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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 dates21,373Searchable applications
893Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 16,953 approved or refused records
2,757Refused applications
14,196 approved · 2,757 refused · 696 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedP/26/00286/CLE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use or operation to use as a 5 bedroom student house.
27 Norwich Road Bournemouth BH2 5QZ
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00047/K
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use or operation for a side extension not more than 50% of the width of the existing dwelling
69 Greenhayes, Broadstone, BH18 8LZ
Received 13 Jan 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/03903/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a replacement single storey rendered extension on same footprint.
53A Mansfield Road Poole BH14 0DG
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Application Refused7-2022-28246-A
Erection of a two storey side/rear extension
38 Northey Road Bournemouth BH6 5LS
Received 12 May 2022 - Application RefusedP/26/00443/HOU
Single-storey side and rear wrap-around extension with a replacement garage and additional carports, vehicular sliding entrance gate and pleached tree planting/landcaping.
3 High Park Road Poole Broadstone BH18 9DE
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/02677/TTPO
T1 - English Oak - Reduce limb back to Growth point (red line) in picture.
13 Skipton Close Poole BH18 8HH
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/02448/TTPO
T1 Oak reduce crown by up to 4.5m all round to remove dead/hazardous wood whilst reducing the tree
9 Clover Drive Poole BH17 7US
Received 26 May 2026 - Application Refused7-2022-17631-B
Installation of 1 x side dormer and 1 x high level window to second floor flat
Second Floor Flat 16 Churchill Road Bournemouth BH1 4ES
Received 28 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00160/F
A 7x3 metre single storey timber framed building against the side of current property, clad in wooden panels at each end and metal panels to the side. It is self contained with no access to the main property and has no services, ie drainage or water. (Retrospective)
157A Haymoor Road, Poole, BH15 3NT
Received 7 Feb 2022 - Closed as InvalidP/25/04948/REG14
T1 - Monterey Cypress - Section fell in parts to ground level partially up rooted and hung-up tree. T2 - Silver Birch - Fell to ground level dead tree. We plan to carry out these works after the 5 day notice.
Admiralty Park Station Road Holton Heath Poole BH16 6HX
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02000/HOU
Demolition of existing conservatory to be replaced by a single storey rear extension
22 Laidlaw Close Poole BH12 5EW
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00982/TTPO
T1 Common beech - Crown thin by 10% removing crossing and rubbing branches. Crown lift to 4m above ground level by removing secondary and tertiary branches. Prune to clear the building by 3m. T2 Purple beech - Crown thin by 10% removing crossing and rubbing branches. Reduce the lateral branches which extend furthest over the road and the branch that overextends over the driveway by 2-3m. Prune to clear the building by 3m. Routine maintenance
Coy Garden Court 75 Surrey Road Poole BH12 1HG
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01403/REG14
Conifer - Dead - Fell.
32 Canford Cliffs Avenue Poole BH14 9QN
Received 15 May 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/25/03809/TCA
T1 - Beech - Crown lift lower secondary branches hanging over the lawn up to a height of 4.5m from ground level. Reduce section of South facing branches by 2m into the natural canopy line as shown in the photo
24 Cassel Avenue Poole BH13 6JD
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-6006-A
Replacement windows to the front side and rear of the property
149 Pine Road Bournemouth BH9 1LX
Received 19 Oct 2022 - No Objections RaisedTP/22/00721/X
Tree A: Apple - Fell
The Butcher's Dog, 37-39 Parr Street, Poole, BH14 0JX
Received 8 Sept 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/00119/FUL
Retrospective application for change of use of ground floor of residential flat and use as extension to adjacent veterinary surgery
161/163A Tuckton Road Bournemouth BH6 3LA
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Application Refused8/24/0312/NMA
Non Material amendment to planning application 8/22/1020/HOU Changes to materials and fenestration
7 Bute Drive Christchurch BH23 5LE
Received 15 May 2024 - Split Decision7-2022-18843-B
T1 Oak, reduce branches overhanging 11 Glenmeadows Drive by up to 2m in length, remove epicormic growth & small branches to a height of 5m from ground level.
5 & 7 Griffiths Gardens Bournemouth BH10 5HH
Received 21 Sept 2022 - Application RefusedP/25/00230/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of APP/24/00434/F to omit front lounge extension, no extenssion to Bedroom 2
19 Furze Hill Drive Poole BH14 8QL
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00218/X
T1 Mulberry - Fell
The Gatehouse, Wheelers Lane, Bournemouth, BH11 9QJ
Received 16 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/01480/TTPO
T1 - Holm Oak - Remove lowest large limb over road
23 St Clair Road Poole BH13 7JP
Received 19 May 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00203/X
(T2) Silver birch - Reduce longer branches above the road by approximately 2m, to reduce spread over the road. (T3) Cherry - Remove dead section of tree. Crown reduce remainder of tree by 2-3m all over, to reduce size and to reshape after removal of large dead centre.
22 Caledon Road, Poole, BH14 9NN
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/04515/TTPO
G1 - Mixed - Gain a 2 meter clearance from trees and property. Finishing lateral spread 4 meters.
Street Record Footpath From Bredy Close Adjacent Rear Of 23 Canford Heath Poole BH17 9JP
Received 4 Nov 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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