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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 dates17,437Searchable applications
900Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 13,568 approved or refused records
2,182Refused applications
11,386 approved · 2,182 refused · 537 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 ApprovedAPP/22/01712/F
Single storey extension and raised decking to rear
85 Lilliput Road, Poole, BH14 8JX
Received 14 Dec 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/00708/HOU
Proposed ground and first floor extension to kitchen and bedroom to side elevation plus shower to 1st floor - plus garage to be increased in width
50 Grand Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3TA
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01095/HOU
Demolition of conservatory and new single storey rear extension and front porch.
10 Belfield Road Bournemouth BH6 4JB
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01329/F
Replacement of a conservatory with single storey rear extension, replacement of porch and fenestration alterations.
22 Copse Close, Poole, BH14 8AW
Received 27 Sept 2022 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04533/TTPO
2 x Pine - Fell
Beachwood St Aldhelms Close Poole BH13 6BW
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00269/F
Single storey extension to rear,
89 Fernside Road, Poole, BH15 2JQ
Received 1 Mar 2023 - No Objections Raised7-2025-1074-T
G1 - Hollies - Group of 3 mature Ivy clad Hollies - Fell to ground level and T1 -Norway Maple - Fell.
8 Beechey Road Bournemouth BH8 8LL
Received 14 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04535/BNG
Application to discharge (“the biodiversity gain plan”) as required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to REF NO P/25/01362/FUL
Former Southbourne Crossroads Carpark Southbourne Overcliff Drive Bournemouth BH6 3NH
Received 4 Nov 2025 - Application Refused7-2025-11636-D
Change of use of property to a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation
170 Pine Road Bournemouth BH9 1ND
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/01620/PNHH
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original terraced dwelling house by 0.01 metres, for which the maximum height would be 4.00 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 2.60 metres
12 Padfield Close Bournemouth BH6 5LU
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01956/FUL
Change of use from a flat (Class C3) to HMO (Class C4) - Existing unauthorised
Flat 3 33 Methuen Road Bournemouth BH8 8NB
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03878/FUL
The installation of 1no. BT Street Hub
Pavement o/s The Broadway 169 Lower Blandford Road Poole BH18 8DH
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01215/F
New off-road parking to property accessed from Sterte Esplanade. Existing parking from West View Road to be gated with new boundary treatment surrounding. Existing flat roof section to front elevation to be thermally upgraded/repaired and small roof terrace added, accessible from first floor bedroom.
50 Sterte Esplanade, Poole, BH15 2BA
Received 31 Aug 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-17561-B
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed roof extension to dwelling and installation of roof lights
14 Beatty Road Bournemouth BH9 3DW
Received 8 Nov 2022 - Split Decision7-2024-23686-C
T1 (part of G2 on TPO) Lime - Crown reduction by reducing the height by 2-3m and the spread by 1-2m, crown lift to 3m.
36 Seagrim Road Bournemouth BH8 0BD
Received 21 Feb 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/25/02477/TCA
T2g - 3x Lawson Cypress - Fell T7g - 7x Lawson Cypress - Fell T12 - English Oak - Fell T15 - English Oak - Fell T17 - Silver Birch - Fell T19 - Apple - Fell T21 - Spruce - Fell T6 - Holm Oak - Remove branch T13 - English Oak - Remove Branch T14g - 2 x English Oak - Prune back both trees by 3m – to sleeper retaining wall. T20 - Sycamore - Remove low branches Please see Tree Survey & Annotated Photos
4 Bury Road Poole BH13 7DB
Received 19 Jun 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/25/03155/TCA
T1 - Holm Oak - Reduce height by 3m. Reduce Northerly and Easterly side by 1m. T2 - Pittosporum - Reduce height by 1m. T3 - Pear - Reduce height by 1m.
33 Chessel Avenue Bournemouth BH5 1LQ
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00548/X
T1 & T2 Lawson Cypress - Minor pruning to roots as required for repair work to the surface water drain to the west and south of the church porch.
St Clements Church, St Clements Road
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01160/CONDR
Extensions,alterations and remodelling to a 2 storey residential dwelling. Variation of condition 2 of planning application APP/24/00434/F to amend drawings
19 Furze Hill Drive Poole BH14 8QL
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00833/HOU
Alterations to boundary fronting Haymoor Road to erect a timber fence together with alterations to landscaping including new hardstanding, decking/paved areas, and retaining wall.
47 Hythe Road Poole BH15 3NN
Received 30 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00791/X
T1 and T2: Sycamores - Prune to give 2m clearance from building and 5m clearance above ground level.
Whitecliff Lodge, 166 Sandbanks Road, Poole, BH14 8EN
Received 30 Sept 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-6190-AK
T2 Yew - Prune to clear the garage block at Tudor court by 2m T3 Beech - Reduce back the low lateral branches that extend furthest over the garage roof by 2m
Pegasus Court 58 Lansdowne Road Bournemouth BH1 1RH
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Split DecisionP/26/03586/TTPO
T1 – Lime Pollard the tree back to the established historic pollard points. T2 – Holm Oak Reduce the overall crown from approximately 13 metres to 8 metres in height, reduce lateral branches proportionately by approximately 1–3 metres, and prune to provide suitable clearance from the overhead electricity cables and utility pole. T3 – Lime Proposed Works Pollard back to the established historic pollard points. T4 – Lime Proposed Works Pollard back to the established historic pollard points.
36 Nea Road Christchurch BH23 4NB
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04972/HOU
Retrospective application for single storey front and rear extensions with internal alterations and enlargement of existing 1st floor balcony
23 Lagoon Road Poole BH14 8JT
Received 14 Oct 2026
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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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