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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 dates20,391Searchable applications
908Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 16,094 approved or refused records
2,624Refused applications
13,470 approved · 2,624 refused · 655 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 Under ConsiderationP/26/04198/FUL
Single-storey rear extension at first-floor level, a new dormer window at loft floor level, the change of use of the existing upper-floor flat to HMO use (6 rooms), and associated internal and external alterations. Storage building window and door additions.
573 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4AH
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/26/03342/TCA
T1 - Poorly pruned Birch tree rendering the tree in a state of poor health unlikely to thrive. - Fell and grind the stump out. G2 - Group of Blackthorn encroaching on number 20 Knapp Close - Prune to create 2m of clearance between house and trees.
Street Record Knapp Close Christchurch BH23 2UA
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/00824/FUL
Sever land and erect a detached dwelling within associated access, parking and cycle storage.
66 Redhill Drive Bournemouth BH10 6AN
Received 4 Apr 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00078/A
Factory signage to be updated to new logo and making unit numbers clearer to aid deliveries
Lush, Unit 12-14, Stepnell Reach, 541 Blandford Road, Poole, BH16 5BW
Received 17 Jan 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-8347-BO
T1 (T14 on TPO) Holm oak, remove crossing branch at 20m on the eastern stem, crown reduce entire tree by up to 2m, crown thin canopy density by 15%, as per attached tree spec ref: 25041.
7 Kings Mews 31 Poole Road Bournemouth BH4 9DJ
Received 18 May 2022 - Application RefusedP/26/01767/NMA
Non-Material Amendment following approval of 7-2022-7797-AW changes to pathways, landscaping, fencing and addition of pedestrian crossing
49 Alumhurst Road Bournemouth BH4 8EW
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Application Approved8/24/0731/TTPO
T1 - English Oak: Crown raise over driveway from ground level to a height of 4.5m.
14 Elphinstone Road Christchurch BH23 5LL
Received 30 Oct 2024 - No Objections RaisedP/26/00006/TCA
T1-Willow: Fell to ground level
2A North Street Poole BH15 1NX
Received 5 Jan 2026 - Application RefusedP/26/01107/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of fencing.
44 Chetnole Close Poole BH17 8BE
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/04190/REG14
1x Cypress - Dead - Fell
Leonard Hackett Court 13 St Winifred's Road Bournemouth BH2 6PR
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00556/F
Non-material amendment following the approval of APP/21/01610/F to change the size of the approved summer house from 3.500 wide x 2.900 deep x 2.700 high to 4.000 wide x 3.000 deep x 2.700 high.
6 Newton Road, Poole, BH13 7EX
Received 26 Apr 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00306/F
A garden room has replaced an existing garden room almost the same size but the height is fractionally higher which has made it liable for a planning application. (Retrospective)
21 Winifred Road, Poole, BH15 3PU
Received 7 Mar 2023 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00926/X
T1 - English Oak - fell T2 - English Oak - crown raise over the garden of number 50 to a height of 5 meters.
50 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8NY
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00140/X
T1: Ash - Crown raise to 5m above ground level. T2: Oak - Crown raise to 5m above ground level. T3: Oak - Remove 2 lowest branches growing towards the property.
17 Silverwood Close, Wimborne, BH21 1QZ
Received 28 Feb 2022 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02369/REG14
1x pine tree - dead- fell
16 Goldfinch Road Poole BH17 7TD
Received 4 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03176/CONDR
Variation for rewording of conditions no. 7 (Holiday apartments) of planning application 7-2019-1102-BX as described in that description of development to allow the apartments to be rented for 6 month over the winter months and shall not be occupied for anything other than holiday letting purposes during the period between Easter Monday and 30 September in any year
Upper Floors Royal London House Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3LT
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/05023/REG14
Cedar – Dead – Fell
1 Coombe Wood 11 Balcombe Road Poole BH13 6DX
Received 16 Oct 2026 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedP/26/01781/FUL
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3), to seven bedroom/seven person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui generis)
41 Shillito Road Poole BH12 2BW
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-28627-C
Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) of application 7-2022-28627-A: Erection of a 2-bed detached bungalow to the rear of existing dwelling with bin and cycle storage, and associated vehicular access and parking, involving demolition of existing detached garage
10 Castleton Avenue Bournemouth BH10 7HP
Received 16 Dec 2024 - No Objections RaisedTP/23/00163/DDD
2 x Scots Pine - fell broken Pine Tree Stem & removal of dead pine adjacent the road. (See Plan).
SUPERSTORE, Poole Road, POOLE, BH12 1AU
Received 24 Feb 2023 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01193/F
Conversion of the existing garage and demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey side and rear extensions, external alterations including the relocation of the entrance door and internal layout alterations
7 Annet Close, Poole, BH15 4NW
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00880/F
Demolish existing lean to and erect single storey pitched roof rear extension with internal alterations.
8 Croft Road, Poole, BH12 3LD
Received 27 Jun 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01149/PA
Prior approval to install 318 Panel Roof Mounted Solar Array.
Aeronautical and General, Unit A-C, Fleetspoint Business Centre, Willis Way, Poole, BH15 3SS
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Application Approved8/22/0459/HOU
2 Single Storey Rear Extensions.
21 Thursby Road Christchurch BH23 5PA
Received 26 May 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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