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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 dates21,329Searchable applications
893Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 16,918 approved or refused records
2,746Refused applications
14,172 approved · 2,746 refused · 693 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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/22/00196/F
Demolish existing detached garage & construct a single storey ground floor extension & alterations.
16 Springdale Avenue, Broadstone, BH18 9EU
Received 7 Feb 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-22978-B
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class: C3) to 6-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class: C4) with associated access and parking, including formation of garage, cycle and bin store.
41 Thistlebarrow Road Bournemouth BH7 7AL
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-25830-B
Large Oak tree in the front garden (T1) - Prune branches to provide a 2-3m separation from the building. Prune branches to provide a 1m separation from the telecom cables, for clearance.
185 Western Avenue Bournemouth BH10 6HH
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/03898/HOU
Remove front bay, new fenestration and rooms in a new roof with increase in ridge heights, proposed dormer and rear alterations to existing rear extension and introduce a canopy and terrace
130 Stanley Green Road Poole BH15 3AQ
Received 13 Aug 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/04122/TCA
T1 - Conifer - Fell to ground level as the tree has died. T2 - Plum - Fell to ground level - the tree is growing out over the lawn area and felling will improve the light levels within the garden. T3 - Holly - Fell to ground level - the tree has two stems. the felling of the front stem will improve the rear stem. T4 - Lawson cypress - Reduce the failing stem by 2-3 metres and then reduce the tops by 2-3 metres. the tree has a stem failing the reduction will prevent the stem from failing and the remains of the tree reduction will improve the stability of the tree and stop further stems from failing. T5- Lawson cypress - reduce the tops by 2-3 metres. following the reduction of the other conifer (T4) this will prevent the tree from failing as the other tree did. G6 - group of prunus - reshape the group of trees by 1-1.5 metres all over. this is to improve the light levels into the garden.
30 Bryanstone Road Bournemouth BH3 7JF
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Application RefusedP/25/04833/HOU
Ground floor and first floor extensions to bungalow. Demolish existing garage and build new garage.
13 Hurn Way Christchurch BH23 2NT
Received 24 Nov 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-15936-I
Change of use from beauty salon (Sui Generis) to admin office (Use Class E), formation of boundary treatment, bin store and cycle stands.
Chic Beauty Salon 70 Heathwood Road Bournemouth BH9 2JZ
Received 5 Apr 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00173/F
Retention of railings above existing 1m high front boundary wall to the south of the vehicular access to site, removal every other existing railing above existing 1m high boundary wall to the north of the vehicular access to site and reduction of some of existing pier columns to match height of existing wall
72 Haven Road, Poole, BH13 7LY
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Application ApprovedP/26/00210/TTPO
T1 Scots Pine, Fell T2 Scots Pine, Fell There is an intention to replant.
34 Ashwood Drive Poole BH18 8LN
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Application Refused7-2022-16043-K
Minor Material Amendment to vary condition no.1 of application 7-2017-16043-H and condition no.2 of application 7-2017-16043-I to allow clear glazing to window (Original Description - Alterations, erection of boundary wall and fencing and extensions to dwellinghouse - Revised application)
76 Baring Road Bournemouth BH6 4DT
Received 24 Feb 2022 - No Objections Raised8/24/0055/TCA
T1 - Weeping Ash - Reduce 1 x left hand side central leader to balance weeping lower crown. Remove dead wood. T2 - Ash tree - Remove 1 x primary branch growing low over the Weeping Ash (T1). Please see attached tree spec ref: 16017
Brinsons Farmhouse 127 Salisbury Road Burton Christchurch BH23 7JN
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/04946/TTPO
T1 Japanese Cedar Fell to ground level.
45 Moorside Road Bournemouth BH11 8DG
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-21624-E
Erection of a single storey rear extension and internal alterations, involving demolition of existing conservatory
Flat 1 434 Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 9SG
Received 18 Jul 2022 - (Refused) Appeal Dismissed7-2022-28164
Sever the land and erect 1 x 3-bed, detached dwelling and 2 x 2-bed, detached bungalows with associated access and parking, involving demolition of existing dwelling
5 High Howe Close Bournemouth BH11 8NN
Received 27 Sept 2022 - Application Approved7-2025-10340-F
Extension and alterations to retail area and the removal of unauthorised wooden structure and cold store.
128 Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 8UU
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/04390/HOU
Proposed new ground floor and first floor extensions to incorporate raising the ridge line for additional habitable accommodation. Additionally the existing 2 access driveway is proposed to be reduced to one access.
14 Hinton Wood Avenue Christchurch BH23 5AH
Received 28 Oct 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/02668/REG14
Deadwood - remove
24 Pearce Avenue Poole BH14 8EQ
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Application WithdrawnAPP/21/01606/F
Variation of Condition 12 of Planning Permission APP/18/01198/F as described in that Description of Development to substitute the requirement for approval in writing for the creation of a footway crossing access at the Wills Road/Cardigan Road junction prior to the first occupation of the building with the implementation and completion of this component to the Highway Officer's Specification.
15-17 Wills Road, Poole, BH12 1NQ
Received 4 Nov 2021 - Application Refused7-2024-11739-F
Prior Approval Procedure - Change of use of ground floor podiatry service (Class E) to 2 flats (Class C3)
Ground Floor 201 Holdenhurst Road Bournemouth BH8 8DE
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-709-C
Alterations, single storey and roof extensions to dwellinghouse to include formation of new 2nd floor level, Juliet balcony and decked area and demolition of garage - Revised application
62 Browning Avenue Bournemouth BH5 1NW
Received 15 Dec 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00523/F
Retrospective single storey and partial two storey extension, rendering whole house above ground floor level and canopy over entrance to west.
27 Coy Pond Road, Poole, BH12 1JT
Received 9 May 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00645/F
Removal of an existing glass and PVC conservatory, which will be replaced by a single storey brick extension that runs across the rear of the property.
27 Holnest Road, Poole, BH17 9WD
Received 12 May 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/02629/FUL
Erection of new 3m high security fence and gates
4 Hatchpond House, Honeywell Analytics Ltd Stinsford Road Poole BH17 0RZ
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-26432-B
Alterations and formation of dormer windows to dwellinghouse to create new 2nd floor level
42A Parkwood Road Bournemouth BH5 2BL
Received 29 Apr 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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