth BH1 3EY
Received 20 Jun 2024 - (Refused) Appeal In Progress7-2024-19600-D
Retrospective: Change of use to HMO
Parkside Guest House 24 Southcote Road Bournemouth BH1 3SR
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00361/X
T1: Lawson Cypress - Fell to ground level. This tree offers little to the character of the area and its loss will benefit the long-term landscape appeal of the area.
Fine Shade, 8A Martello Park, Poole, BH13 7BA
Received 31 May 2024 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/01153/F
The proposed works are to extend vertically upwards to create a chalet bungalow with first-floor accommodation (accommodation-in-the-roof), and also balconies to the ground and first floors.
92 Lake Drive, Poole, BH15 4LU
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Application RefusedAPP/24/01100/F
Non material amendment following approval of APP/23/00933/F to include plant screening.
Denmark Court, 40 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2FL
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01298/F
Erection of single storey rear extension, integrating existing garage. (Revised scheme).
71 Petersham Road, Poole, BH17 7DW
Received 26 Nov 2024 - (Refused) Appeal Dismissed8/24/0221/FUL
Demolition of the existing building and erection of 2 detached dwellings with associated access and parking arrangements (revised scheme)
Beech Lawn 51 Hinton Wood Avenue Christchurch BH23 5AE
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01495/TTPO
T1 Lime Remove from the front garden.
7 Cecil Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9EL
Received 19 May 2025 - No Objections Raised7-2024-5447-I
Tree 1 on attached Site Plan and Photo - Remove dying limb on conifer tree bearing down on bay tree at 40 Dunkeld Road Tree 2 on attached Site Plan and Photo - remove dead limb from cedar tree
31 Alyth Rd Bournemouth BH3 7DG
Received 29 Aug 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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