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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 dates17,999Searchable applications
899Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 14,047 approved or refused records
2,277Refused applications
11,770 approved · 2,277 refused · 556 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas48 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Application Approved7-2024-6028-G
Erection of a block of 11 flats with parking and cycle stores (Demolition of existing buildings approved under Prior approval application 7-2023-6028-E)
Clifton Lodge 16-18 Clifton Road Bournemouth BH6 3PA
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/00711/L
Listed building application for rooftop base station site upgrade
Telecommunications site at Broadstone Water Tower, Water Tower Road, Broadstone, BH18 8LL
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00503/TTPO
Silver Birch (T5) - Dead tree - Fell Replanting - 1 x Silver Birch 8/10cm Standard in suitable location adjacent felled tree. TPO No. 247/A1
George Jessell House Francis Avenue Bournemouth BH11 8NX
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/00492/F
Convert and extend garage to create annexe to main house
144 York Road, Broadstone, BH18 8EY
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01841/HOU
Two-storey side and single-storey rear extension to the main house, and extension of the existing garage to create a new single-storey annex.
1 Good Road Poole BH12 3PJ
Received 6 Jun 2025 - (Refused) Appeal Dismissed8/24/0078/FUL
Conversion of existing dwelling to offices including alterations, replacement dwelling and demolition of workshop to provide car parking area
126 Purewell Christchurch Dorset BH23 1EU
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-14391-L
Retrospective application for the Relocation of 2x Floor mounted AC units from the roof to ground floor level.
Tesco Express Shillingstone Drive Muscliffe Bournemouth BH9 3LR
Received 19 Mar 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/00084/REG14
Dead Elm - Fell
Bournemouth & Poole Pct Southbourne Surgery 17 Beaufort Road Bournemouth BH6 5BF
Received 24 Feb 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/25/00002/DDD
Beech - clean up the fallen stem recommendations to submit application for works on the remaining crown of the tree - TPO/44
26 Wood Lane, Bournemouth, BH11 9NG
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application Refused8/24/0105/NMA
Non-material amendment application to vary the wording of conditions 10, 11 and 14 of permission 8/21/0331/CONDR.
20 Chewton Farm Road Christchurch BH23 5FZ
Received 9 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02330/CLE
Lawful Development for Existing use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (C4)
171 Alma Road Bournemouth BH9 1AG
Received 19 May 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00272/X
T1 & T2 Holm Oaks - Removal of 2x Holm Oaks currently growing in a clump of rhododendrons at the back of our 15th green. This work will take place outwith the growing season and be supervised by a registered ecologist.
Parkstone Golf Club, 49A Links Road, Poole, BH14 9QS
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00883/R
Reserved Matters application following approval of Hybrid Planning Application APP/19/00237/P for the south eastern phase of the development for 94 homes and associated landscaping. (Conditions 14 and 15 of the hybrid planning permission require the submission of the reserved matters of the appearance, landscaping, access and layout. This reserved matters submission relates to the first phase/southern phase of the outline planning permission. The hybrid planning application was subject to an EIA and the ES was submitted with the hybrid application)
Land North of Bearwood, Magna Road & Knighton Lane, Poole, BH11 9NB
Received 5 Aug 2024 - (Refused) Appeal AllowedP/25/02321/OUT
Outline application with Some Matters Reserved to sever land and erect 2no. detached houses and 1no. detached bungalow with shared vehicular access with no. 5 Higher Blandford Road.
5 Higher Blandford Road Poole BH18 9AB
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00748/F
Vary Condition 2 of planning permission APP/22/00093/F to add a plant room to north east elevation
3 Dover Close, Poole, BH13 6EA
Received 27 May 2022 - Closed as InvalidP/25/04762/DCONS
Demolition of existing house and annexe outbuilding and erection of a replacement dwelling with detached garage & pool outbuilding
Heatherlands St Aldhelms Close Poole BH13 6BW
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Application Approved7-2023-1429-AA
T1 Holm Oak, crown reduce by 2m overall and crown lift to provide a minimum clearance of 3 meters from the lowest foliage to ground level. T2 & T3 (part of G2 on TPO) Holly, crown reduce by 2m (previous points) and crown lift to provide a 3m clearance from ground level.
Milne Court 11A Stourwood Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3QD
Received 8 Mar 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/01877/TTPO
T1 - Western Red Cedar - Branch reduction to provide a 2m separation from both of the buildings. Crown lift to 2.5m above driveway & car park area. Branch reduction 0.5m from the Leyland cypress hedge T2 - Beech - Remove a damaged branch above the shed. Branch reduction to provide a 2m separation from the 2 buildings.
9 Kingsbridge Road Poole BH14 8TL
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00221/TTPO
T1 Lawson Cypress - Crown lift to 3m all round
14 Ipswich Road Bournemouth BH4 9HZ
Received 6 Mar 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/01628/TTPO
T1, Monterey Cypress - Fell . Replant with Amelanchier sapp. in area with more space 10m to the SW. T27, Sycamore - Fell and treat stump to prevent regrowth. Replant with Pyrus calleryana (ornamental pear) on same site in alternative location with more space available.
St Stephens Court 15 St Stephen's Road Bournemouth BH2 6LA
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01782/TTPO
4x Scots Pines - Crown lift by 7 metres.
1 Woodleaze Close Poole Broadstone BH18 8BN
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Refused7-2024-1979-D
Roof extension, front ground floor extension and garage conversion.
6 Solent Road Bournemouth BH6 4BP
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00586/X
T1a: Purple Beech - Prune back lateral growth on northern (building) side by 1.5 - 2m. T1b: 1x Purple and 1x Green Beech - Prune back lateral growth on eastern (building) side by 1.5 - 2m. T1c: 2x Green Beech - Prune back lateral growth on eastern (building) side back by 1.5m. T1d: Holly and Scots Pine - Trim variegated Holly back on southern (building) side by 1-1.5m and prune back scots pine lateral growth on southern (building) side by 0.5-0.75m. T1e: 2x Green Beech - Prune back on southern (building) side by 1-1.5m T2b: Scots Pine - Prune back the eastern most scots pine tree on the southern (building) side by 1m. All of this work would achieve a minimum of 2-2.5m clearance on the buildings to allow air flow and prevent damp issues. This work would be carried out in accordance with BS3998:2010 and would favour the shortening and/or removal of secondary and tertiary growth.
Chartcombe, 162 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7EJ
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Application Approved8/22/0839/TTPO
T1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7- Oak trees - crown lift to 5m and crown thin by 15% T3 - Oak - Fell
8 Lyme Crescent Christchurch BH23 5BJ
Received 4 Oct 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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