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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 dates21,087Searchable applications
893Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 16,724 approved or refused records
2,714Refused applications
14,010 approved · 2,714 refused · 677 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedAPP/22/00617/A
Retrospective advertisement consent for Ffascia signage listing services. Fascia Signage with Autoglass branding and logo. Hoarding signage with Autoglass branding and logo. Hoarding signage with vinyl decal of an Autoglass Operator with a windshield. Hoarding signage listing services.
Recyling Centre, Makro, Cabot Lane, Poole, BH17 7BZ
Received 6 May 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/03631/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Crown lift and reduce overhanging limb by 2m to ensure appropriate clearance.
10 Benellen Avenue Bournemouth BH4 9LY
Received 16 Sept 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-8626-AC
Alterations, Single storey rear extension, conversion of existing double garage into a single garage and installation of Juliet balcony to rear.
8A Mckinley Road Bournemouth BH4 8AQ
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00251/HOU
Roof extension to dwellinghouse, associated internal alterations and installation of cladding to existing dormer windows
49 Baring Road Bournemouth BH6 4DT
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00669/X
T1 Redwood Cut back from building to provide a clearance of 2m from nearest foliage and balcony/building.
Valentine Court, 5 Wilderton Road West
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Application Refused7-2024-22123-B
Sever land and erect 1.No two bed detached house with associated access, parking, cycle storage and 2x electric charging units.
2 Norton Road Bournemouth BH9 2PX
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-22377-G
T1- sycamore -Thin by 10% and create a 2m clearance from chimney.
30 Queens Park West Drive Bournemouth BH8 9DD
Received 3 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00358/TTPO
T1 – Silver Birch – minor branch pruning to create 2m vertical and horizontal separation between building line and canopy. T2 – Sycamore – minor branch pruning to create 2m vertical and horizontal separation between building line and canopy. T3 – Holly / Sycamore - minor branch pruning to create 2m vertical and horizontal separation between building line and canopy.
Bethany Church Of England Junior School Knole Road Bournemouth BH1 4DJ
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02061/TTPO
T1 - Beech - Prune branches which grow towards the building back by 1m to increase separation. In addition, crown thin by 10% to improve filtered light penetration.
Moonrakers 101 Canford Cliffs Road Poole BH13 7EP
Received 6 May 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/25/01875/TCA
Copper Beech (Purple-leafed Maple) - In the back garden, remove the lowest limbs of the tree to raise the crown by approx 10ft from ground level.
3 Wilfred Road Bournemouth BH5 1NB
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Application Approved7-2023-2915-AE
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use of part of the lower ground floor of the building as an apart hotel with a suite of serviced holiday apartments ancillary to the hotel.
Manchester Hotel 56 St Michael's Road Bournemouth BH2 5EB
Received 3 Mar 2023 - Application Approved8/22/0732/HOU
Two storey rear extenstion providing further ground floor space and a garage. Roof space conversion into a master bedroom and ensuite bathroom.
7 Whitehayes Road Christchurch BH23 7NY
Received 31 Aug 2022 - Application RefusedAPP/24/01252/F
Installation of Air Source Heat Pump
17 Egdon Drive, Wimborne, BH21 1TY
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Application Approved8/22/0866/TTPO
Oak (T2) - Reduce lateral branches on east side by approx 2m. See Photo.
3 Hamilton Close Christchurch BH23 3LS
Received 13 Oct 2022 - Application Approved7-2025-11621-A
Oak (T113) - Prune new growth facing Stevenson Lodge by 1m to provide a 2-3m separation from the building, for clearance and to prevent squirrels jumping onto the roof.
1 Stevenson Lodge 39 1Poole Road Bournemouth BH4 9DH
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01587/ADV
Advertisement consent for two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
o/s 380 Ashley Road, Poole BH14 9DQ
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01092/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use or operation to confirm the property as a Large House in Multiple Occupation (HMO – Sui Generis).
6 Upper Terrace Road Bournemouth BH2 5NW
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00779/X
T1, T2 & T3 Lawson Cypress - Fell
130 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7ER
Received 28 Sept 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/05177/FUL
Retrospectively applying for dropped kerb, timber shed and driveway on property.
32 Hambledon Road Bournemouth BH7 6PQ
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Split Decision8/24/0503/TTPO
G1 - Holm Oak - Reduce and reshape the group pf Holm Oak by 2-3 meters all over, and shorten the stem in the centre with decay by 4 meters to retain for habitat. Lesser works: Crown lift to 4 meters by removing small diameter primary and secondary branches. Selective pruning to provide a 1m clearance immediately surrounding the utility lines. (amended proposal)
4a Laurel Close Christchurch BH23 4PG
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01516/HOU
4m flat roof rear extension to width of house, velux windows to existing kitchen.
19 Ricardo Crescent Christchurch BH23 4BX
Received 20 May 2025 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04059/PNCBD
Prior Approval to renovate and make internal alterations to the whole building 3-5 Strand Street in order to make it suitable for use as a single residential dwelling.
3-5 Strand Street Poole BH15 1SB
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00970/X
T1 - Cypress - Sectional dismantle using rigging equipment. Leave stump as close to ground level as possible.
6 Fairway Road, Poole, BH14 8QB
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/25/00026/X
T3 - Holm oak - Reduce to just above the fence height. the tree has a Ganoderma bracket at the base and and with the close proximity of the other buildings the works will allow to tree to be retained whilst keeping it safer. T4 - Holm oak - The tree has a small amount of included bark at the base making a week point and following the reduction of the holm oak behind the tree will be exposed. the works will allow the retention of the tree and it will regrow. T6 - Eucalyptus - No Action.
Katerose, 11 Durrant Road
Received 9 Jan 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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