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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 dates17,071Searchable applications
871Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 13,275 approved or refused records
2,128Refused applications
11,147 approved · 2,128 refused · 526 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- 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 ApprovedP/26/01021/FUL
Photovoltaic array comprising 36 PV modules.
Canford School, Art Building Canford Magna Poole BH21 3AD
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Application Approved8/24/0148/LB
Replacement of existing rear glazed conservatory with mono-pitch single storey extension to include roof lights and bi-fold doors. Internal alterations to create ground floor WC. Installation of ground floor timber casement window and replacement first floor timber casement windows (amended plans and description).
2 Blackwater Christchurch BH23 6AF
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0047/TTPO
T1 Cedar - Reduce 3 Northerly branches over-hanging building by 2m. Reduce 1 Easterly limb by 1.5m. Reduce 1 Westerly limb by 1.5m and crown lift over pavement to 3m from ground level. As per attached photographs
49 Barrack Road Christchurch BH23 1PA
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02456/HOU
Demolish existing rear extension and raised terrace and construct single storey rear extension and raised deck
158 Evering Avenue Poole BH12 4JH
Received 10 Jul 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-29073-A
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse to connect existing single storey extension to approved permitted development extension (7-2024-29073)
79 Hengistbury Road Bournemouth BH6 4DJ
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00711/HOU
Demolition of existing garage and erection of new side extension
8 Sandy Way Bournemouth BH10 7DL
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03262/FUL
Demolition of existing property and erection of replacement house
54 Elms Avenue Poole BH14 8EF
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01279/F
Proposed 2 storey extension to the side elevation.
2 Havelock Road, Poole, BH12 1LA
Received 15 Sept 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/03625/TTPO
T1 - Cherry Tree Fell T2 - Cherry Tree Fell Replant with one Cherry Tree
51 Cavendish Road Bournemouth BH1 1RA
Received 16 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00046/F
Front porch and garage extension and extension to garage to the rear of the property to create garden storage - all single storey. Replacement of the main dwelling principal elevation façade with white horizontal boarding to replace existing tile cladding (Amended Description)
9 Cobham Way, Wimborne, BH21 1SJ
Received 11 Jan 2023 - Application Approved7-2024-17628-A
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension to the existing property and extension of a rear dormer window
43 Bower Road Bournemouth BH8 9HQ
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00868/HOU
Single storey rear extension, and front elevational alteration, new garage and new roof including dormers to the front and side elevations to provide additional accommodation
11 Dulsie Road Bournemouth BH3 7DY
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04782/FUL
Alterations to the penthouse flat to include the replacement of windows with full height windows/doors on the side and rear elevations, removal of two false chimneys from the roof and installation of a replacement balustrade
The Penthouse Branksome Cliff 8 Westminster Road Poole BH13 6JW
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00777/K
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed two-storey rear extension to create sun room and ensuite bathroom.
3 St Clair Road, Poole, BH13 7JP
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Application Refused7-2022-17403-B
Conversion of roofspace to create new bedroom and ensuite, with rear dormer.
31 Mayfield Road Bournemouth BH9 1TQ
Received 4 Nov 2022 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/03623/FUL
Alterations and conversion of shop and flat into 3 flats and formation of balcony and balustrading at 1st floor level
903-905 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH9 2BJ
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Application WithdrawnTP/24/00943/X
T1 + T2 - Holm Oak- Lateral reduction of up to 4m to remove overhanging growth from boundary
6 Greenwood Avenue, Poole, BH14 8QD
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04470/LB
Listed Building Consent to investigate damp and carry out associated repairs to doorway in Great Hall, along with repairs to lintel/walling above Boiler Room doorway.
Brompton Court St Stephen's Road Bournemouth BH2 6JS
Received 31 Oct 2025 - No Objections Raised7-2024-220424
T1 - lime remove branch that is rubbing against pine. T2 and T3 - beech and lime prune back canopy over lawn by around 2 meters. T4 - maple - fell. T5 - holly- fell.
32A Talbot Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7HZ
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00485/TTPO
T1 Holm Oak - Raise canopy to 2.5m above ground level, remove north eastern primary limb. T2 Monterey Cypress - Fell, Replant 1x Holm Oak T3 Holly - Fell
The Cottage Victoria School 12 Lindsay Road Bournemouth Poole BH13 6AS
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01029/F
Loft conversion with new rear roof infill to create space for a 3 / 4 bedroom family dwelling, plus 2no additional dormers
59 Pound Lane, Poole, BH15 3RR
Received 28 Jul 2022 - Application WithdrawnAPP/22/01636/F
Provision of a storage container at Poole Telephone Exchange. The storage unit will be sited beside an existing unit and for equipment in support of the local telecoms infrastructure network.
Telephone Exchange, Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BP
Received 28 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/00026/TTPO
T1 - Sycamore - Cut slender basal stems which grow above neighbour's roof to ground level to provide a 2m separation from the roof G2 - Leyland Cypress - Reduce overhang over neighbours garden to boundary fence line to a height of 6m T3 - Beech - Reduce branches above neighbour's driveway by approximately 2m to a height of 10m
Cornerways 20 Braidley Road Bournemouth BH2 6JX
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-3865-AT
Listed Building Consent for installation of Solar PV on the roof(s) of Norfolk Royale.
Norfolk Royale Hotel Richmond Hill Bournemouth BH2 6EN
Received 5 Nov 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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