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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates17,941Searchable applications
899Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 13,996 approved or refused records
2,267Refused applications
11,729 approved · 2,267 refused · 553 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Withdrawn7-2024-1469-N
Installation of roller shutters to the front with external seating to facilitate the extension of Greggs into the adjoining vacant unit
617-619 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4AP
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00061/TTPO
T1 Oak – Lateral selective reduction to provide a clearance of the property building by up to 3m to secondary and tertiary limbs only and where possible, back to previous reduction points and/or secondary growth points. Thin by up to 10% targeted to small diameter/epicormic growth targeted more so on the south/south-east side (Amended proposal)
1 Stourcroft Drive Christchurch BH23 2PX
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03789/HOU
Proposed single storey side and rear extension and replacement of ground floor window to front with folding door
18 Tuckers Lane Poole BH15 4BU
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01685/TTPO
T1 - Scots Pine - Prune long, extended lateral limb, with structural defect, back to source and crown reduce the southern canopy of this tree. Mnor tip pruning of limb growing towards the neighbouring property. T2 - Beech - Prune the northern, lateral limbs to a height of 7m above ground level and reduce spread by 2.5m to create a separation over the dwelling house and garden.
5 Mountbatten Road Poole BH13 6JE
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Split Decision8/23/0016/TTPO
T1 - Beech tree & T2 - Sycamore, as per the attached plans & photos. Prune back on the northern side lateral branches to a height of up to 10m above ground level to the middle of the Bure Brook. Amended lesser works : T1 Beech – Crown lift north facing lateral branches by 5m and reduce the northern facing primary limb back to 4m to an appropriate union
11 Anchor Close Christchurch BH23 4AJ
Received 10 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/03552/FUL
Application for new dropped kerbs and parking
St Stephens Hall St Stephen's Way Bournemouth BH2 6JZ
Received 11 Sept 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00475/X
G1: Liquidambar x2 - Crown reducion of up to 1m to reduce weight loading. Both trees have shed over-extended limbs this season.
6 Brudenell Road, Poole, BH13 7NN
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-7049-F
T1 - Thuja Plicata - remove and replant.
27 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7BS
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Application Approved7-2023-25478-B
Change of use of Tattoo Studio to a Tanning and Beauty studio (sui Generis)
355 Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 9QR
Received 1 Feb 2023 - (Refused) Appeal Dismissed7-2022-24215-B
Erection of a two storey, 2-bed detached dwelling with associated access, parking and cycle storage to rear of existing dwelling, involving demolition of existing garage and partial demolition of side extension to existing dwelling
113 Richmond Park Road Bournemouth BH8 8UA
Received 15 Aug 2022 - Application Refused7-2022-28729
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of the premises as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
16 Grants Avenue Bournemouth BH1 4NR
Received 27 Oct 2022 - Application Approved8/22/0766/TTPO
T1 - Oak reduce overall shape of canopy by 2-3m.
10 Bosley Way Christchurch BH23 2HF
Received 8 Sept 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/02381/HOU
Single storey rear extension and associated internal alterations.
12 Wyncombe Road Bournemouth BH5 2JU
Received 7 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP-6998-170225
Demolition of existing block of 8 flats and erection of block of 12 flats (Use Class C3) with associated infrastructure, landscaping, cycle and refuse storage
Shelley House 39 Hawkwood Road Bournemouth BH5 1DS
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-15059-AH
Change of use and installation of 4 beach volleyball courts with associated nets and picket fence enclosure - Regulation 3
Boscombe Beach Volleyball Courts Beach adjacent to Boscombe Promenade and Undercliff Drive
Received 3 Feb 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04781/FUL
Retrospective application for erection of replacement extraction equipment and 2 flues
522 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BE
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Objection RaisedP/26/00292/REG14
T1 - Siler Birch - Removal, due to canker and fungus in an aging tree on our border that threatens our property. It is 4-5 metres away from the neighbour's healthy oak tree.
46 Elgin Road Bournemouth BH3 7DL
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-21299-D
Erection of a single storey rear extension on first floor, and conversion of loft for habitable use with 1 x front and 1 x rear dormer
59 Watcombe Road Bournemouth BH6 3LX
Received 12 Sept 2022 - Application RefusedAPP/24/00988/F
Erect conservatory to rear elevation
Oakdene, Ashington Lane, Wimborne, BH21 3DG
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04220/FUL
Demolition and replacement of ground floor Laundry and Cold Store; ground floor extension to Lounge; additional 2 bedrooms with ensuites (1 at first floor); the inclusion of a lift and external DDA compliant access ramp to main entrance.
Southmead Rest Home 159 York Road Poole BH18 8ES
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-27670-A
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey side extension.
32 Covena Road Bournemouth BH6 5LW
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-10173-B
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation
87 Nortoft Road Bournemouth BH8 8QB
Received 2 Nov 2022 - Application WithdrawnP/26/02434/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/25/03582/HOU Demolition of existing turret and ground floor extension, replacement with single storey flat roof rear extension. Erection of dormer on rear elevation. Re-design of external facades and replacement of roof over garage, from tile to metal standing seam. Addition of a dormer on the south west elevation to enlarge the living space and alteration to the window
15 Elms Avenue Poole BH14 8EE
Received 22 May 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-28779
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a single storey annexe/home office
96 Stourvale Road Bournemouth BH6 5JB
Received 23 Dec 2022
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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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