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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 dates17,377Searchable applications
900Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 13,517 approved or refused records
2,168Refused applications
11,349 approved · 2,168 refused · 533 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Feb 2020 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Does Not Require ConsentP/25/05213/REG14
Goat Willow - severely rotten & full of wood worms - Fell.
61 Magna Road Bournemouth BH11 9ND
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01190/NMA
Non material amendment to planning application 7-2023-784-CC to make minor alterations to cladding panels, changes to louvres, roof plant, mullions, reduction in external stairs size, windcatcher location, door position, omit rooflights, parapet reduced, minor window to slot window, Baby Box roof type to solid, opaque glazing, projecting brick to recessed brick, 6 additional vents.
Bournemouth And Poole College Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3JJ
Received 30 Apr 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-28714
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey extension to bungalow
91 Dulsie Road Bournemouth BH3 7DZ
Received 3 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00019/F
Extend the existing ground floor garage / side extension and extend roof and first floor dormers over garage / side extension.
133 Warburton Road, Poole, BH17 8SE
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02175/HOU
New ground floor side & rear extension, replacement porch and first floor extension to create two storey dwelling
8 Ashling Close Bournemouth BH8 9JD
Received 12 May 2026 - Application Refused8/22/0937/NMA
Non Material amendment to planning application 8/22/0726/HOU Change pitch roof to flat roof
5 Mill Road Christchurch BH23 2JY
Received 4 Nov 2022 - No Objections RaisedP/26/04809/REG14
2 x Silver Birch – Dead – Fell We plan to undertake these works on Saturday 10th October.
6 Mount Grace Drive Poole BH14 8NB
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04849/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use of the premises as a car workshop.
Workshop 69a Southcote Road Bournemouth BH1 3SH
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01595/F
Installation of a Portakabin Limited Titan Building to be used as a remote site welfare unit for Ambulance crews. Involves the new white lining of Ambulance parking bays and the installation of 3 EVC points.
Poole Stadium, Stadium Way, Poole, BH15 2BP
Received 17 Nov 2022 - Split DecisionTP/23/00181/X
T1: Cypress - Crown reduce by up to approximately 3m, back to suitable growth points. T2-T5: Birches - Crown reduce by up to approximately 3m, back to suitable growth points.
Canford Heights, 7 Western Road, BH13 7BE
Received 2 Mar 2023 - Split DecisionP/25/03325/TTPO
T6 - Holm Oak - Crown reduction all over by approximately 4m to form a lower pollard. Please see photos attached.
41 Montague Road Bournemouth BH5 2EW
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Application WithdrawnAPP/22/01697/F
Non Material Amendment following approval of APP/20/00407/F for amendments to units 7 and 8 - notably internal layout, external fenestration, ground floor footprint, first floor rear balcony, third floor footprint and external materials ***WITHDRAWN***
3 Brudenell Road, Poole, BH13 7NN.
Received 12 Dec 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-29439-A
Single storey rear extension.
15 Carbery Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3LL
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03623/FUL
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to eight bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
34 Somerley Road Bournemouth BH9 1EN
Received 16 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00795/TTPO
T19 Yew - Crown thin by 5% removing crossing and rubbing branches T27 Holm Oak - Crown lift to 4m above ground level removing secondary and tertiary branches and prune branches towards the cherry tree by 2m T31 Western Red Cedar - Remove lowest horizontal branch, with signs of splitting, that extends over the road and the two branches above which are rubbing against the sub stem. T36 Holm Oak - Crown lift to 5.2m over the road T44, T47, T50 Western Red Cedar, T46 Yew - Crown lift to 3m
1 Airthrey Court 5 Wilderton Road Poole BH13 6EB
Received 3 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/01043/X
T1 Cypress - Fell T2 Holm Oak - Fell T3 Strawberry Tree - Fell G1 x 2 Maples - Fell please see report attached
Brownsea View Close, 72 Brownsea View Avenue
Received 6 Dec 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/25/02700/TCA
G3 - Silver Birch - Group consists of 3 stems. Crown reduction of up to 2m in height and 1m laterally to maintain height and shape
1 Barbers Wharf Poole Town Poole BH15 1ZB
Received 23 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00046/ADV
Advertisement Consent for erection of non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building and redecoration of the external walls Sign A - Two x new signwritten amenity wording and logos to tiled areas Sign B - One x new panel sign Sign C - Three x new signwritten housenames Sign D - Two x new canopies Sign E - One x new branded flag Sign F - Twelve x new window vinyls Sign G - Internal manifestation dots Sign H - One x new vinyl to cover old company name Sign I - One x new set of signwriting to rear lower roof
Vesuvio Bar - Restorante Alumhurst Road Bournemouth BH4 8AN
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01165/F
Demolish existing buildings and erect 2 houses
19 Munster Road, Poole, BH14 9PS
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/00181/FUL
Erection of garden room with storage area
32A Stewart Road Bournemouth BH8 8NU
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Application Approved8/23/0096/HOU
Erect Front Porch
10 River Way Christchurch BH23 2QW
Received 8 Feb 2023 - Application Approved7-2023-1315-J
Approval of Reserved Matters for landscaping pursuant to the Outline Approval for 25 Flats with access, parking, bin & cycle stores under application reference 7-2022-1315-I
Wootton Grange 3 Wootton Mount Bournemouth BH1 1PJ
Received 16 Feb 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/02536/HOU
Front extension, alterations to the roof form to create front and rear gable ends, side dormer, raised ridge height to create rooms in a new roof and internal alterations.
16 Coniston Avenue Bournemouth BH11 9NN
Received 15 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00549/TTPO
T1- Scots Pine - Fell please see report attached
58 Branksome Towers Poole BH13 6JU
Received 26 Feb 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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