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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 dates20,500Searchable applications
906Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 16,193 approved or refused records
2,642Refused applications
13,551 approved · 2,642 refused · 659 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 RefusedTP/23/00008/X
T1+T2 Elm Fell both trees to ground level. Replace with two trees
50 Petersham Road, Poole, BH17 7DN
Received 2 Jan 2023 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/00495/REG14
DEADWOOD. T11 - Monkeypuzzple - Removal of deadwood.
Cranbrook Court 42 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH4 9HT
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Application Refused8/22/0916/HOU
Two storey side extension
11 Tresillian Close Walkford Christchurch BH23 5QR
Received 31 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00114/F
Form garden offices with joining roof and decking.
52 Upper Road, Poole, BH12 3EW
Received 27 Jan 2023 - Registered - Awaiting AllocationP/26/05035/TTPO
T1-Thuja Plicata: Reduce down in height in to fall in line with the adjacent high hedge. T2-Lawson Cypress: Reduce down in height in to fall in line with the adjacent high hedge. T3-Holm Oak: Raise the crown to 5m over Canford Cliffs Road in order to facilitate the passage of high sided vehicles.
15 De Mauley Road Poole BH13 7HD
Received 19 Oct 2026 - Application RefusedAPP/22/00837/F
Re development of the site to residential units of 5 flats on three floors (ground, first and second floor) with external bins and cycle stores situated to the rear of the property
29 Sea View Road, Poole, BH12 3LP
Received 15 Jun 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/02493/TTPO
Sycamore - Section fell to ground level and replant further away from the fence with 1 x mountain ash, 2m container grown.
64B Hurn Way Christchurch BH23 2PD
Received 11 Jul 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/02780/TTPO
T1 - English Oak - 2.5 metre reduction to the overextended secondarily only, to shape with rest of canopy, and to crown raise by up to 5 metres from ground level (removing tertiary growth only). Lesser work: T1-English Oak-Reduce up to 1.5 metres to the lateral spread extending towards the dwellings to secondary and tertiary branches only. Crown lift to secondary and tertiary branch only, to provide a clearance of 4m from ground level.
6 Castle Avenue Christchurch BH23 4LL
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Application Refused7-2024-9453-H
T2 Silver Birch - Fell.
17 Rothesay Road Bournemouth BH4 9NH
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03986/TTPO
T1 - Oak tree - fell
78 Springdale Road Poole Broadstone BH18 9BY
Received 6 Oct 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-29225
Retrospective Planning Application for a Conservatory & Side Shed
41 Latimer Road Bournemouth BH9 1JZ
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04354/CONDR
variation of conditions 2, 3 and 7 of planning application APP/24/00285/F (Demolition of existing house. Construction of replacement dwelling with external alterations to the existing driveway, front garden and landscaping) to revise design, approved materials, and update the approved Arboricultural Impact Assessment
10 Durlston Road Poole BH14 8PQ
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01515/HOU
Single storey rear extension.
4 Milton Road Poole BH14 9QL
Received 20 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01322/TTPO
T8 - Horse Chestnut - Crown Raise by 2 meters above fence by removal of secondary branches & Prune overhang of upper canopy by 1-2 meters to give 2 meters clearance from Boscombe Spa Hotel.
Boscombe Spa Hotel Flat 4 Glen Road Bournemouth BH5 1HR
Received 8 May 2025 - Split Decision8/23/0023/TTPO
T1 - Oak -Crown thin the entire tree by 20% to include removal of all dead and damaged branches to reduce end weight on lateral canopy and reduce sail and wind effect on the crown. Reduce the canopy extending directly onto the neighbour’s roof line by up to 2m to clear. Please see attached tree spec ref: 09122
Flat 1 Tall Timbers 65 Bure Lane Christchurch BH23 4DL
Received 11 Jan 2023 - Application Approved7-2022-28579
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey extension to bungalow
34 Petersfield Road Bournemouth BH7 6QJ
Received 11 May 2022 - Application RefusedTP/24/00352/X
T1: Beech - Crown reduce by 1.5 metres to suitable growth points all round.
9 Over Links Drive, Poole, BH14 9QU
Received 29 May 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-12539-C
Change of Use to music and performing arts rehearsal studios (retrospective)
166 Windham Road Bournemouth BH1 4RA
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Application Refused7-2022-24493-C
Application to extend and convert existing garage to form ancillary accommodation to the main house.
2 Queens Park West Drive Bournemouth BH8 9BX
Received 23 May 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00796/F
Proposed golf simulator garden pod
Lapis, 138 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7ER
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-4718-AN
Erection of a single storey rear extension, replacement of garage doors with fully insulated wall and bay window, installation of porch to front and additional roof light to rear
The Coach House 4 Portarlington Road Bournemouth BH4 8BT
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Application Refused8/24/0699/FUL
Provision of aluminium framed and glazed retractable louvred roof system to existing terrace area to south-west elevation. Provision of single storey pitched roof extension to form store to south-east elevation (amended plans and description)
Haven House Inn Mudeford Quay Christchurch BH23 4AB
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00222/TTPO
G1 x1 Cherry Tree - Reduce right down in height to create a 6ft tall hedge
253 Muscliffe Lane Bournemouth BH9 3NJ
Received 7 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00079/F
Single storey rear extension with raised decking. Single storey side extension and store room (following demolition of existing garage). Loft conversion following increase in ridge height.
22 Austin Avenue, Poole, BH14 8HE
Received 17 Jan 2023
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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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