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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 dates18,369Searchable applications
899Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 14,367 approved or refused records
2,344Refused applications
12,023 approved · 2,344 refused · 574 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas48 mapped area records
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More application records
- Application Approved7-2024-22622-B
Removal and replacement of the existing shopfront
563 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4AH
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-6912-D
Alter property from a 7 x bedroom HMO to a 8 x bedroom HMO
2 St Albans Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9EE
Received 7 Nov 2022 - Application Approved8/24/0597/TTPO
T1- Silver Birch - reduce whole crown by 2m to previous pruning points T2- Cypress - fell to ground level. No Cypress replacement planned but same area will be used to plant some nice Acers and small plants T3- Oak - reduce whole crown by 2m to previous pruning points T4- Sycamore - reduce whole crown by 2m to previous pruning points
8 Preston Way Christchurch BH23 4QT
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00074/F
This application pertains to the development of platforms and engineering operations undertaken at the above property. The applicant asserts that no engineering work has been performed to elevate the existing garden level. The work conducted was limited to tidying up the area as outlined in the attached plans. The submitted application seeks to regularise the works completed, which contribute positively to the property and its surroundings.
19 Central Avenue, Poole, BH12 2ER
Received 24 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01464/LB
Listed Building Consent for Alterations to window layout and proportions to upper floors on East (Internal Courtyard) Elevation.
14-24 Old Christchurch Road (Former House of Fraser) Bournemouth, BH1 1LG & 22 Gervis Place (Belfast House) & Gervis Hall, Gervis Place, Bournemouth BH1 2AL
Received 16 May 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/22/01752/F
Extensions and remodelling of bungalow.
20 Springfield Road, Poole, BH14 0LQ
Received 21 Dec 2022 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00092/X
T1 Single Leylandii Cypress / Cupressus x Leylandii • Reduce height by 4.5/5ft to leave flat level top (see photo) • Trim sides and shape T2 Conifer hedge • Crown raise to give a 3ft clearance of rooflines of out buildings • Reduce face of neighbors side as far as practicable without cutting into deadwood • Leave face with a flat and even appearance
1A Oakley Straight, Wimborne, BH21 1SB
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/03148/HOU
Single-storey rear extension
30 Dalmeny Road Bournemouth BH6 4BW
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01661/HOU
Single storey front and side extension. New porch and new access, hardstanding area with dropped kerb.
17 Banstead Road Poole BH18 9BB
Received 29 May 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/25/02120/TCA
T1 - Poplar Stem - Remove to ground level G1 - Sycamore, Ash and Hawthorn - Remove to ground level (next to pontoon N14) T2 & T3 - 2x Sycamore - Remove to ground level (either side of pontoon N11) T4 - Ash - Remove to ground level (next to pontoon N9) G2 - 3 x Willow - Pollard back to previous pollard points
Rossiters Quay, Boatyard And Premises Bridge Street Christchurch BH23 1DZ
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00800/X
T1 Oak - Crown raise over garden to 5m above ground, by reducing lowest lateral by 4m. This limb is over extended from the rest of the canopy. This will appropriately lift the canopy whilst not affecting the amenity value of the tree.
58 Hennings Park Road, Poole, BH15 3QX
Received 5 Oct 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-24150-A
Installation of a two storey rear extension with pitched roof and skylights. New second floor loft space, hipped with flat roof portion with sunken roof balcony area to rear. Front infill porch under existing hipped roof. New windows and doors.
47 Huntly Road Bournemouth BH3 7HG
Received 22 Jun 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00728/F
Proposed rear second storey extension over existing single storey extension (Amended description)
19 Lyell Road, Poole, BH12 2NE
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Application RefusedAPP/22/01389/F
Proposed garage and garden store in place of existing delapdated retaining wall in need of replacement.
5 Gloucester Road, Poole, BH12 2AW
Received 10 Oct 2022 - Application WithdrawnAPP/25/00002/F
Variation of condition 2 planning permission APP/21/01674/F as described in that description for the approved drawings to be substituted with the amended drawings which includes the increasing the eaves and ridge heights, hip-to-gable conversion to the northwestern side elevation and construction a front dormer.
25 Lancaster Drive, Broadstone, BH18 9EQ
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00776/F
Erection of a single storey rear extension and patio
66 Petersham Road, Poole, BH17 7DW
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00145/HOU
Replacement of existing garage with a home office for sole use as an ancillary building for the main the house.
25 Durweston Close Bournemouth BH9 3QB
Received 4 Mar 2025 - Application Approved8/23/0080/FUL
Retrospective planning permission for the upgrade, maintenance and repair of three existing individual jetties (ref:12E, 12M & 15B).
Boatyard And Premises Rossiters Quay Bridge Street Christchurch BH23 1DZ
Received 1 Feb 2023 - Split Decision7-2022-7797-AU
T1 Chestnut (part of G3 on TPO), reduce the lateral spread by up to 4 metres back to suitable growth points over the driveway of 53 Alumhurst Road and uplift the crown to 4 metres.
Cedar Court 49 Alumhurst Road Bournemouth BH4 8EW
Received 10 Jun 2022 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04961/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of APP/24/00205/F for repositioning of approved rooflights , omission of 1 no. flat rooflight, addition of 1No. rooflight on rearward (garden facing) roof pitch, new opening on recessed North elevation, change to glazing design on rear elevation and +150mm increase in window height on North elevation
73 Kings Avenue Poole BH14 9QH
Received 13 Oct 2026 - No Objections Raised8/25/0025/TCA
T1 - Sycamore - reduce to ground level T2 - Sycamore, prune to old pollard points below utility cables, removing 1.5-2m off height, 1-1.5m off sides
20 Avon Buildings Christchurch BH23 1QS
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/25/03425/LB
Listed Building Consent for structural repairs to Strathearn involving: dismantling and rebuilding of outer brick leaf to south façade; insertion of wall ties; reconstruction of lintels; provision of new rendered plinth, cills, window heads/arches and dentil courses; removal, repair and reinstatement of existing date stone, soffits and cast iron drainage; and, repairs/replacement of existing timber sash windows
Bournemouth And Poole College Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3JJ
Received 5 Sept 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/25/02777/TCA
15 conifers forming hedge along border with Alford Road. Application is to remove the hedge entirely and replant with new, less mature hedge.
91 Glenferness Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7ES
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01811/TTPO
T1 - Monterey Pine - Remove 3 lowest limbs growing over carport.
21 Western Road Poole BH13 7BQ
Received 21 Apr 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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