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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 dates19,948Searchable applications
943Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 15,673 approved or refused records
2,561Refused applications
13,112 approved · 2,561 refused · 637 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Feb 2020 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Does Not Require ConsentP/25/05060/REG14
Scots Pine - Split Main Stem & Branch - Fell TPO200175
93 Glenferness Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7ES
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/22/01591/F
Demolish garage. Build single storey annex extension on to the east side with attic / hobby, play room above
129 Alexandra Road, Poole, BH14 9EW
Received 17 Nov 2022 - No Objections Raised7-2024-15197-C
T1 - European Fir - Section fell in parts to ground level.
17 Braidley Road Bournemouth BH2 6JX
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00039/F
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling with associated landscape works (revised scheme)
33 Brudenell Avenue, Poole, BH13 7NW
Received 16 Jan 2025 - (Refused) Appeal Allowed7-2022-25724-F
Extension to roof to enlarge existing room with juliet balconies to front and rear elevations
3 Cellars Farm Road Bournemouth BH6 4DL
Received 6 Sept 2022 - Application RefusedTP/24/00305/X
2 x Western Red Cedars - Crown reduce by 30% (6m & 8m)
Pinehurst Hall, 23 Burton Road
Received 7 May 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00416/F
Demolish existing garage and car port; form linked rear and side extension and provide new habitable space within the roof.
23 Northbrook Road, Broadstone, BH18 8HD
Received 28 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/03916/HOU
Two Storey Rear Extension
The Burrows Warren Edge Road Bournemouth BH6 4AU
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Application Refused7-2022-28359-A
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of a garage
140 Bear Cross Avenue Bournemouth BH11 9PA
Received 16 May 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01067/F
Single storey rear extension
21 Tuckers Lane, Poole, BH15 4BT
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/00209/TTPO
T1 - Scots Pine - Fell to ground level and replant if required. Reasoning - Tree has been identified as being in decline with sparse needle coverage, and so rather than allowing it's condition to worsen, the client would like to remove now.
2 Dell Close Poole Broadstone BH18 9NL
Received 6 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01362/HOU
Installation of a set of patio doors with windows on either side on the ground floor rear elevation, blocking up of original patio doors within windows either side on ground floor side elevation (retrospective) and the installation of new vehicular access gates adjacent to the roadside
Evening Hill House 1 Minterne Road Poole BH14 8NA
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Application Approved8/24/0846/HOU
Single storey rear extension, first floor front and side extension with internal alterations
19 Freshwater Road Christchurch BH23 4PD
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00653/F
Erect single garage to rear
12A Doulton Gardens, Poole, BH14 8RG
Received 12 May 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/02972/TTPO
T1 - Cedar - Reduce and reshape the canopy by upto 2 metres as per the picture attached. remove the broken limbs and major deadwood. The lower canopy will be lifted to 2metres removing small diameter branches only.
Ravine Court Meriden Close Poole BH13 7JU
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00071/TTPO
T3 - Oak - Crown pruning to create 2m vertical and horizontal separation between canopy extent and building line.
Redhill Court Portswood Drive Bournemouth BH10 7DQ
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Application RefusedAPP/22/00735/F
Demolition of existing wall and erection of welded mesh fence
The Harbour Hospital, St Marys Road, Poole, BH15 2BH
Received 26 May 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/02228/HOU
Demolition of existing conservatory. Construction of single storey rear extension.
88 Wimborne Road Poole BH15 2DA
Received 13 May 2026 - Application Refused7-2022-28187-B
Prior approval procedure - Enlargement of dwellinghouse by construction of an additional storey (height increase from 9m to 11.87m)
15 Southbourne Overcliff Drive Bournemouth BH6 3TE
Received 29 Apr 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-10087-A
Single Storey rear extension and front porch
44 Hood Crescent Bournemouth BH10 4DE
Received 25 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00422/X
T24- Acacia Tree. Fell to ground level. This tree is heavy decayed at the base of the tree, the centre logs are totally dead so not a healthy tree at all and fears of it falling in high winds. Replace with a new Acacia tree in a different more suitable location.
8 Dalkeith Road, Poole, BH13 6LQ
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/02363/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans), 3 (Screening to balcony), 4 (Obscure glazing to window(s)) of planning permission P/25/00019/HOU (Erection of ground, first and second floor extension including new roof and remodel of exterior ) for ground floor removal of the existing window on the side elevation and formation of a wider opening and installation of a new glazed door, first floor minor amendments to the size and proportions of the windows on the front elevation, second floor repositioning of the rooflights on the front elevation and rendering and cladding of the exterior of the dwelling
16 Pearce Avenue Poole BH14 8EQ
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Approved7-2025-6539-J
T1 Sycamore (T13106) Crown lit to 5.5m from ground level. Sever ivy T2 Group of mixed species (G154) Remove 5x stems to give clearance of up to 1m from obstruction T3 Sweet Chestnut (T23500) – dead, Fell T4 Elm (T23503) - Remove single low drooping branch above driveway by 3m (50diameter) T5 Monterey Cypress (T23505) Cut back branches to give clearance of up to 2.5m from obstruction limbs. Remove 2 lowest limbs above front of driveway branch 1 - reduce by 4m back to main stem, Branch 2 - reduce by 4m (in contact with telephone line and infront of windows) (Amended proposal)
Flat 1 Sycamore Court 150 Richmond Park Road Bournemouth BH8 8TW
Received 20 Jan 2025 - No Objections Raised7-2024-9178-BK
TX - Pine - Fell
The Club at Meyrick Park Central Drive Bournemouth BH2 6LH
Received 24 Jun 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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