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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 dates18,837Searchable applications
895Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 14,788 approved or refused records
2,410Refused applications
12,378 approved · 2,410 refused · 587 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 ApprovedAPP/24/00927/F
Single & two-storey extension at rear and side. Rebuild porch on same foundations and at same scale, moving door to front and adding a pitched roof. New small frosted window on left elevation for proposed ensuite.
34 Hennings Park Road, Poole, BH15 3QU
Received 14 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00052/TTPO
T1 - Holm Oak - Reduce canopy by up to 3 metres and raise the canopy to 4 metres above ground level.
14 Spur Hill Avenue Poole BH14 9PH
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Application Refused7-2022-28571
Demolition of existing conservatory and alterations and two storey extension to dwellinghouse and erection of an outbuilding
40 Hood Crescent Bournemouth BH10 4DE
Received 3 May 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/02478/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed new outbuilding to rear garden of dwelling for uses incidental to the existing dwelling.
74 Manning Avenue Christchurch BH23 4PW
Received 10 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04894/FUL
Demolish existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling and associated works
27 Seacombe Road Poole BH13 7RJ
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/00197/OUT
Outline application with some matters reserved for the erection of a 4th storey of habitable accommodation to create 4no. self contained flats
46-48 Southbourne Grove Bournemouth BH6 3RB
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00127/X
4 trees (W2.35 Lime, W9.18+W9.19 London Plane and W10A.20 Oak). The trees require pruning to 4 metres above ground level to provide sufficient clearance to allow access. Maximum of 2 metre raise of any canopy.
Canford School, Canford Magna, Wimborne, BH21 3AD
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Application WithdrawnP/25/00175/HOU
Proposed Front and rear extensions with new pitched roof over
10 Thursby Road Christchurch BH23 5PE
Received 7 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01408/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of a loading canopy anchored to an existing hardstanding.
Unit 1 Compass Base Aviation Park West Bournemouth International Airport Bournemouth BH23 6NW
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04604/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Removal of unstable landslip material displaced during the 2024 failure event. Minor reprofiling of the slipped material to achieve a stable cliff face. Installation of soil nails and steel mesh to reinforce the existing cliff face and provide long-term stability. Installation of incline drains. Installation on of monitoring meters
Land at West Cliff West Undercliff Promenade Bournemouth BH2 5DU
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-8106-D
Removal of condition no. 3 of application 7-2024-8106-C which requires details including the layout and surfacing of an operational parking bay for loading and unloading
2 Lansdowne Road Bournemouth BH1 1SD
Received 10 Oct 2024 - (Refused) Appeal In ProgressP/26/01749/FUL
Installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system on the south-facing roof slopes.
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04318/HOU
Retrospective application for a 2 storey rear extension and roof conversion with dormer extension
156 Florence Road Poole BH14 9JG
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-390-L
T1 & T2 Pines, fell.
29 Bodorgan Road Bournemouth BH2 6NQ
Received 16 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00551/X
G1: Various Species - Trim back lateral libs on all trees by up to 2m. Only remove the limbs overhanging the factory units.
11-14 Cortry Close, Poole, BH12 4BQ
Received 27 Jul 2022 - Application Refused7-2024-2912-N
T1 (G1) Western Red Cedar - Fell
4 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7BY
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Split DecisionP/25/00239/TTPO
G1 Mixed species - Crown raise all trees to 5m clearance from ground level and pruning back lateral branches over driveway 3m back. Trees are located on a bank, work to be carried out to reduce risk of frailer. T1 Holm Oak - Fell, No replant. T2 Western Red Cedar- Crown raise lower branches to create a 4m clearance from ground level.
1 The White House 326 Sandbanks Road Poole BH14 8HY
Received 9 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00872/F
Extend balcony across front of property
2 Labrador Drive, Poole, BH15 1UX
Received 23 Jun 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01774/F
Rear extension to proposed orthopaedic clinic
Denmark Court, 40-42 Wimborne Road, Poole BH15 2FL
Received 28 Dec 2022 - Application RefusedP/25/02510/HOU
Single storey rear and side extension, alterations to the driveway including new vehicular access and rear decking.
12 Barry Gardens Poole Broadstone BH18 9EN
Received 14 Jul 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-14396-O
Copper beech (T1) - Reduce branches which overhang the driveway by a maximum of 2m to growth points, up to the height of the 1st floor eaves.
Hume Lodge 4 St Winifred's Road Bournemouth BH2 6NZ
Received 8 Jun 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/04274/TTPO
T22 - Lime - Crown lift low branches to 3m above pavement & 5m above Road. T23 - Thuja -Crown lift low branches to 3m above pavement & 5m above Road.
Driftwood 12 Pinewood Road Poole BH13 6JS
Received 22 Oct 2025 - Application Refused7-2022-7985-I
Conversion and alterations of Guest House (Use Class C1) to a 2-bed flat (Use Class C3) on ground floor and serviced holiday accommodation (Use Class C1) on first and second floors involving alterations to fenestration
45 St Michael's Road Bournemouth BH2 5DP
Received 5 Apr 2022 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04574/HOU
Extension of an existing garage to form a studio and changing facilities, to serve a hot tub in the garden for the existing dwelling.
64 Woodbury Avenue Bournemouth BH8 0HL
Received 21 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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