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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 dates21,135Searchable applications
892Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 16,767 approved or refused records
2,721Refused applications
14,046 approved · 2,721 refused · 679 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- (Non Determination) Appeal In ProgressP/26/01381/CONDR
Variation of conditions 3 (External facing and roofing materials) and 5 (Proposed accommodation to be used solely for residential purposes) of planning permission 8/17/0181/FUL (Extensions and alterations at first floor level to include dormer windows to the front and rear to create a two bedroom annexe ancillary to the existing dwelling within the extended roof space. Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and the creation of additional vehicular access. (AMENDED DESCRIPTION & AMENDED PLANS)) to to allow some ancillary holiday accommodation.
55 Hillside Drive Christchurch BH23 2RS
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04813/REG14
Walnut Tree — Deadwood On Wednesday 7th October
133 Magna Road Bournemouth BH11 9NE
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01616/HOU
Two and single storey rear extensions, 1.5 storey side extension to part form attached annex, demolition of the existing garage.
7 Ullswater Road Poole Wimborne BH21 1QT
Received 27 May 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01121/F
Dropped kerb
1 Constitution Hill Road, Poole, BH14 0QB
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Application RefusedP/26/03791/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed freestanding garden room, with outdoor seating canopy, enclosed storage shed, and enclosed sitting room.
2 Cassel Avenue Bournemouth BH4 8JN
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00196/F
Rear Extension.
20 Jennings Road, Poole, BH14 8RY
Received 13 Feb 2023 - Application ApprovedP/26/02477/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission APP/24/00367/F Sever land and erect a detached dwelling with car parking accessed via Springdale Road.to revise the approved entrance porch and increase glazing to front Dormer windows
4 High Park Road Poole BH18 9DE
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-28611
Installation of side and rear extensions to provide additional habitable space, following demolition of existing garage.
4 Ashridge Gardens Bournemouth BH10 6DB
Received 13 Jun 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/21/00347/X
T1 Oak, on the first primary branch remove 1st secondary branch growing over conservatory, reduce 2nd secondary branch by up to 2m growing over green house. T2 Oak, reduce branches growing over neighbours boundary up to 2.5 m. T3 Willow stem: fell to ground level.
21 Water Tower Road, Broadstone, BH18 8LL
Received 5 May 2021 - Split DecisionP/25/01648/TTPO
G1 - Oak x 3 - Crown reduction by 3-4 metres. Lesser Works Proposed: G1 – Oak x3 – Prune lateral growth on the south side by up to 2m, to allow sufficient clearances from the property and improve light filtration.
38 Coventry Crescent Poole BH17 7HN
Received 28 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02778/HOU
Loft conversion with roof extension and roof light and single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
Heatherley 5A Edgehill Road Bournemouth BH9 2PD
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/21/01860/F
Proposed replacement roof to existing single storey rear extension, roof to change from pitched roof to flat roof with internal rearrangements and new windows.
19 Doyne Road, Poole, BH14 9AF
Received 23 Dec 2021 - Does Not Require ConsentP/26/00754/REG14
T9 Pine, T11 Pine, T24 Arbutus - dead - Fell T1 Sycamore, T3, T23 Chestnut, T7, T8 Pine, T20 Cypress - Remove dead wood
Beach Close 1 Beach Road Poole BH13 7BS
Received 20 Feb 2026 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedAPP/22/01759/F
Subdivision of the site and construction of three detached dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and access (amended scheme)
144 Magna Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9NB
Received 22 Dec 2022 - Application Refused7-2022-24438-J
T1 Thuja (western red cedar), reducing the tree as shown in the attached diagram/picture: crown reduction by reducing a tree of a height of 8m to a new height of 6m and reducing the width by 1m.
1 Surrey Glade 68 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH4 9AH
Received 9 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01732/PA
Prior Notification of Proposed Demolition of St Peters Church Hall in order to enable the redevelopment of the site.
St Peters Church Hall, 10 Chapel Road, Poole, BH14 0JU
Received 16 Dec 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-25764-A
Demolition of existing two storey rear extension and garage and erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension, attached garage and store to side and associated alterations
39 Alum Chine Road Bournemouth BH4 8DT
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03222/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Branch reduction of over extended limbs which grow towards the workshop by up to 2m. Remove deadwood and Ivy band. Crown thin by up to 10%. Crown lift to statutory height 5.2m from ground level T2 - Oak - Reduce large over extended limbs which grow towards the workshop by up to 2m. Remove deadwood and Ivy band. Crown thin by up to 10%. Crown lift to statutory height 5.2m from ground level T3 - Oak - Reduce large over extended limbs which grow towards the workshop by up to 2m. Remove deadwood and Ivy band. Crown thin by up to 10%. Crown lift to statutory height 5.2m from ground level T4 - Oak - Reduce large over extended limbs which grow towards the workshop by up to 2m. Remove deadwood and Ivy band. Crown thin by up to 10%. Crown lift to statutory height 5.2m from ground level T5 - Oak - Reduce large over extended limbs which grow towards the workshop by up to 2m. Remove deadwood and Ivy band. Crown thin by up to 10%. Crown lift to statutory height 5.2m from ground level T8 - Oak - Branch reduction of overhanging limbs to gain a 2m separation from the buildings. Remove deadwood. Crown thin by up to 10%. T9 - Oak - Branch reduction of overhanging limbs to gain a 2m separation from the buildings. Remove deadwood. Crown thin by up to 10%. T10 - Oak - Branch reduction of overhanging limbs to gain a 2m separation from the buildings. Remove deadwood. Crown thin by up to 10%. T11 - Oak - Crown lift to statutory heights 2.5m over footpaths & 5.2m over highway. Remove deadwood. T12 - Oak - Crown lift to statutory heights 2.5m over footpaths & 5.2m over highway. Remove deadwood. T13 - Oak - Crown lift to statutory heights 2.5m over footpaths & 5.2m over highway. Remove deadwood. T14 - Oak - Crown lift to statutory heights 2.5m over footpaths & 5.2m over highway. Remove deadwood.
Bournemouth And Poole College Of Further Education North Road Poole BH14 0LS
Received 26 Aug 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/22/01654/F
Conversion of the stable building into a 2-bedroom dwelling
98A Ashington Lane, Wimborne, BH21 3DG
Received 1 Dec 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/01668/FUL
Installation of open grille security roller shutter to shop front
206A Lower Blandford Road Poole BH18 8DP
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/01033/X
T1- Yew tree: crown lift lower branches up to a height of 5m from ground level. T2- Holm Oak: crown lift lower branches up to a height of 5m from ground level. G3- Holm Oak & Yew Tree: crown lift lower branches up to a height of 5m from ground level and reduce branches to clear the garage roof by 2m. T2 & G3 trees belong to the neighbouring property Branksome Court.
The Squirrels, 24A The Avenue
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/03649/REG14
Willow - Dead - Fell. Holly - Dead - Fell. Sweet Chestnut - Dead Top - Removing dead top.
5 Martello Road Poole BH13 7DQ
Received 16 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/03366/FUL
Proposed industrial storage building to rear of existing industrial building on concrete slab in place of existing hardstanding and external storage
Unit 17 Dawkins Industrial Estate Dawkins Road Poole BH15 4JY
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-19291-D
Retrospective proposal for a timber framed outbuilding has been construction on a reinforced concrete base. Consisting on 3 separate areas: a shed/ storage, a workspace/ workshop and another shed/storage with an external solid timber door. Sloping flat roof covering is GRP fibreglass. Work has already been carried out.
22 Markham Avenue Bournemouth BH10 7HN
Received 30 Sept 2024
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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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