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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 dates17,116Searchable applications
871Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 13,312 approved or refused records
2,132Refused applications
11,180 approved · 2,132 refused · 527 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved7-2024-6517-L
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing self-contained dwelling (Use Class C3).
7 Burnaby Road Bournemouth BH4 8JF
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Closed as InvalidP/26/00417/REG14
T1 - Silver Birch - Dead Located on the neighbours property but overhangs 5 western. We plan to carry out the work on Monday next week.
5 Western Avenue Bournemouth BH10 5BN
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Application RefusedTP/24/00703/X
T1: Walnut tree - Fell and replant with a tree of the same species, approx. 2m high, in a location suggested by the tree officer. Showing signs of decay in large pocket around 6ft from the base and the tree has been loosing branches.
55 Hennings Park Road, Poole, BH15 3QX
Received 3 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00256/TTPO
T1 - Ash - Crown lift to 5m to secondary and tertiary branches only, remove epicormic growth up to 5m from ground level. Create minimum 2m clearance between the tree and any property (amended proposal)
Priory Hall Princess Avenue Christchurch BH23 1DB
Received 11 Mar 2025 - Split DecisionTP/23/00098/X
T1 and T2: Sweet Chestnuts - Remove the epicormic growth from the main stem only. G1: Sweet Chestnut and Beech - Repollard branches to 3m lower than old pruning points.
Ceres, 12 Minterne Road, Poole, BH14 8NA
Received 1 Feb 2023 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04694/HOU
Proposed single storey rear extension
16 Kimmeridge Avenue Poole BH12 3NS
Received 28 Sept 2026 - Application RefusedP/26/00481/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of PP/24/00585/F to amend the banding cladding to be a bronze/brown zinc cladding and increase the depth of the roof banding by 240mm.
Aldinga 25 Brudenell Avenue Poole BH13 7NW
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04684/FUL
Sever Garden and Erect Dwelling
78 Merley Lane Poole BH21 1RZ
Received 28 Sept 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-4866-I
Non-material amendment to application no. 7-2022-4866-F to allow the description of development to be amended to "Outline Submission for the demolition of existing building and erection of a 5 storey block of 28 flats with associated access, parking, bin and cycle stores
West Cliff Inn 15 West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH2 5EX
Received 10 May 2024 - Application RefusedAPP/24/01042/F
Construction of new dwelling house on land adjacent to No. 57 Seliot Close with associated landscaping and access works
57 Seliot Close, Poole, BH15 2HQ
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00183/F
Proposed internal and external alterations, rear flat roof extension to new dinning room and porch to part of lounge
5 Phyldon Road, Poole, BH12 3DQ
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00583/X
T1 - Oak - Reduce height from 12m to 10m, and lateral spread from 15m to 12m (as per annotated photos)
33 Brownsea View Avenue, Poole, BH14 8LG
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Application RefusedAPP/24/01028/P
Outline application for the construction of four affordable two-storey dwellings and associated resident & visitor car parking spaces
Land adjacent to Waggy Tails Rescue, Derwent, 143 Magna Road, Poole, BH21 3AW
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/01352/F
Proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion, with rear dormer.
68 Kingston Road, Poole, BH15 2LS
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Application RefusedAPP/22/01714/F
Non-material amendment following approval of APP/18/01207/F to Amended roof line to the front elevation
15 Branksea Close, Poole, BH15 4DR
Received 14 Dec 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/01684/TTPO
T25 of the TPO - Mimosa - Crownlift to 3 meters and shorten the large limb towards the drive by 1-2 meters. small primary branches to be removed and some secondary's to achieve the lift. T24 from the TPO - Holm Oak - reduce the lower canopy only by 1 meter but up to a height of 4 meters only retaining the top untouched. the tree has a significant lean towards the drive. T23 of the TPO - Holm Oak - Remove two limbs that grow over the shed and some secondary branches to give clearance of 1 meter from the shed.
35 Leven Avenue Bournemouth BH4 9LJ
Received 28 May 2025 - Application Approved8/22/1062/ADV
1x single totem. 2x double directional totems. 1x "1 AIRFIELD ROAD" in large letters on Western elevation. 7x fascia signs: Autism Unlimited staff entrance sign, Beaulieu Garage direction sign, 3x Beaulieu Garage signs, Autism Unlimited student and visitor entrance sign, sign directing students/visitors to entrance & school sign.
1 Airfield Road Christchurch BH23 3TH
Received 16 Dec 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-22982-M
T1 - Sycamore - Fell
2 Berwick Road Bournemouth BH3 7BB
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Application RefusedP/26/01746/HOU
Proposed side extensions to existing dwelling, loft conversion with new dormers to the south elevation, internal rearrangements.
14 Charmouth Grove Poole BH14 0LP
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-11395-G
Retrospective Change of use to a 10 bedroom house into a multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui Generis) involving proposed installation of cycle and bin storage, one car parking space, and creation of communal amenity space to rear.
28 Southern Road Bournemouth BH6 3SS
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01598/FUL
Erection of generator with associated steel gantry (part retrospective)
Royal Bournemouth Hospital Castle Lane East Bournemouth BH7 7DW
Received 27 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00464/TTPO
Trees covered by area TPO: T4 - Beech - Prune to give 2m clearance from house and garage at 13 T6 - Cedar - Prune to give 2m clearance from house, remove overextended branches over driveway, prune around overhead cable to give 1m clearance. Trees covered by conservation area: T3g - Holly -Cut all branches overhanging 13 and less than 4m above ground level back to boundary with 11 T5 - Holly - Prune branches overhanging 13 back to boundary with 11 or fell (with owner's permission)
11 & 13 Durley Chine Road South Bournemouth BH2 5JT
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00452/CLP
Lawful Development Certiificate for proposed home office and games room following demolishing of existing outbuildings
12 Hillbourne Road Poole BH17 7JB
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Application Approved8/24/0825/HOU
Extension to ground floor and additional first floor.
5 Wellington Avenue Christchurch BH23 4HJ
Received 5 Dec 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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