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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 dates18,722Searchable applications
896Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 14,682 approved or refused records
2,393Refused applications
12,289 approved · 2,393 refused · 584 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 Approved7-2024-4932-I
T1- Horse Chestnut, crown raise over road pruning tertiary branches up to 3 metres from ground level to clear for high sided vehicles T2- 1x Scots pine, prune away from building to gain a 2 metre clearance to clear encroachment to property
Milton House Care Home Milton House 53 Wellington Road Bournemouth BH8 8JJ
Received 10 Jun 2024 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedAPP/22/01148/F
Retrospective planning application to retain existing wall and fence combination, and to erect new gates.
35 Mossley Avenue, Poole, BH12 5DQ
Received 16 Aug 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00244/F
Two storey rear extension, single storey side extension, loft conversion with addition of dormer at 5 West View Road, Poole, BH15 2AZ. Variation of condition 2 and 3 of planning permission APP/23/00208/F to replace French doors to front of side extension with 1no door and reduce width of window to rear of this extension, remove 1 roof window above side extension and install 8 no of individual veluxes instead of 2 wide roof windows, increase size of roof windows above rear extension, replace weatherboard finish of dormer with slate hung tiles on its sides and pink/white render on its face and reduce width and depth of side extension. Render north eastern side of 2 and single storey rear extension and south western side of single storey side extension.Relocate 2 windows on first floor to south west.
5 West View Road, Poole, BH15 2AZ
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00819/X
T1: Pine - Fell and replace
Escalada, 43 Cliff Drive, Poole, BH13 7JE
Received 10 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/01217/HOU
Erection of a rear single storey flat roof extension
4 Kimberley Road Poole BH14 8SQ
Received 1 May 2025 - Application Withdrawn8/22/0419/HOU
Raise roof for loft conversion to provide first floor accommodation. Additional 2 storey side extension.
5 Redan Close Christchurch BH23 5DJ
Received 12 May 2022 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02698/REG14
Holm Oak - Split branch - remove split branch.
1 Avon Run Close Christchurch BH23 4DT
Received 20 Jul 2025 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/00520/F
To demolish existing garage and create a double garage with roof storage at 593 Blandford Road, Poole, BH16 5EB. Removal of condition 5 of planning permission APP/20/01403/F
593 Blandford Road, Poole, BH16 5EB
Received 7 May 2024 - Application Refused7-2024-29185
Demolition of existing garage and erect 1bedroom self-contained annex to be used by visiting friends, family and short term holiday let. New drive way parking to front of property
270 Windham Road Bournemouth BH1 4QU
Received 13 May 2024 - Prior Approval Not RequiredP/26/02663/PNHH
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original semi-detached dwelling house by 4.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 2.93 metres and for which the height at the eaves would be 2.93 metres.
42 Slinn Road Christchurch BH23 3AL
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-2107-EH
Red Oak - TPO NO T26 - 2m clearance around the on-site streetlight Oak - TPO NO T17/18/19/21 - 4m lift over car park
Oak Academy Duck Lane Bournemouth BH11 9JJ
Received 17 May 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-802-DG
Change of use of the existing building to provide an indoor electric go-karting centre (sui generis use) with associated installation of plant, and signage.
Units 1-3 510 Wallisdown Road Bournemouth BH11 8QN
Received 17 May 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00956/X
T1 English Oak Fell to ground level See attached sheet for justification and reasons
62 Anthonys Avenue, Poole, BH14 8JH
Received 16 Nov 2022 - Application Approved8/23/0008/TTPO
T1 - Scots Pine - Remove hanging branch. T2 - Scots Pine - Fell to ground level and replace (See photos in Report).
38 Hinton Wood Avenue Christchurch BH23 5AH
Received 9 Jan 2023 - Application Approved7-2022-28209-A
Non material amendment to application no. 7-2021-28209 to amend position of parking space for Plot 1
Land rear of nos. 24-28 Ferncroft Road Bournemouth BH10 6BY
Received 13 Jul 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/03884/CLE
Certificate of Lawful Development existing to demonstrate lawful implementation of planning application APP/21/01352/F and that the application remains extant
Coolhurst 383 Sandbanks Road Poole BH14 8JA
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-3913-U
T56 & T57 (Common Lime) and group G7 (2 x Sycamore) - Crown raise to 6m over driveway and garden of 11 Surrey Road
Earlsdon Lodge 13 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH2 6BP
Received 29 Oct 2024 - (Refused) Appeal AllowedAPP/24/00284/F
Extend roof to accommodate loft conversion.
The Boathouse, 43A Pearce Avenue, Poole, BH14 8EG
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-28209-B
Non material amendment to application no. 7-2021-28209 to alter the front elevation of the bungalows, car parking space (Plot 1) approved under non material amendment 7-2022-28209-A to be repositioned to enable a footpath to be added and the vehicular access and turning area positioned in front of bungalows (Plots 2 and 3) be amended to use pavers
Land rear of nos. 24-28 Ferncroft Road Bournemouth BH10 6BY
Received 20 Sept 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00681/X
T11: Oak - Prune back by up to approximately 3m to make clearance from the house of 2m.
Adjacent to 117 Twin Oaks Close, Broadstone, BH18 8JE
Received 30 Aug 2022 - Application RefusedP/26/00836/FUL
Proposed alteration of the existing building, new first floor extension over the existing building. Two storey side extension and single storey side and rear extensions. Sever plot and convert to two homes with dropped kerb for access to rear parking
37 Morrison Avenue Poole BH12 4AE
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01465/F
Proposed single-story extension to rear and side of the existing house. Additional new material cladding to the front facade. New driveway layout with widen entrance point to parking.
9 Barry Gardens, Broadstone, BH18 9EN
Received 24 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/00291/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use of the existing dwelling house as a small-scale residential care home (Use Class C2) for up to two children aged between 4 and 11 years, supported by up to two residential care staff working on a shift basis.
34 Bournemouth Road Poole BH14 0ES
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01222/TTPO
T1 -Scots pine - remove major deadwood and prune lower lateral allowing a 1m clearance from the property T2 - Douglas Fir Reduce lower lateral over house by 3m and thin lateral branches by 10% to create better airflow through canopy.
111 Lynwood Drive Poole Wimborne BH21 1UU
Received 18 Mar 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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