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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 dates20,190Searchable applications
918Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 15,912 approved or refused records
2,591Refused applications
13,321 approved · 2,591 refused · 647 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 WithdrawnP/25/04541/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 8/24/0453/FUL.
158 Fairmile Road Christchurch BH23 2LW
Received 4 Nov 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-28336-A
Alterations and single and 2 storey extension to dwellinghouse - Revised application
55 Corhampton Road Bournemouth BH6 5NX
Received 24 Jan 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/00927/TTPO
T1- Oak Crown thin by removing 15% of epicormic growth only. Reduce section of branches close to the building by 1m. Reduce 1 overextending branch by 3m to a suitable growing point. As shown in photographs
3 Willow Hamlet 68-69 Whitehayes Road Christchurch BH23 7PA
Received 4 Mar 2026 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedAPP/22/01174/F
Demolition of existing dwelling, erect a terrace of 4 dwellings and 2 bungalows with associated parking and landscaping
367 Blandford Road, Poole, BH15 4JL
Received 19 Aug 2022 - Split Decision7-2023-24834-A
NEW TPO MADE IN RELATION TO T2 Sweet Chestnut, Fell. NO OBJECTION TO T1 Beech, Fell.
5 Boscombe Cliff Road Bournemouth BH5 1JL
Received 25 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/04927/TTPO
T1 - Scots pine, fell to ground level there are no plans to replant.
60 Abbotsbury Road Poole BH18 9DD
Received 1 Dec 2025 - No Objections Raised7-2024-5610-O
T1 Mimosa - Reduce by 3 meters to suitable growth points and shape accordingly. T2 Sorbus - Crown reduce by 2 meters to suitable growth points and shape accordingly.
3 Durley Road Bournemouth BH2 5JQ
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Application RefusedP/26/01611/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of 7-2024-21733-C for relocation of the external staircase
141A Stourvale Road Bournemouth BH6 5HF
Received 9 Apr 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/01469/REG14
Monterey Pine - Dead - Fell.
Pine Lodge 1 Martello Park Poole BH13 7BA
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00103/K
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear flat roof exetsnion
6 Brook Road, Poole, BH12 3DH
Received 24 Jan 2023 - Split Decision7-2022-12770-M
T1 Oak, crown lifting/raising - the removal of lower branches to provide a height clearance above ground level of 4m. Crown thinning by 15%.
90 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7DD
Received 21 Nov 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-4108-DD
T12 Thuja Zebrina (western red cedar), crown lift to gutter height on the South side only pruning the branches to live growth points within 50cm of the stem and remove limbs touching the wall and the pier coping to provide a ½ M clearance either side.
5 Leven Close Bournemouth BH4 9LP
Received 27 Oct 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-9503-S
Outline planning application for the redevelopment of the site to provide for an 8 storey building comprising 39 flats together with associated parking and access
8A Wharfdale Road Bournemouth BH4 9BT
Received 22 Aug 2022 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02673/TCA
T1 Sorbus - Fell to ground level
1 Batten Close Christchurch BH23 3BJ
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00537/TTPO
T11 - Monterey Pine - Crown lift by reducing 3 layers of lower branches to 12m above ground T7 - English Oak - Crown reduction 1.5m all over crown T10 - Monterey Pine Crown lift 2 x layers of branches on south side T13 - Monterey Pine - Crown Lift to remove 4 x layers of lower branches.
The Huon 4 Branksome Hill Road Bournemouth BH4 9LD
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00312/X
T1 - Holm Oak - Reduce back branches by 2m.
Sleepy Hollow, 1A Ormonde Road, Poole, BH13 6DF
Received 25 Apr 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/01489/TTPO
T1 - Pittosporom - Crown reduce by up to 2.5m in height and 2m in spread to reduce excessive spread over the entrance for Kirby Way and the neighbour’s drive.
15 Kirby Way Bournemouth BH6 3HZ
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00110/X
T3: Western Red Cedar - A 2m reduction on the southwestern stem and first primary branch. Pruning to create a 2m separation between tree and building. G17: 17 Western Red Cedars - The 7th and 8th trees from west to east: Reduce in height by approximately 2m. The 9th tree from west to east - Fell. T23: Scots Pine - Fell
Dorset House, 42 The Avenue, BH13 6HE
Received 15 Feb 2022 - Split Decision8/24/0737/TTPO
T79 - Pine: Trim overhanging branches by up to 2.5m T79 Pine - Lesser works granted: Reduce lower lateral branches to create a 2m clearance of the fabric of the building
1 Grasmere Close Christchurch BH23 2SA
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01022/F
Erection of brick based timber framed and clad garden store in front garden, 2.4 metres by 4.8 metres with pent roof, to be used solely as garden and household storage, the fence to the front and the sliding gate (partly retrospective).
210 West Way, Broadstone, BH18 9LL
Received 27 Jul 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/01245/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling.
154 Broadway Southbourne Bournemouth BH6 4EL
Received 6 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04722/TTPO
T1- Oak- Crown raise lower secondary branches over 19 Westminster Road driveway back 1m. Branches shown by red dots in attached pictures. Reduce 2 selected upper branches by 1m in crown shown by red dots.
19a Westminster Road Poole BH13 6JJ
Received 17 Nov 2025 - No Objections Raised8/24/0248/TCA
T1 - T9 x 9 Sycamore + T10 x 1 Alder - Reduce lateral growth over garden by up to 4m cutting back overhang to boundary
9 Salisbury Road Burton Christchurch BH23 7JG
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04310/TTPO
T1 - Scots Pine - Fell to ground level T2 - Scots Pine - Fell to ground level
27 Greensleeves Avenue Poole BH18 8BJ
Received 7 Sept 2026
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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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