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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 dates18,188Searchable applications
899Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 14,205 approved or refused records
2,315Refused applications
11,890 approved · 2,315 refused · 565 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/04903/LEG
Application for modification or discharge of planning obligation(s) to vary the Section 106 (S106) agreement to amend the payment schedule and re-calculation of contributions based on current policy - 7-2022-14107-AB
The Avebury 10 Madeira Road Bournemouth BH1 1DE
Received 27 Nov 2025 - (Non Determination) Appeal AllowedAPP/22/01455/F
Major hybrid application for: Full application for the construction of a new 11,606 sq. metre Nuffield Health Hospital with provision of access, servicing and car parking, cycle and pedestrian provision and landscaping, Outline planning application for the provision of 13,394 sq. metre of employment, healthcare and university-related floorspace, including ancillary uses and a Growing Hub, and Change of Use of 12 hectares of grazing land to create a Heathland Support Area for the lifetime of the Innovation Quarter.
Land South of Gillett Road, Talbot Village, Poole, BH3 7AH
Received 20 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01086/F
Change of use from offices, along with an extension to form a 3 no. bedroom detached house.
13 Ravine Road, Poole, BH13 7HS
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01300/PA
Prior approval for a non-domestic, pitched roof-mounted solar PV installation at Sainsbury's Talbot Heath. 664 modules are designed for the system. Each panel is rated at 425W, totaling a system size of 282.2kW.
Sainsbury's, 4 Alder Park, Alder Road, Poole, BH12 4BA
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/04211/REG14
1x tree - dead- fell
1 Withingham Road Poole BH13 6BX
Received 17 Oct 2025 - Split DecisionP/25/01266/TTPO
T1 - Cedar Diadora - Fell T4 - Silver Birch (felled) - Remove dead tree and replace with Liquid Amber Tree or Crab Apple Tree T5 - Maple Tree - Crown Thin by 10-15%
123 Lynwood Drive Poole Wimborne BH21 1UU
Received 6 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00279/TTPO
T1 Oak the lowest heavy lateral branches encroaching the property reduced by up to 2m back to appropriate growth points. As shown in photograph
10 Woodpecker Drive Poole BH17 7SY
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04323/TTPO
T1 – Pine - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings. G1 – X3 Holm Oaks – Reduce crowns and reshape, reducing overall height and spread from approximately 12m × 6m to 6m × proportionate spread. G2 – Holm Oaks – Crown reduction and reshaping, reducing trees from approximately 12m × 6m to 6m × proportionate spread. G3 – Group of Remaining Pines & Cypress – Crown clean throughout to remove all dead, dying, or dangerous branches and minor defective limbs. Please see Tree Report & Photos attached
342 Sandbanks Road Poole BH14 8HY
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01634/HOU
Erect a front boundary means of enclosure consisting of brick wall and rendered piers; and panels between the piers, and a sliding gate, to a maximum height of 2.1m
4A Elmstead Road Poole BH13 7EZ
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/00918/TTPO
G1 5x Lawson Cypress & x1 Holm Oak - Fell
Foxwood 15C Bury Road Poole BH13 7DE
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00871/HOU
This is an application for RETROSPECTIVE PLANNING PERMISSION for the completion of a single storey extension, to our detached residential dwelling. The extension replaced the existing conservatory and relaid the patio around the house.
2 Ashington Gardens Merley Park Road Poole Wimborne BH21 3DF
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03476/REG14
Dead - fell
18 Harbour View Road Poole BH14 0PE
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Application Refused7-2022-3675-D
Erection of a two storey rear extension, involving demolition of existing conservatory
149 Seafield Road Bournemouth BH6 5LH
Received 16 Aug 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/03462/RM
Reserved matters application following outline permission APP/21/01853/P for landscaping and appearance only
190-198 Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HZ
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/04588/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed flexible Class E(c/d/e/g) use of the existing outbuilding, suitable for use as an office, salon, studio, wellness or therapy space.
71 Ashley Road Poole BH14 9BT
Received 7 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00093/X
T1 - Sweet chestnut - Pollard to c.8m above ground level. T2 - Eucalyptus - Fell to ground level.
4 Kings Crescent, Poole, BH14 9PR
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Application Withdrawn8/22/1024/FUL
2-storey extension to side to create new dwellinghouse. Single storey extension to rear of 1 Newlands Road.
1 Newlands Road Christchurch BH23 3QJ
Received 28 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/00238/FUL
Installation of external plant equipment
Premier Inn Sterte Avenue West Poole BH15 2BD
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Application RefusedTP/22/00689/X
T1: Oak - Fell and replant with English oak.
37 Floral Farm, Wimborne, BH21 3AT
Received 31 Aug 2022 - No Objections RaisedP/25/00464/TCA
T1 - 2 x Sycamore – Reduce and reshape crown by 2-3m (amended proposal)
10 Millhams Street Christchurch BH23 1DN
Received 20 Mar 2025 - Prior Approval Not RequiredP/26/04209/PNHH
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original detached dwelling house by 5.69 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.83 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 2.57 metres.
300 Wimborne Road Poole BH15 3EG
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Application Approved8/24/0691/CLP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed blocking up of garage door to form new window for converted garage.
4 Heath Road Christchurch BH23 5RH
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-4882-J
Alterations and additions including conversion maisonette to 2 flats with side dormer
40A Southbourne Grove Bournemouth BH6 3RA
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Application Approved8/25/0031/LB
Change of use of existing bank to restaurant with bar (Sui Generis) internal alterations and new window casements
15 High Street Christchurch BH23 1AF
Received 14 Jan 2025
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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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