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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 dates20,004Searchable applications
937Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 15,726 approved or refused records
2,566Refused applications
13,160 approved · 2,566 refused · 639 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Council contacts
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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
- No Objections RaisedP/26/00931/TCA
T1 pittosporum: reduce and reshape by approximately 1-3rd (up to 2.5m) T2 hormbeam : reduce and reshape by approximately 1-3rd (up to 2.5m)
Kimbolton Cottage Salisbury Road Christchurch BH23 7AR
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Application RefusedAPP/22/01330/F
Conversion of the stable building into a 2-bedroom dwelling
98A Ashington Lane, Wimborne, BH21 3DG
Received 28 Sept 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00275/A
Installation of replacement signs to include 1x single leg post mounted sign, 1x 'V' shaped cortex sign, 1x set of indivdual welcome letters
1 Alder Park, Alder Road, Poole, BH12 4AY
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Prior Approval Not Required7-2024-29107-(TPD)
Prior notification procedure - The proposal is to erect a rear extension which includes the demolition of the existing rear outbuilding and conservatory. The measurements include: 4.5m in length, 6.3m in width, 3m in height with a flat roof
73 Bradpole Road Bournemouth BH8 9NY
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-2137-M
Erection of a bungalow with parking (access from Priory View Place) (Conditon 2 LAND CONTAM - resubmission)
96-98 Castle Lane West Bournemouth BH9 3JU
Received 14 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/04928/TTPO
T1 – Pine -Crown raise to 3.5m T2 – Pine with codominant stem – fell and replant in front garden to replace lost public amenity
1 Alder Heights Poole BH12 1QX
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Split DecisionTP/22/00871/X
T1: Oak - Pollard to 5m from ground level.
5 Woolven Close, Poole, BH14 0QT
Received 21 Oct 2022 - Application Approved8/22/0311/HOU
Erect single storey rear extension
5 Loraine Avenue Christchurch BH23 5LB
Received 5 Apr 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00969/X
T1: Oak - Crown Lift to 5m from ground level ,limited to secondary and tertiary branches only.
3 Penn Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9LU
Received 21 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/05242/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 7-2024-13929-DA
1 Chaseside Bournemouth BH7 7DA
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/00166/HOU
Retrospective additional Velux to second floor
26 William Road Bournemouth BH7 7BA
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Application RefusedP/26/03788/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a single dwellinghouse.
14 Dalmeny Road Bournemouth BH6 4BN
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00820/K
Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Development to erect a single storey rear extension
26 Symes Road, Poole, BH15 4PT
Received 13 Jun 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-21056-E
Erection of single storey front infill extension
14 Wildown Road Bournemouth BH6 4DP
Received 14 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/00196/TTPO
Scots Pine (T1): reduce lower lateral branches to create 2m clearances from the property and prune selective lower branches to create 2m clearances from the property and garage.
3 Branksome Dene Road Bournemouth BH4 8JW
Received 4 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01054/TTPO
G1 3 x Oaks - Crown lift to 4-5 metres from ground level, prune away from lines by 1 metre. Prune away from building by 2-2.5 metres
72 Ringwood Road Christchurch BH23 5RE
Received 17 Apr 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02697/REG14
Dead Tree - Remove.
29A Brownsea View Avenue Poole BH14 8LG
Received 23 Jul 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-24752-E
Sub-division of existing residential dwelling into 2 x flats with associated access and cycle storage
23 Portman Crescent Bournemouth BH5 2ER
Received 5 Dec 2022 - Split DecisionTP/24/00490/X
T1 Pine Tree - All dead and wispy branches to be removed and cut back to blue marks on photos or 3 branches need taking back to trunk to even up the tree.
7 Berkeley Avenue, Poole, BH12 4HZ
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00128/X
T1: Oak - Reduce canopy to give a 2m clearance from the building. T2: Oak - Remove the lowest three live truncated primary branches. T3: Beech - Reduce canopy to give a 2m clearance from the building. T4g: Holm Oak and English Oak - Remove deadwood from canopies. T5g: English Oak, Scots Pine and Beech - Remove deadwood from canopies.
31 Lakeside Road, Poole, BH13 6LS
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/03853/TTPO
T1 - Sessile Oak - (Belonging to Hengistbury House) - Reduce the longest extending branches above the driveway of Homechurch House by 1m, back to the crown line. T2 - Scots Pine (Belonging to the Kingdom Hall) - Prune by 1m to provide a 2m separation from the building. T3 - Holm Oak (Belonging to the Kingdom Hall) - Prune by 1m to provide a 2m separation from the building.
Hengistbury House 33 Purewell Christchurch BH23 1EH
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-8031-A
Alterations and single storey extension to dwellinghouse, erection of a home office and formation of decked area
11 Tamworth Road Bournemouth BH7 6JG
Received 15 Jun 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/04454/TTPO
T1 - Lime - Reduce & reshape crown by 2-3m back to previous reduction points. Crown lift to 5m by removing epicormic growth on main stem. To maintain tree at reasonable size for its situation. Shading out light. T2 - Maple - Crown lift to 3-5m clearance. Remove dead wood, rubbing & crossing branches. T3 - Holly - Prune away from Maple to give 1-2m clearance. T5 - Maple - Crown lift to 3.5m. Trees encroaching onto garden, adjacent trees, pavement & shading light.
St James House 22 St James Close Poole BH15 1JL
Received 30 Oct 2025 - Application Approved8/22/0700/HOU
Proposed side extension with roof alterations
7 Seafield Road Christchurch BH23 4ET
Received 19 Aug 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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