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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 dates18,440Searchable applications
899Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 14,430 approved or refused records
2,353Refused applications
12,077 approved · 2,353 refused · 574 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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 Refused7-2022-18550-PS
Prior Approval - Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
Belle Vue Road Street Works Belle Vue Road Bournemouth BH6 3BX
Received 21 Dec 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-1556-Q
Advertisement consent for replacement signage, 2 non-illuminated fascia signs, 2 illuminated entrance fascia signs, 1 swing sign on post, 2 entrance plaques and 2 menu plaques
The Libertine 1 Alumhurst Road Bournemouth BH4 8EL
Received 6 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00402/A
Advertisment application for miscellaneous (illuminated / non-illuminated) signage to facilitate wayfinding and navigation and provide relevant information for visitors to the Leisure Park
Tower Park, Yarrow Road, Poole, BH12 4NY
Received 3 Apr 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02001/REG14
1x Monkey puzzle - dead - fell
Oak Ridge 32 Wallace Road Poole Broadstone BH18 8NG
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/02900/REG14
Deadwood - remove
9 Withingham Road Poole BH13 6BU
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01320/FUL
Part demolition of the existing building and covered area, and construct a two storey building to be used by Lilliput Sea Scouts
Scout Hut Mitchells Yard Turks Lane Poole BH14 8EW
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/02243/TTPO
T1 - Sycamore - Fell and replant with Beech at a suitable nearby location during next planting season.
57 Fernheath Road Bournemouth BH11 8SQ
Received 14 May 2026 - Application Approved7-2023-2587-MU
Replacement of shop front and internal alterations
Unit 12 Castlepoint Retail Park Bournemouth BH8 9UZ
Received 5 Jan 2023 - No Objections Raised7-2024-27066-A
T1, T2, T3 & T4 Sycamore, T5 Laurel and T6 & T7 Bay - Cut back branches of trees belonging to 60 R L Stevenson Avenue due to overhanging 2 Brooklands to the boundary fence.
60 R L Stevenson Avenue Bournemouth BH4 8EG
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Application Approved7-2023-7089-M
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as a self contained flat
Flat 3 309A Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 9QP
Received 25 Jan 2023 - Split DecisionP/25/01626/TTPO
G1- Beech Trees - Crown Reduction reducing secondary and tertiary limbs by upto 3m/ back to suitable pruning points
Cherry Court 6 Wetherby Close Poole BH18 8JB
Received 27 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00825/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of P/25/04790/HOU for squaring off of proposed rounded wall North-west corner of new extension. Removing one small window west elevation of new extension. Reducing the size of bifold doors to west elevation of new extension
2A Beech Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3ST
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/05250/TTPO
T4 - Sycamore - Reduce 6-8 South-Westerly tertiary lateral branches by 1-1.5m. Reduce 4-6 South-Easterly tertiary branches by 1-1.5m. Routine management to create a more compact shape over garden. Also to ensure canopy does not start to become over-dominant for its surroundings and create excessive shading in the future.
2 Apple Grove Christchurch BH23 2HG
Received 18 Dec 2025 - No Objections Raised7-2023-4545-N
T1 Thuja, dismantle to stump (fell).
Linden Court 85 Lansdowne Road Bournemouth BH1 1RP
Received 3 Jan 2023 - Application RefusedP/25/04792/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of APP/24/00082/F for addition of a small obscure glazed window to the wc, obscure glazing of the bathroom window, amendments to the roof to raise the ridge height, and removal of the porch.
The Oaks 273 Rossmore Road Poole BH12 2HQ
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00583/F
Erection of summer house, gym & studio in rear garden (part retrospective)
71 Alderney Avenue, Poole, BH12 4LF
Received 22 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03821/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Use to Erect a detached garage and lay permeable hardstanding.
4 Sopers Lane Poole BH17 7ES
Received 29 Sept 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-29067-A
Remodel of 9 Ensbury Ave into a 2 bed bungalow, erection of 4 dwellinghouses with associated vehicular access, car parking and cycle store (revised scheme).
9-11 Ensbury Avenue Bournemouth BH10 4HF
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01672/F
Hip to gable dormer roof extension to create additional living accommodation in roof space
20 Parkstone Heights, Poole, BH14 0QF
Received 5 Dec 2022 - Split DecisionP/25/00849/TTPO
T1- Lawson Cypress - Reduce height by 4m T2- Lawson Cypress - Reduce height by 4m T3- Lawson Cypress - Reduce height by 4m T4- Lime - Crown lift to 4m
14 Braidley Road Bournemouth BH2 6JX
Received 8 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02934/HOU
Redesign of south gable for first floor extension with balcony, single storey rear extension following removal of conservatory, alterations to fenestration and facing materials. (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)
3 Oakleigh Way Christchurch BH23 5DQ
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00696/F
Single storey side and rear wrap around extension.
103 Mossley Avenue, Poole, BH12 5DB
Received 18 May 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/02694/TTPO
T1- Holm Oak -2m reduction around the crown.
20 Springfield Crescent Poole BH14 0LL
Received 23 Jul 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04471/FUL
Sever land and erect 2 bungalows with associated access, dropped kerb, parking and cycle storage.
66 Redhill Drive Bournemouth BH10 6AN
Received 15 Sept 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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