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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 dates21,027Searchable applications
894Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 16,669 approved or refused records
2,706Refused applications
13,963 approved · 2,706 refused · 676 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Feb 2020 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Withdrawn7-2021-13085-O
Non material amendment to application no. 7-2019-13085-L for revised car parking layout to reduce total on site car parking from 14 to 11
6 and R/O 8 Cardigan Road Bournemouth BH9 1BB
Received 7 Dec 2021 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00710/F
Non-material amendment following the approval of APP/22/00228/F to narrow width of extension and amend roof line
14 Walton Road, Poole, BH15 3PA
Received 23 May 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/01144/ADV
Advertisement Consent for 2 off internally illuminated fascia signs
573 Wallisdown Road Poole BH12 5BA
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Application Withdrawn7-2025-18590-H
Demolish the existing buildings, sever land and erect a 1 bedroom bungalow with cycle parking.
Land to the rear of 1091 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH7 6BQ
Received 5 Feb 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04620/TTPO
T1 Sycamore - Prune to achieve up to 2m clearance from all buildings. Crown raise up to 4m from ground level
35 Douglas Gardens Poole BH12 2AG
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-10157-A
Single storey rear extension
13 Stokewood Road Bournemouth BH3 7NA
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04956/FUL
Construction of dormer to side roofslope; installation of velux windows
126 Alma Road Bournemouth BH9 1AL
Received 13 Oct 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00341/X
T1 Beech - Remove lowest small diamiter primary branch with minior decay. The removal of the branch will provide a suitable crown lift. - Remove rubbing/crossing branch with major decay and likely to fail.
55 Haven Road, Poole, BH13 7LH
Received 4 May 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00503/PA
Prior Notification of proposed demolition of Chaddesley House, 9 and 11 Chaddesley Wood Road, consisting of main house and two stable buildings.
Chaddesley House, 9 Chaddesley Wood Road, Poole, BH13 7PN
Received 13 Apr 2022 - (Refused) Appeal Dismissed7-2024-29186
Extensions and works to include ground floor extension to side and rear of existing dwelling, first floor extensions. New front porch. Extensions to provide pitched roof with vaulted ceiling to ground floor with velux windows.
42 De Lisle Road Bournemouth BH3 7NG
Received 13 May 2024 - Application Refused7-2024-4701-X
Erection of new dwelling and conversion of existing garages- retrospective
Valcourt 18 Branksome Wood Road Bournemouth BH4 9JY
Received 8 May 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-28581-B
Sever land and erection of a single storey, 2-bed, detached dwelling with associated access, parking and cycle store
64 Norton Road Bournemouth BH9 2PY
Received 6 Sept 2022 - Application Approved8/24/0602/TTPO
T17 English Oak - Prune to clear the building and balconies by 3m, pruning back the branches by 2m (amended proposal) T20 English Oak - Crown lift to 4m over the driveway
High Pines St Georges Close Christchurch BH23 4LN
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/01282/TTPO
T1 - English Oak - Fell to ground level and replace with 1x nursery grown 1.5-2m English Oak to be planted within 5m of the existing tree.
19 Brownsea View Avenue Poole BH14 8LG
Received 7 May 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/02577/HOU
Retrospective application for the installation of a canopy between the house and garage.
63 Richmond Park Road Bournemouth BH8 8TX
Received 16 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/01768/TTPO
T1 - Holly - Crown reduction by up to 2.5m and top reshaped to blend.
14A Wellington Road Poole BH14 9LF
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/05147/HOU
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of rear single storey extension with rooflights and addition of new side windows
12A Grove Road West Christchurch BH23 2DJ
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00483/F
Retrospective planning permission for an extension to the rear of the building to create a single story secure storage facility, constructed in timber and PVC cladding on a hard standing concrete floor and with a felted timber joist roof.
Diamond Home Improvements, 451 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0AX
Received 7 Apr 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00471/F
Remodel, alteration and extension of the house to include front and rear extensions and raised rear terraces.
6 Burton Road, Poole, BH13 6DU
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01547/REG14
1 x Scots pine - in Decline - Fell.
24 Bury Road Poole BH13 7DF
Received 19 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03332/FUL
Erection of Canopy to Existing Walkway
Poole General Hospital Longfleet Road Poole BH15 2JB
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Application RefusedP/26/00649/FUL
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3), to ten bedroom/ten person HMO (Sui generis) incorporating a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and changes to fenestration
15 Churchill Road Poole BH12 2LW
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00063/F
Rear two storey extension, with open plan kitchen dining living area. Remodel internally to incorporate 3 bedrooms and family bathroom. Redesign front of property and replace left hand front bedroom with garage. At first floor level / Loft conversion to include master bedroom en suite and upstairs lounge with balcony. Widen entrance boundary wall. Demolish existing garage to landscape the garden.
33 Napier Road, Poole, BH15 4LX
Received 17 Jan 2022 - Application Approved8/22/0960/HOU
Two story storey side extension. Single storey rear extension and first floor extension over existing. Front porch (Amended description)
57 Scotts Hill Lane Christchurch BH23 1HG
Received 10 Nov 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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