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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 dates20,072Searchable applications
937Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 15,787 approved or refused records
2,576Refused applications
13,211 approved · 2,576 refused · 642 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- 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 RefusedAPP/22/00206/A
Agents marketing V board 5'x4' on front elevation
18 Market Street, Poole, BH15 1NF
Received 15 Feb 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/03073/HOU
Infill structure to interlink two detached garages with elevational alterations to provide a habitable space; raise and change formation of roof with insertion of rooflights and erection of a rear and side dormer
19 Knole Gardens Bournemouth BH1 3QY
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-8417-O
T3 Cedar, section fell to ground level. T13 Western red cedar, reduce and remove branches to give a clearance of 2m from flats to the closest foliage. Crown lift to give a clearance of 4m from ground level to the lowest foliage. T14 Western red cedar, crown lift to give a clearance of 4m from ground level to the lowest foliage.
Reginald Noble Court 66 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH4 9HU
Received 15 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00474/X
G1: Oaks, Silver Birches and Scots Pines - Trim trees back to boundary line. Crown raise oak over rear garden by removing limb 4m from ground level. The remaining canopy would be 8m from ground level.
Open Space, Merriefield Avenue, Broadstone, BH18 8DD
Received 30 Jun 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00446/F
Outline application for development of 99 flats in 3 blocks, with associated car and cycle parking at Former James Brothers Site (or part thereof), Station Road, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4AN. Variation of conditions 3, 9 & 11 of planning permission APP/19/00027/P: Condition number 3: Plans list varied to align with new plan numbers, including revised drainage strategy Condition number 9: Wording to be changed to allow for Network Rail parking area and revised parking space numbering Condition number 11: Wording to be changed to allow for revised parking space numbering.
Former James Brothers Site (or part thereof), Station Road, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4AN
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01170/F
Single storey rear extension and first floor extension to form bedroom plus ensuite. Further ensuite to second floor.
45 Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2HW
Received 23 Aug 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-26208-C
Create new dormer extension to NE elevation to achieve full headroom over bathroom within existing loft
10 Belfield Road Bournemouth BH6 4JB
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Application Approved8/22/0942/FUL
Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling and outbuilding with associated access and parking.
7 Bure Lane Christchurch Dorset BH23 4DJ
Received 4 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00914/F
Change of use of land from highway verge to residential curtilage to provide a parking space
10 Halter Path, Poole, BH15 4HT
Received 4 Jul 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00341/F
The front entrance block curved elevation squared with necessary fenestration adjustments. New window added to the elevation above the front door and the entrance block clad in local stone.
29A Blake Hill Crescent, Poole, BH14 8QW
Received 14 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/00506/HOU
Demolition of lean to and replacement with single storey flat roof rear extension.
8 Linthorpe Road Poole BH15 2JS
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02839/TTPO
T3 - European Lime - Fell
Glenwood 4 Percy Road Bournemouth BH5 1JE
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00172/HOU
Single Storey Rear Extension
49 North Road Poole BH14 0LT
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Application Approved8/22/0513/HOU
Erect conservatory to front of property.
57 Foxwood Avenue Stanpit Christchurch BH23 3JZ
Received 13 Jun 2022 - Application Approved7-2025-3751-B
Proposed installation of a side dormer and associated alterations
1222A Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH7 6DY
Received 29 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00166/F
Crescent parking - Laying of hard surfacing, setting out of car parking bays and associated landscaping works for a temporary time period
St Anns Hospital, 69 Haven Road, Poole, BH13 7LN
Received 6 Feb 2023 - No Objections Raised8/22/0245/TCA
T1 - Apple - Fell
The Royals 167B Mudeford Christchurch BH23 4AG
Received 15 Mar 2022 - Application RefusedP/25/00172/FUL
Temporary Storage Use and Siting of Containers until April 2029 or Such Shorter Period Should the Storage Use Cease.
Land South of Magna Road Poole BH11 9NB
Received 7 Mar 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-24275-D
Alterations to front elevation to replace shopfront with door and windows
573 Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 9SL
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Application Approved8/22/0444/HOU
Construction of single storey rear and side extension
2 Galton Avenue Christchurch BH23 1JU
Received 20 May 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/01958/HOU
Ground and first floor extension.
19 Muscliffe Lane Bournemouth BH9 3NF
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/04325/REG14
3 x silver birch - dead - fell
Land behind 77 Harewood Avenue Bournemouth BH7 6NN
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-10658
Monkey puzzle - as shown by the green dot on the location plan - prune back lateral branches growing towards the church building to provide a clearance of 2 metres to allow the erection of scaffolding
West Cliff Baptist Church Poole Road Bournemouth BH4 9DN
Received 12 Aug 2024 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedP/25/04177/FUL
Erection of single 2 storey dwelling house and outbuilding
100 Boscombe Grove Road Bournemouth BH1 4PG
Received 16 Oct 2025
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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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