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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 dates18,895Searchable applications
895Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 14,837 approved or refused records
2,413Refused applications
12,424 approved · 2,413 refused · 593 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Feb 2020 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/00063/A
Advertisement application for no 3. off internally illuminated fascia signages
Empire Cinemas, Tower Park, Yarrow Road, Poole, BH12 4NY
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Registered - Awaiting AllocationP/26/04971/TTPO
G1 - Oak - Crown lift to 4 metres over the entrance to the driveway.
1 Spicer Lane Bournemouth BH11 9QR
Received 14 Oct 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01242/F
New dormer & velux windows within existing loft conversion
6 Talbot Drive, Poole, BH12 5ED
Received 7 Sept 2022 - Application RefusedAPP/24/00357/K
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension
Gin-ye-daur, Elms Avenue, Poole, BH14 8EF
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04992/BNG
Application to discharge (“the biodiversity gain plan”) as required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to REF NO P/26/00154/FUL
Premier Inn Sterte Avenue West Poole BH15 2BD
Received 12 Oct 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04486/HOU
Side extension to private dwelling and new bedroom window to rear elevation.
23A Somerley Road Bournemouth BH9 1EW
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01605/TTPO
T1 - Monterey Cypress - Crown lift to 6 metres on the southern side growing towards 37 Gorse Hill Road.
14B Bond Road Poole BH15 3RT
Received 23 May 2025 - Application Refused8/22/0949/TTPO
T1-Pine Fell and replace with Pine T2-Cypress Fell and replace with Cypress
Mudehaven Court 64 Mudeford Christchurch BH23 3NN
Received 8 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/02539/HOU
Demolition of existing structures, construction of side and rear, single storey extensions, within these to include the construction of a porch and garage. Widening of existing driveway and enlargement of parking area. Landscaping alterations to the rear garden. Removal of existing chimney.
20 Lancaster Drive Poole BH18 9EL
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00858/X
T7: Silver birch - Fell this tree which is in decline, dead top, high public use within fall zone T8: Oak - Crown lift to 2.5m above ground level to allow suitable clearance for parking
Alderney Hospital, 676 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 4NB
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01381/F
New plant to hospital roofs
Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2JB
Received 6 Oct 2022 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03991/REG14
1x monkey puzzle tree - dead - fell
87 Dorchester Road Poole BH15 3QZ
Received 6 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03772/TTPO
T1- Silver Birch- Fell- Mature specimen that is located next to rear garage block. Tree is now touching the base of garage block.
Mayfield 49 Danecourt Road Poole BH14 0PH
Received 25 Sept 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-11238-H
T9 as per the TPO Sweet chestnut - crown lift over road to 5 meters, by removing secondary and tertiary branches. Remove the split and broken branches.
7 Byron Road Bournemouth BH5 1JD
Received 12 Apr 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/01802/FUL
Change of use from C3a dwelling house to form C4 8 bedroom House of Multiple Occupation, adding living space to the second floor and creation of dormers.
630 Ashley Road Poole BH14 0AW
Received 4 Jun 2025 - No Objections Raised7-2023-1856-F
T6 Yew, T12 Monterey Cypress, T14 Monterey Cypress & G13 Monterey Cypress x 7, remove (fell) (tree numbers relate to plan 18032-BT2).
4 Talbot Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7HU
Received 20 Feb 2023 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/05030/REG14
Sycamore, Scots Pine – Dead – Fell
Fine Shade 8A Martello Park Poole BH13 7BA
Received 16 Oct 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00779/HOU
Demolition of existing conservatory, proposed new single storey sun room extension
4 Bay Tree Way Christchurch BH23 4NS
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00675/X
T1 Scots Pine - Remove the lowest damaged branch T3 Beech - Crown lift by removing the small branches growing on the main stem up to 8m Routine maintenance T2 Maritime pine - Fell, because the tree is in a crowded position and leans heavily to one side, the proposed felling will allow the surrounding trees room to mature and develop
12 Erpingham Road, Poole, BH12 1EX
Received 29 Aug 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/26/00843/TCA
T1 - Sycamore - Pollard to suitable points at approximately 6m high. T2 - Sycamore - Pollard to suitable points at approximately 6m high. T3 - Sycamore - Pollard to suitable points at approximately 6m high. T4 - Willow - Remove to ground level.
Rossiters Quay Boatyard And Premises Bridge Street Christchurch BH23 1DZ
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Split DecisionP/25/00039/TTPO
T1 Ash tree - Crown lift by 6m to allow cars and vans to park underneath without hitting the branches. Reduce in height by 10ft to keep the tree in shape and to stop the tops from snapping out in the future. LESSER WORKS GRANTED: T1 Ash - Crown lift to 5m from ground level, to secondary and tertiary branches only
50 Purewell Christchurch BH23 1ES
Received 25 Feb 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0255/NMA
Non material amendment to planning application 8/23/0897/HOU To change the lantern style hipped roof of the extension to a flat roof.
84 Purewell Christchurch BH23 1EU
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04893/FUL
Change of use of a building comprising 1no. self contained flat and 5no. bedsits with shared bathroom to 1no. 4-bedroom house (Use Class C3)
189 Alma Road Bournemouth BH9 1AQ
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00188/F
Extension, alteration and remodelling of existing house by erecting rear and front extensions with integral garage and accommodation within roof space.
18 Springdale Avenue, Broadstone, BH18 9EU
Received 16 Feb 2024
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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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