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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 dates19,478Searchable applications
932Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 15,286 approved or refused records
2,498Refused applications
12,788 approved · 2,498 refused · 608 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 ApprovedAPP/23/00275/F
Associated works to the existing property to sever land and erect a pair of bungalows at the rear of the existing property
15 Palmer Road, Poole, BH15 3AR
Received 1 Mar 2023 - Application ApprovedP/26/00791/TTPO
T3 - Beech - Prune to provide a 2m separation from the neighbour’s building T4 - Bay - Remove branch and storm damage stub. Reduce remaining stem by a further 1m to the height of the adjacent lower stems. Prune to meet statutory footpath 2.2m height regulations from ground level. T5 - Sycamore - Prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the building. T6 - Holly - Crown lift to 3 metres above the footpath. Prune to meet statutory footpath 2.2m TPO height regulation. T7 - Sycamore - Remove low branch above driveway T8,9,10,11 - Sycamores - Prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the building of Alexandra Lodge & crown lift to 4.5m above ground level.
Alexandra Lodge Parsonage Road Bournemouth BH1 2HL
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00186/X
G1- 1 x Holm Oak Tree: to reduce all branches back that are close and touching the building to a clearance of 2 metres only as shown in photograph attached. Branches are hitting the house and roof in the wind and could potentially cause damage. Photo is taken from 134 Rosemary Roads property. - Tree Location 59 Southill Road
59 Southill Road, Poole, BH12 3AW
Received 18 Mar 2024 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/01034/X
T1- Yew Tree - reduce by up to half (4-5 meters) in height and 2 meters in width.
10A Western Avenue, Poole, BH13 7AL
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-29334-(TPD)
Prior notification procedure - The erection of a single storey side and rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.24m, for which the maximum height would be 3.894m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.4m
127 Beaufort Road Bournemouth BH6 5AX
Received 17 Dec 2024 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00507/DDD
Clean-up of fallen cypress. TPO 369
Apollo, 32-32B Spur Hill Avenue, BH14 9PH
Received 4 Jan 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02553/FUL
Proposed dropped kerb to access driveway
11A Leedam Road Bournemouth BH10 6HP
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03345/REG14
Pine - Dead - Fell.
4 Ross Glades Kinross Road Bournemouth BH3 7DE
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01451/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed demolition of the existing garage and construction of new side extension
64 Brackendale Road Bournemouth BH8 9HZ
Received 16 May 2025 - Application Refused7-2024-5352-M
Replacement of boundary fence and gates, external alterations and PV panels to attached garage and extension of garden room
1 Baring Road Bournemouth BH6 4DS
Received 5 Jun 2024 - Closed as Invalid7-2024-11229-Q
Variation of Condition No. 2 of application 7-2021-11229-N to allow for submission of scheme of removal details prior to commencement of works instead of within 12 months of the application decision date (Use of land for the temporary siting of 4 storage containers in connection with the existing use of the site for the sale and consumption of food & refreshments - Existing unauthorised)
The Beach House Cafe Mudeford Sandbank Christchurch BH6 4EN
Received 4 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01156/F
Removal of 1.8m high security fence and erection of a 3m high x 28m security fence between Nos 5 & 7 Chaddesley Glen and St Anns Hospital, Poole, BH13 7LN.
St Anns Hospital, 69 Haven Road, Poole, BH13 7LN
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00658/F
Single-storey side porch extension.
9 Earlham Drive, Poole, BH14 0HH
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-19097-B
T1 Holm oak - Prune back growth on side of tree above the driveway by 0.5-1m In addition, crown lift to 5m to secondary and tertiary branches only , for clearance. (Amended proposal)
12A Belle Vue Road Bournemouth BH6 3DP
Received 29 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP-10802-190225
T1-Cypress Fell T3-Copper Beech Crown thin by 15% Remove deadwood T4- Holm Oak Remove 3-4 Lowest branches
Portadene 6 Portarlington Road Bournemouth BH4 8BT
Received 19 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01144/TTPO
T1 Monterey cypress - Fell.
Lyth Place 22 West Overcliff Drive Bournemouth BH4 8AA
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00190/X
T1 and T2: Maritime Pines - Fell to ground level and replant with a liquidamber. T5: Sycamore - Remove 3 lowest limbs overhanging hedgerow from neighbours. T6: Oak - Crown lift by removing 2 lowest limbs. T7: Oak. Remove lowest overextended limb over boundary.
3 and 5 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7AG
Received 11 Mar 2022 - Application RefusedAPP/22/00314/P
Outline planning permission sought for the erection of a two storey side extension and conversion of the building to 4no self contained flats with all matters reserved except principle
38 Dale Valley Road, Poole, BH15 3JA
Received 9 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01574/F
Erection of temporary building including signage, formation of hardstanding, pedestrian path, car parking, lighting and associated works for use in relation to football training centre activities (retrospective)
AFC Bournemouth Training Ground, Former Canford Magna Golf Club, Knighton Lane, Wimborne
Received 15 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/00577/HOU
Single storey side extension and single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
127 Headswell Avenue Bournemouth BH10 6LA
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02760/TTPO
T1 Pine - Remove split branch
Pine House/ Ridge House 39 Talbot Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7HS
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00803/F
Front extension with associated landscaping, loft conversion and addition of dormer to rear elevation. Demolition of existing garage and construction of new garage.
68 Anthonys Avenue, Poole, BH14 8JJ
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02410/FUL
Demolition of one shed and replace with double garage.
2 Garth Road Bournemouth BH9 1QE
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Application Approved7-2023-4265-(TPD)
Prior notification procedure - To replace existing extension with new flat roof extension, measuring 6.6m in length from the rear wall, 6.5m in width and 2.7m in height to the eaves
40 Millhams Road Bournemouth BH10 7LN
Received 20 Feb 2023
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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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