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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11,845 approved · 2,302 refused · 563 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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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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 ApprovedP/25/02427/HOU
Single storey rear extension, garage conversion to create granny annexe
75 Gladstone Road Bournemouth BH7 6HD
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03273/TTPO
T14 - Siver Birch - Crown reduction by 2m T15 - Holm Oak - Crown lift 5.2m over highway T16 - Scots Pine - Fell to ground level
Sea Point 8 Martello Park Poole BH13 7BA
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0099/HOU
Side and rear single storey extension
12 Denham Drive Christchurch BH23 5AT
Received 9 Feb 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-7526-U
Retrospective application for 4 x (C4) Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) on the first and second floor
Flats 1 2 3 and 5 10-16 Holdenhurst Road Bournemouth BH8 8AD
Received 31 Jul 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/25/04646/TCA
T1 - Holly tree - Reduce height by 2m. Cut side above lawn of Grange Court back by 2m .
6B Weston Drive Bournemouth BH1 3EH
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02299/HOU
Proposed deck over existing garage roof to extend the existing raised patio at the front of the dwelling and new street facing boundary wall.
9 Munster Road Poole BH14 9PS
Received 18 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/03193/TTPO
T1 Scots Pine, Lateral reduction of up to 2 meters on the side facing the property to clear the structure
3 Brunstead Place Poole BH12 1EW
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-18220-C
Demolish existing fire damaged building and erect a pair of zero carbon emission semi-detached houses (Total 2 Houses).
46 Pinecliffe Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3PZ
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02963/TTPO
T1- Cherry Tree- Fell - Tree in declining health. No amenity value T2- Cherry Tree- Fell - Tree in declining health. No amenity value No replant due tree species not suitable due to the high water table. Lots of other species have been planted around the garden in recent years
167 Merley Lane Poole Wimborne BH21 3AG
Received 7 Aug 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/25/02358/TCA
T1 - Bay - Reduce the top down by 1-2m as per the photo to the old pruning points and lightly trim the sides.
8 Approach Road Poole BH14 8BH
Received 4 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00451/TTPO
T2 - Holm Oak crown lift low branches up by 4-5 m to allow high sides vehicles to pass under.
Villa Riva 9 Marlborough Road Bournemouth BH4 8DB
Received 20 Mar 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02994/TCA
T4 - Self set Sycamore - fell to ground level. Replant with 1 x mountain ash in a location clear of the building, left hand side of the drive. T5 - Self set Sycamore - fell to ground level. Replant with 1 x silver birch in a location clear of the building, left hand side of the drive.
Acacia Garden 12 Manor Road Bournemouth BH1 3HU
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Application Approved8/22/0896/HOU
Single storey rear extension, first floor balcony with privacy screen and alterations to rear hard standing
16 Woodland Way Christchurch BH23 4LQ
Received 24 Oct 2022 - Does Not Require Consent8/22/1058/REG14
Pine T4 – Remove.
20 Buttercup Drive Christchurch Dorset BH23 4TY
Received 14 Dec 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-13929-DA
Alterations and erection of a single storey external enclosure to house new above ground bulk fuel storage tanks to serve adjacent generator plant
1 Chaseside Bournemouth BH7 7DA
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-11808-H
Retrospective Application for the installation of two outbuildings
58 Stanfield Road Bournemouth BH9 2NP
Received 30 Aug 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-10929-A
Part conversion of garage and new first floor dormer to create additional office space.
104 Broadway Bournemouth BH6 4EH
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Application Approved8/24/0646/HOU
Rear ground floor extension.
2 Primrose Way Christchurch BH23 4TB
Received 1 Oct 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02199/REG14
Retrospective REG14 (Tree works originally done in 2015) - Oak Tree - Dead - Remove - Replaced with Oak tree.
Oak Ridge 32 Wallace Road Poole Broadstone BH18 8NG
Received 12 May 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03542/REG14
1x sycamore - dead- fell
8 Higher Blandford Road Poole Broadstone BH18 9AF
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00696/X
G001: Lawson Cypress and Western Red Cedar - Fell to ground level and replant. T002: Sweet Chestnut - Reduce selected lateral branches to achieve a 2m clearance from the roof of no. 31 Western Road. T005: Silver Birch - Crown lift to 2.5m over the footway and reduce selected later; branches to achieve a 5.2m clearance above the road. T006: Cypress - Crown lift to 2.5m over the footway and reduce selected later; branches to achieve a 5.2m clearance above the road. T009: Yew - Crown lift to 2.5m over the footway and reduce selected later; branches to achieve a 5.2m clearance above the road.
31 Western Road, Poole, BH13 7BH
Received 2 Sept 2022 - Application Refused7-2024-3154-J
Installation of roller shutter and canopy - Part existing unauthorised
682-684 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH7 6BT
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-29408
Demolition of the existing rear conservatory and detached garage. Erection of a two-storey rear extension, single storey side extension to create garage/store, installation of additional side dormer, alterations to existing dormerss and fenestration, installation of balcony to front and associated alterations
6H St Catherine's Road Bournemouth BH6 4AA
Received 3 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00627/F
Extension, alterations and associated works.
40 Potters Way, Poole, BH14 8QG
Received 5 Jun 2024
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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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