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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 dates20,289Searchable applications
910Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 16,007 approved or refused records
2,606Refused applications
13,401 approved · 2,606 refused · 651 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- No Objections RaisedP/26/01567/REG14
8x Scots Pine - Dead - Fell 1x Maritime Pine - Dead - Fell
19 Over Links Drive Poole BH14 9QU
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/00036/TTPO
T1 - Strawberry tree - Reduce 2 lowest limbs growing towards the property by 0.5m - 1m
7 Glengariff Road Poole BH14 9LQ
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/23/00171/X
T1: Sycamore - Fell to ground level. G1: Sycamores - Crown thin by 20%. Remove selected branches. Crown raise to 5m abouve ground level.
30 Cromer Road, Poole, BH12 1NE
Received 27 Feb 2023 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01300/F
First floor side extension and loft conversion to include dormer at the rear.
8 Pilsdon Drive, Poole, BH17 9EL
Received 20 Sept 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/00604/HOU
Demolish Garage. Single storey side extension creating garage, wet room and office. Replacement roof to consolidate existing rear extension with roof lights. Cladding to front elevation
29 Nelson Drive Christchurch BH23 3SD
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application Refused7-2022-21299-C
Alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse to include formation of new 2nd floor level with dormer window and roof light
59 Watcombe Road Bournemouth BH6 3LX
Received 20 Jun 2022 - Split DecisionP/26/02142/TTPO
T1 Oak tree - Remove overhanging branches back to the fenceline/trunk. Lesser works proposed: T1 oak - prune lateral branches overhanging the rear garden of 9 Buckthorn Close by 2m.
9 Buckthorn Close Poole BH17 7YF
Received 11 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03313/TTPO
T1 - Quercus robur - Fell to ground replant new one on the property boundary
31 Magna Road Poole BH11 9ND
Received 1 Sept 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00885/X
T1. Elm - remove ground level. T3. Elm - remove to ground level. T2 Cypress- remove to ground level.
3 Powell Road, Poole, BH14 8SG
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Does Not Require Consent8/22/0536/REG14
T1 Horse Chestnut Fell as dead
Druitt Gardens Sopers Lane Christchurch
Received 23 Jun 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00197/X
T1 - Corsican Pine - Remove lowest small diameter primary branch to create a crown lift of 4.5 metres and reduce second lowest primary branch by 1.5 metres to reduce lateral spread over the driveway. T2 - Lime - located in 74 Haven Road. Reduce low co dominant stem growing over the garage of 72 Haven Road by two metres to suitable growth points to reduce excessive shading and debris fall on the roof. T3 - Sweet Chestnut - located in garden of 74 Haven road. Remove epicormic growth from main stem to reduce excessive shading of the droveway of 72 Haven road.
72 & 74 Haven Road, Poole, BH13 7LY
Received 14 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/00661/FUL
Proposal to install new 1. Packaged gas cooler to be installed within service yard & 2. Double stacked 3x AC units with protection rails on 3 sides to be installed within service yard. Proposed new bike stand.
141 Blandford Road Poole BH15 4AT
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-6893-G
Change of use of annexe to a self contained short term holiday let - Existing unauthorised use
12 Dingle Road Bournemouth BH5 2DR
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Registered - Awaiting AllocationP/26/04432/CLE
Lawful development certificate for existing detached garden room.
Pomabe 4 Burton Road Poole BH13 6DU
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Application RefusedAPP/22/00437/F
Demolish the existing property and erect two detached properties with realigned access and associated parking
1 Constitution Hill Road, Poole, BH14 0QB
Received 31 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00477/X
T16 - Holm Oak - Reduce branches back from property & roof of Driftwood to give 2m clearance to prevent excessive damp and mould build up. Remove large dead branches
1 Westminster Road East
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00529/F
Demolition of part of the existing building, rebuilding house with extensions, underground swimming pool and new separate garage.
8 Burton Road, Poole, BH13 6DU
Received 20 Apr 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/00844/HOU
Single storey flat roof infill extension, new external doors and internal alterations.
Gleddoch Arrowsmith Road Poole Wimborne BH21 3BD
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00111/F
Front extension. Roof alterations and extension to include new front gable, increase in size of existing dormer & new dormer. Ground floor window alterations to side elevation. Pergola to the rear. Extension to the existing dropped kerb.
1 Gorse Hill Crescent, Poole, BH15 3QN
Received 25 Jan 2022 - Application RefusedAPP/22/00468/P
Demolish existing and erect a block of 10 apartments
19 Munster Road, Poole, BH14 9PS
Received 6 Apr 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00136/X
T3 Silver Birch - Crown lift to 4m. Reduce lateral branches growing over boundary by 1-2m. Crown thin by 10% T4 Holly - Trim to shape
22 St James Close, Poole, BH15 1JL
Received 22 Feb 2024 - (Refused) Appeal Dismissed7-2022-28401-A
Erection of a two storey side extension to No.100 to form new dwelling with associated parking and cycle storage
Land Adjacent to No.100 Boscombe Grove Road Bournemouth BH1 4PG
Received 3 Aug 2022 - Application Refused8/23/0118/FUL
Demolition of the church hall and works to make good the rear of the church to include a new single storey extension
142 Ringwood Road Christchurch BH23 5RQ
Received 20 Feb 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/04246/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey side and rear extensions to dwellinghouse
45 De Lisle Road Bournemouth BH3 7NG
Received 20 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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