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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 dates18,119Searchable applications
899Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 14,147 approved or refused records
2,302Refused applications
11,845 approved · 2,302 refused · 563 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Feb 2020 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 RefusedP/26/01780/TTPO
T1 - Lawson cypress - height reduction of approximately 4–6metres, with selective reduction of the upper crown to reduce overall dominance.
29 Sandringham Road Poole BH14 8TH
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-3914-C
Erection of a 5 storey building consisting of 13 x 2-bed flats and 6 x 3-bed flats with associated access and parking, involving demolition of existing residential and garage buildings - Re-submission of application no. 7-2022-3914-B
Purbeck Court 65-67 Boscombe Overcliff Drive Bournemouth BH5 2EN
Received 28 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00094/X
T1 Scots Pine - Fell
31 Chaddesley Glen, Poole, BH13 7PB
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01274/HOU
Alterations to two existing dormers to create a single dormer
64 Gloucester Road Bournemouth BH7 6JA
Received 7 May 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/23/00276/F
Non material amendment following approval of APP/21/00620/F to change the roof tile material from the Redland DuoPlain Rustic Brown to the Russell Bute Cottage Red
Land off Neville Gardens, to the West of Wheelers Lane, Canford Magna, Poole, BH11 9UL
Received 1 Mar 2023 - Application ApprovedP-29442-200225
Proposed new shopfront / replacement windows and conversion of upper floors to residential use.
Shoe Zone 597 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4AN
Received 20 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00289/X
T1- Cypress To fell to ground level, leaving the root due to it being on a steep bank.
11 Bingham Avenue, Poole, BH14 8ND
Received 30 Apr 2024 - (Refused) Appeal Allowed7-2023-7153-J
Erection of a part single, part two storey side/rear extension with 1 x front dormer, involving demolition of existing outbuildings
2 Glenferness Avenue Bournemouth BH4 9NF
Received 2 Feb 2023 - Application ApprovedP/26/00510/HOU
Installation of 1.6m high sliding gates between 2m high stone piers with soft landscaping and hedgerow.
5 Links Road Poole BH14 9QP
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00560/X
T1: Lime - Crown lift to 6m.
Flat 1, 12 Flaghead Road, Poole, BH13 7JW
Received 28 Jul 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00082/X
T1 Sycamore - remove
2 Coy Pond Road, Poole, BH12 1HX
Received 31 Jan 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/04611/TTPO
T1 - Silver Birch - Fell to ground level
40 Austin Avenue Poole BH14 8HE
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00546/F
Alterations and conversion of the existing first floor flat to form 2x one-bedroom maisonettes.
29A Kingsbridge Road, Poole, BH14 8TL
Received 15 May 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00092/F
Single storey rear extension, terrace, conversion of existing outbuilding to provide an annexe.
Appledore, 57 Arrowsmith Road, Wimborne, BH21 3BE
Received 31 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01393/TTPO
T1-Holm Oak: T1 Undertake a full crown reduction of no more than 1.2m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 40mm in diameter and that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points.
2 Chaddesley Pines Poole BH13 7LL
Received 14 May 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01611/F
Rear single storey extension with a pitched lean-to roof. Three velux rooflights. Sliding / Bi-fold Doors.
22 Lake Road, Poole, BH15 4LH
Received 22 Nov 2022 - No Objections RaisedTP/22/00652/DDD
Oak - Fell - dead
Land at, 20 Balcombe Road
Received 23 Aug 2022 - (Refused) Appeal In ProgressP/25/02601/FUL
Erection of a first-floor rear extension and internal alterations to convert an existing bedsit flat into a 2-bed flat.
Flat 5 11 Alyth Road Bournemouth BH3 7DF
Received 17 Jul 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-8825-H
Alterations to existing shopfront and subdivision of retail unit into 2 units
370-374 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH9 2HD
Received 17 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00004/TTPO
T1 – Holm Oak - Reduce the overall height of the tree from 16m to 15m, reducing by 1m as per the annotated photos. Reduce lateral branches by up to 2m, in accordance with the annotated photos, to create an even and balanced canopy. T2 – Mimosa Tree - Reduce the overall canopy width of the tree by approximately 2 metres, reducing from 6m wide to 4m. Remove the lowest limb extending into the garden. All cuts to be made to suitable secondary growth points to maintain the natural form of the tree.
3A Chaddesley Wood Road Poole BH13 7PN
Received 21 Feb 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/00952/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Fell and Replant, if felling not possible a crown reduction of 5m
5 Shorts Close Christchurch BH23 7NG
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-28562-A
Installation of a single storey side extension and extension at front to create new entrance porch.
23 Shelton Road Bournemouth BH6 5EZ
Received 16 May 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00088/F
Replacement of the bedroom window to the south and landing window to the north
4A Elmstead Road, Poole, BH13 7EZ
Received 20 Jan 2023 - Application RefusedP/26/00080/HOU
Roof extension and loft conversion to form 2nd floor level to dwellinghouse
67 The Grove Bournemouth BH9 2TX
Received 9 Jan 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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