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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 dates20,610Searchable applications
905Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 16,293 approved or refused records
2,656Refused applications
13,637 approved · 2,656 refused · 662 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas48 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Application ApprovedAPP/22/00150/F
Loft conversion with dormer and hip to gable extension
20 Earlham Drive, Poole, BH14 0HH
Received 2 Feb 2022 - Application RefusedP/25/01065/FUL
Demolition of single storey existing building to the rear of 65 High Street and erection of replacement 3 storey building with 3no. residential units.
Land Rear of 65 High Street Poole BH15 1AF
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-4492-AD
Variation of conditions of application 7-1993-4492-K in relation to Unit 4 only to enable (1) the provision of 13 Sheffield cycle stands and (2) usage for Class E (d) purposes (indoor sport and recreation)
Unit 4 Turbary Retail Park 891-895 Ringwood Road Bournemouth BH11 8LL
Received 27 Apr 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-11012-B
Side and rear extension, replacement decking to rear, alterations to front boundary treaty and associated alterations
188 Green Road Bournemouth BH9 1EG
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00634/F
Proposed garage conversion to garden room
48 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8NY
Received 6 Jun 2024 - Split DecisionTP/22/00942/X
T1 Sweet Chestnut - Remove basal growth shoots T2 Sweet Chestnut - Remove split branches from tree. Remove epicormic growth. Reduce exposed upper branches by 2m to line of crown. T3 Sweet Chestnut - Remove split branches from tree. Remove epicormic growth. Reduce exposed upper branches by 2m to line of crown. Reduce low limb above lawn by 2m to line of crown. T4 Sweet Chestnut - Remove split branches from tree. Remove epicormic growth. T21 Holm Oak - Reduce 2 stems by 2m to reduce overhang of lawn. T27 Holm Oak - Thin the density of the crown to reduce weight and wind-sail effect upon the compression union and the basal union, allowing wind to blow through the tree. N27 Holm Oak(Teak House) - Crown lift to 4 metres above the driveway of Grason. T31 Holm Oak - Crown lift to 4 metres over the driveway. Reduce branches above lawn by 2m to growth points. T32 Holm Oak - Crown lift to 4 mentres above the driveway of Grason. T35 Oak - Prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the building. For works to trees - (T1 - TPO T43), T2, T3, T4 Sweet chestnut, T21, T27, (N27 Teak House), T31, T32 Holm oak, T35 English oak as described within the tree report. Works are for clearances and for thinning of crown density in the case of T27.
Grason, Westminster Road
Received 14 Nov 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-7873-C
T1 Apple - Crown reduction by 1-2m and crown thin by 10% T2 Ash - Prune to give 2m clearance from the apple tree T1
Nursery Cottage Throop Road Bournemouth BH8 0DQ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-28630-A
Erection of front porch
20 Moorside Road Bournemouth BH11 8DF
Received 7 Jul 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/03444/TTPO
T1 - Beech - Reduce northern lateral canopy by 2m T2 - Beech - Reduce northern lateral canopy by 2m T3 - Strawberry Tree - Reduce lateral canopy by 1.5m back to wall of 27 Glen Road T4 - English Oak - Reduce lateral canopy by 1.5m back to wall of 27 Glen Road
1 Ribbonwood Heights Poole BH14 0DE
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01412/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission APP/23/01423/F (Raise the bungalow roof to form a chalet) to increase the dormer on the western elevation by 1400mm and add skylight to dormer roof (amended plans)
122 Clarendon Road Poole BH18 9HZ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-28575-A
Erection of single storey rear extension with 1 x roof light,and raised decked area to rear
49 Mount Pleasant Drive Bournemouth BH8 9JN
Received 9 May 2022 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04226/LB
Listed Building Consent for internal works forming new first aid room / access toilet in the existing catering / kitchen area.
02 Academy Bournemouth 570 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4BH
Received 2 Sept 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/25/04570/TCA
T1 - Eucalyptus - Fell to ground level. T2 - Cherry plum - Fell to ground level.
5 Martello Road South Poole BH13 7HF
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00504/FUL
Subdivision of the plot and construction of a detached house with associated parking, landscaping and access. Demolition of existing garage and construction of a boundary fence
2 Felton Road Poole BH14 0QS
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01294/HOU
First floor side extension to dwellinghouse
78 Claremont Avenue Bournemouth BH9 3HD
Received 7 May 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00998/F
Retrospective detached garage and parking in front, with side low block wall. Erection of a retrospective boundary retaining wall. Creation of a parking space at the front of the property. Erection of a boundary fence to the front and side with replacement hedge to the front boundary.
3 Birds Hill Road, Poole, BH15 2QH
Received 3 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/01882/PNTEL
Prior approval for the installation of 29.26m lattice tower supporting 3no. antennas, installation 1no. 300mm transmission dish and installation of 3no. equipment cabinets, 1no. meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including 2.1m high palisade fencing with 3m gate.
Bournemouth Airport 1 Bournemouth International Airport Christchurch BH23 6SE
Received 23 Apr 2026 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedP/25/03304/FUL
Demolition of a single storey extension to the side of existing house, severance of the existing plot and the erection of a pair of semi-detached houses with vehicular accesses and car parking
19 Hogue Avenue Bournemouth BH10 6DA
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-9967-C
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed C3b use.
12 Heron Court Road Bournemouth BH3 7LL
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03280/TTPO
T1 - Maritime pine - Fell to ground level.
28 Ridgeway Poole BH18 8EA
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Application RefusedTP/23/00112/X
T1: Ash - Fell and replace with a standard Sorbus.
43 Dogwood Road, Broadstone, BH18 9PA
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Application WithdrawnAPP/22/01211/L
Listed building consent to demolish existing rear extension, internal alterations to facilitate access to the existing shop and upper floors, and external alterations to the shopfront (revised scheme)
98 High Street, Poole, BH15 1DB
Received 23 Aug 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/00942/TTPO
T1 - Scots pine - Reduce canopy to give a 2m clearance from above ground structures. T2 - Scots pine - Reduce canopy to give a 2m clearance from above ground structures.
9 Spencer Road Poole BH13 7ET
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00154/F
Variation of condition 3 of planning permission APP/23/01471/P as described in that description of development to amend the approved drawing numbers so the 3no. bungalows can be constructed with a finished floor level lower than approved, to work better with the topography of the site.
Land to the rear of 22 & 24 Granville Road, Poole, BH12 3BG
Received 14 Feb 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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