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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13,470 approved · 2,624 refused · 655 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedP/25/02596/HOU
Remove 36 degree roof and replace with 45 degree roof, hipped to gable roof, with two side flat roof dormers. Create first floor accommodation in roof space. Including proposed porch.
101 Hill View Road Bournemouth BH10 5BL
Received 17 Jul 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/25/01954/FUL
Divide the single dwelling of 5 Pinewood Close into two dwellings with minor alterations externally and additional car parking.
5 Pinewood Close Christchurch BH23 5RR
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-28592-A
Erection of a single storey detached outbuilding for use as a garden studio/art/relaxation room
6 Barrow Drive Bournemouth BH8 0HY
Received 4 Aug 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/03368/TTPO
T1 - Chestnut - Reduce height by approx 6-7m to old points, the final height apprx 10-12m tall.
36B Bodorgan Road Bournemouth BH2 6NL
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00247/X
T1 multi-stem Sycamore - Fell
The Cliff, 6 Ravine Road, Poole, BH13 7HX
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/23/00179/X
T.3. Sycamore - reduce long branches overhanging gardens. (Located in Solar Court 45 Western Road) T.9. Sycamore - fell and replace.
St James Court, 26 The Avenue and Solar Court, 45 Western Road, BH13 6ER
Received 2 Mar 2023 - Split DecisionP/25/05025/TTPO
T1-English Oak: Undertake a full crown reduction of no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 60mm in diameter. Raise the crown to 4m from ground level in order to facilitate access and garden maintenance via the removal of tertiary and secondary branches only.
147C Lake Road Poole BH15 4LQ
Received 3 Dec 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/03087/TTPO
T1 - Western Red Cedar - Crown lift to 4-5m clearance from ground level. Prune away from dwelling to give 2-3m clearance. Lesser works: T1 - Western Red Cedar - Crown lift up to a maximum of 3.5m from ground level. Prune away from the dwelling to give a maximum of 2m clearance of the building fabric.
45 Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JU
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-3428-CO
Variation/Relief of conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 16 (Landscape And Ecology Management Plan), 18 (Energy Use) and 26 (Flank Windows) of application no 7-2022-3428-CL: Demolition of the rear section of the site fronting Hinton Road and erection of 8 storey replacement building for student accommodation, including associated amenity space, cycle storage and refuse storage.
29-36 Westover Road Bournemouth BH1 2BZ
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/26/00180/REG14
Cedar - Dead - Fell
Dunvegan Court 73 Surrey Road Poole BH12 1HH
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00834/F
Retrospective application to subdivide the existing plot and house to create an additional plot and dwelling (revised scheme)
1 Wavell Avenue, Poole, BH17 7HQ
Received 15 Jun 2022 - Application Refused8/22/0977/ADV
Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens.
Pavement outside Subway 53 High Street Christchurch BH23 1AS
Received 15 Nov 2022 - Application Approved8/24/0523/HOU
Timber clad dormers to first floor east & west side elevations, timber cladding to front gable. (description amended)
6 St Catherines Way Christchurch BH23 2RD
Received 14 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00249/X
T1: Pine Tree - Reduce heavy lateral limb by up to 2m to give a good clearance from property.
77 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7AH
Received 25 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/03238/TTPO
T1- English. Oak Crown reduce overall canopy by up to 2 metres from branch ends. T2- Beech tree reduce overall canopy by up to 2 metres from branch ends. G1- Mature Holly trees heavily prune back to historic pruning points, to create a more stable canopy
8 Benellen Avenue Bournemouth BH4 9LY
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01581/FUL
Erection of a sauna with associated changing rooms and upper floor seating/changing area with associated works including installation of replacement public toilet facilities and relocation of bin store.
Cafe Southbourne Promenade Bournemouth BH6 4BE
Received 22 May 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-20186-H
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed alterations to garage to form a habitable space
47A Branksome Wood Road Bournemouth BH4 9JT
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02807/TTPO
T4 - Beech - Reduce branches which extend above the garden of Flat 1 by up to 3m to live side shoots, to allow more light to the garden. In addition, reduce branches to the right of the tree by up to 2m.
1 Central Park 8 Branksome Wood Road Bournemouth BH2 6BY
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-27490-D
Alterations and extensions to bungalow to include formation of new 1st floor level - Revised application
23 Persley Road Bournemouth BH10 6DX
Received 17 Feb 2022 - (Non Determination) Appeal Dismissed7-2024-9354-G
Demolition of 2 storey side elevation, sever land and erect an extension to form additional dwelling to the side of existing dwelling. Sever land to the rear and erection a detached 2 storey building comprising 2no. 1 bedroom flats with on site car parking and provision for bicycle and refuse storage
1346 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH7 6ED
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/03477/HOU
Single storey rear extension after demolition of garage. Change to fenestration on side elevation.
35 Minstead Road Bournemouth BH10 5JY
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02082/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
1 Limited Road Bournemouth BH9 1SS
Received 7 May 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/03432/HOU
Proposed Single storey side extension
10 Glenavon Road Christchurch BH23 5PN
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01489/BNG
Application to discharge the statutory biodiversity gain condition as required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to REF NO 7-2024-29067-A
9-11 Ensbury Avenue Bournemouth BH10 4HF
Received 19 May 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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