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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 dates19,349Searchable applications
932Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 15,179 approved or refused records
2,473Refused applications
12,706 approved · 2,473 refused · 605 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Feb 2020 to 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- 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 ApprovedP/26/03641/HOU
Rear and side single storey extension
2 Thornbury Road Bournemouth BH6 4HP
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00441/X
Group 12 - 1x Scots Pine: Crown lift lower branches up to a height of 3.5 metres to give more light to garden area. Group 13- 1x Sycamore & 3x Macrocarpa trees: Reduce branches to clear the building by 2 metres to give more light to the flats. 1x Sycamore - Low branches over bin store and driveway: crown lift lower branches up to a height of 4 metres over the drive and 2 metres over the bin store to give more light to garden area.
Sandy Lane, 72 Banks Road, Poole, BH13 7AS & Woodrising, 76 Banks Road, Poole, BH13 7QF
Received 3 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00811/F
Single storey side extension
76 Creekmoor Lane, Poole, BH17 7BT
Received 9 Jun 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/00196/CLP
Lawful Development certificate for proposed extension to existing garage building located in rear garden to create day room with toilet/shower facilities.
30 Pound Lane Poole BH15 3PT
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Application Approved8/22/0335/HOU
Loft conversion, extending roof front and back, gable to gable. New dormers to either side elevation with hipped to flat roof. New windows to front and rear elevations. Cladding to rear elevation and dormers. Recessed balcony to primary elevation.
9 Minterne Road Christchurch BH23 3LD
Received 12 Apr 2022 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04761/TTPO
T1 and T2 – Oak - Selectively reduce the lateral branches extending over No. 42 by approximately 1–2 metres, pruning back to suitable lateral growth points to bring the branches back within the property boundary. Works are restricted to the side branches overhanging No. 42, retaining the overall crown framework and natural appearance of both trees.
42 Poitiers Drive Bearwood Poole BH11 9GG
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Application RefusedP/26/01333/OUT
Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved for demolition of garage and erection of a bungalow with associated parking, cycle and bin stores
36 Lower Blandford Road Poole Broadstone BH18 8NX
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00068/F
Proposed solar photovoltaic panel installation
R M Y C S Enchantress, Panorama Road, Poole, BH13 7RE
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-10311-A
Loft conversion involving installation of rear and side dormers and roof light to front
37A Herberton Road Bournemouth BH6 5HY
Received 8 Sept 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-4382-V
Lime (G1) (closest to the building of The Pines) - Prune back branches which grow towards the building and above the driveway by 2m. Robinia (T5) - Prune back branches which grow towards the building of The Pines by 1-1.5m. Lime (T7) - Prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the building of The Pines.
The Chantry 18 Madeira Road Bournemouth BH1 1QS & The Pines 16A Madeira Road Bournemouth BH1 1AF
Received 6 May 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-28735
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed dormer windows, roof light and Juliet balcony
684 Castle Lane West Bournemouth BH8 9UG
Received 27 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/03761/FUL
Alterations to a ground floor store to replace window with double doors and create an outside patio area with privacy panel
4 Branksome Cliff 8 Westminster Road Poole BH13 6JW
Received 25 Sept 2025 - Closed as InvalidP/25/04748/REG14
Scots Pine - Dead - Fell
Watergate 22 Nairn Road Poole BH13 7NH
Received 17 Nov 2025 - (Refused) Appeal AllowedAPP/22/00989/F
Retrospective planning permission for additional roof window on the east elevation of garage currently under construction under approval APP/21/01537/F
7 Avalon, Poole, BH14 8HT
Received 21 Jul 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00967/F
Variation of condition 15 of planning permission APP/21/00734/F to revise the obscure windows approved to clear glass now building is constructed.
Land At 5 Highmoor Road, Poole, BH14 8SZ
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-29218
Erection of a single storey lean-to side extension, replacement of existing ground floor rear window with bifold door and internal alterations
112 Norton Road Bournemouth BH9 2QA
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02090/TTPO
T1 - Ash - Fell
Little Thatch Arrowsmith Road Poole BH21 3BE
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0242/CONDR
Raising of eaves and ridge - addition of gable and dormer - loft conversion to provide first floor accommodation. Extension to garage. Variation of condition 2 To allow for minor amendment to proposed plans to include small extension for utility
24 Hurn Way Christchurch BH23 2PB
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00653/LB
Listed Building Consent to install 4no. 3-phase air source heat pumps on flat roof of northern modern extension and 1no. unit on the bin area to serve the Tudor House community hall
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/25/02820/FUL
Internal works necessary for the installation of an accessible WC
Sandhill Holiday Park Mudeford Christchurch BH23 4AL
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/00964/REG14
Scots Pine - Dead - Fell.
10A Western Avenue Poole BH13 7AL
Received 15 Apr 2025 - Split Decision7-2022-27658
(T1) Oak reduce back from the property by up to 2 metres, crown thin by up to 15% concentrating on the tips and crown raise to approximately 4 metres. (T2) Oak, reduce the extended limbs by up to 2 metres to give a 2-metre separation from the dwelling.
20 Gladdis Road Bournemouth BH11 8HX
Received 9 Aug 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00222/X
T1 English Oak - Remove deadwood larger than 50mm in diameter or longer than 1m. Remove lower branches to give a clearance of 4m above ground level. Prune canopy to give a 2m clearance from all buildings and garages. Plan and schedule
20 Hull Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9RE
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Application Withdrawn7-2022-9177-DW
EIA Screening Opinion for Demolition of existing garages and tree removal, and construction of new road and footpaths and formation of new access heads, alterations to existing footpaths and roadways, lighting, fencing, screening and landscaping, and any necessary plant, equipment and associated engineering works including changes in levels and drainage
Land to the south-east of the A338 known as Wessex Fields and including part of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital campus
Received 11 Nov 2022
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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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