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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 dates20,547Searchable applications
906Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 16,235 approved or refused records
2,645Refused applications
13,590 approved · 2,645 refused · 660 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- 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 ApprovedP/25/00742/CLE
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of premises as a house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)
95 Southcote Road Bournemouth BH1 3SW
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Application RefusedP/26/00593/NMA
Non Material Amendment to approved application /APP/24/00763/F Replacement of the approved attached garage structure with a detached timber summer house of reduced scale. The proposed amendment includes: 1) Reduction in footprint from 22.76m² to 17.5m² (5.0m x 4.0m); 2) Change from an attached to a standalone structure with a 1.0m boundary setback; 3) Change in use to ancillary domestic storage; 4) Variation of foundation from "Hand-dug Pile and Beam" to "No-Dig" cellular confinement concrete slab for enhanced tree protection; 5) Updated SUDS strategy using a 150mm gravel-filled perimeter drain for natural infiltration.
15 Gleneagles Avenue Poole BH14 9LJ
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00491/X
T1: Copper Beech - Crown lift to statutory heights above both highways. Prune to clear building by 3m. Thin by 20%.
Stardaise, 10 Windsor Road, BH14 8SE
Received 6 Jul 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/02289/HOU
Extension, alterations and remodelling of existing house including an additional storey, front and rear balconies, extending the front and rear terrace areas, and changes to landscaping
Wheelhouse Lodge The Wheelhouse, 10 Panorama Road Poole BH13 7RD
Received 18 May 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00521/X
(T1) Willow Leaved Oak reduce back from dwelling by up to 2 metres. Then neighbouring property a 2 metre separation from the garage also and deadwood throughout.
14 Westcroft Park, Broadstone, BH18 8LX
Received 19 Jul 2022 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04260/TTPO
T1 Conifer - Fell
20 Little Forest Road Bournemouth BH4 9NW
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Application Approved7-2023-18072-D
Retrospective application to divide an existing dwelling into 2 x flats with associated access, parking and cycle storage
61 Southbourne Overcliff Drive Bournemouth BH6 3NN
Received 27 Feb 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/03919/PNCBD
Prior Notification for Change of use of rear two storey building from commercial (Class E) to residential (Class C3) (2 bedroom dwelling)
386A Ashley Road Poole BH14 0AA
Received 2 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04796/TTPO
T7 - Scots Pine - Reduce 7 tertiary Easterly upper and lower branches by 1-1.5m back to boundary. Canopy is starting to over-hang garden of 52 Hillside Drive, creating excessive shading and affecting lawn, plants and green house.
1 Dreswick Close Christchurch BH23 2SY
Received 20 Nov 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04902/REG14
4x Scots Pine, 2x Maritime Pine - deadwood - Remove dead branches at risk of falling on drive way and vehicles
15 Canford Cliffs Road Poole BH13 7AG
Received 9 Oct 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04296/HOU
Erection of single-storey rear conservatory
53 Fitzworth Avenue Poole BH16 5AY
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00099/F
Single storey rear extension. Extend terrace
26 Abbotsbury Road, Broadstone, BH18 9DA
Received 20 Jan 2022 - Application RefusedP/25/00833/CLE
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing property use as a C4 class HMO.
104 Ensbury Park Road Bournemouth BH9 2SL
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Split Decision7-2022-22517-C
T1 (T3 on TPO) Sycamore. Crown lift over garden side from ground level by 3-3.5 meters and by 5 meters from roadside. Crown thin by 25% removing only small diameter branches and any epicormic growth.
17 Richmond Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9DL
Received 7 Sept 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-20669-E
Two storey side extension, installation of external garden steps, extended hardstanding to front, alterations to boundary treatment and associated landscaping
97 Edgehill Road Bournemouth BH9 2PG
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00688/F
Remodel of existing bungalow to include front extension, conservatory and porch
12 Whitby Avenue, Broadstone, BH18 8HN
Received 17 May 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/04167/HOU
Two Storey Side Extension and First floor extension over garage
41 Rempstone Road Poole BH21 1SS
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/02035/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Fell.
Flat 1 68 Russell Drive Christchurch BH23 3TN
Received 5 May 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-29191
Erection of a rear extension, front porch, convert existing hipped roof to gable and extend existing room in the roof
5 Yeomans Road Bournemouth BH8 0DY
Received 20 May 2024 - Application Approved7-2023-3860-R
T8 Scots Pine, reduce a low branch growing towards building of No.32 by 1.5m, as annotated in the accompanying photo. T9 Scots Pine, reduce a branch which extends above the telecom cable back by 2m to a point behind the cable, as annotated in the attached photo. Remove 2x pendulous branches which grow from the upper crown, shown in annotated photo.
34 Little Forest Road Bournemouth BH4 9NW
Received 2 Feb 2023 - Application ApprovedP/26/02401/TTPO
T1 - Yew - 2m Crown reduction
5 Brackendale Road Bournemouth BH8 9HY
Received 22 May 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01275/F
Alterations and extensions to the existing dwelling (consisting of the demolition of the existing rear conservatory and front portico feature, extension of the existing garage, alterations to the existing fenestration arrangements, amendments to the internal layout and replacement of the existing roof tiles).
17 Newton Road, Poole, BH13 7EX
Received 15 Sept 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00259/F
Sever the land and erect a dwelling with associated access and parking, including a new access from Pottery Road to serve the existing dwelling
35 Pottery Road, Poole, BH14 8RB
Received 25 Feb 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/00896/FUL
Single storey side extension to form car port and single storey rear extension
30 Claremont Avenue Bournemouth BH9 3EZ
Received 2 Mar 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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