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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 dates21,533Searchable applications
887Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 17,093 approved or refused records
2,780Refused applications
14,313 approved · 2,780 refused · 704 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Feb 2020 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Does Not Require ConsentP/26/03340/TTPO
T1. Persian ironwood located on the left hand side in the rear. Proposed works - Crown reduce by up to 1m all over to compact the crown and enhance form. T2. Cherry tree located on the right hand side in the rear. Proposed works - Crown reduce by up to 1m all over to compact the crown and enhance form.
22A Clifton Road Poole BH14 9PP
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01052/F
Demolition of existing building and erection of a block of 9 apartments with associated access and parking.
9 Brudenell Road, Poole, BH13 7NN
Received 1 Aug 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/00160/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of APP/22/00554/F to extend the garage to be in line with the existing porch and approved extension
7 Widworthy Drive Poole Broadstone BH18 9BD
Received 6 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02507/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension, detached garage, rear dormer window, 3 x roof lights, porch and hip to gable extension.
30 Moortown Drive Poole Wimborne BH21 3AR
Received 29 May 2026 - Application Refused7-2022-28747-A
Erection of a two storey side extension
10 Gorsecliff Road Bournemouth BH10 4HA
Received 8 Nov 2022 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/04254/REG14
1x Fig Tree - Dead - Remove 1x Silver Birch - Dead - Remove.
7 Oakwood Road Christchurch BH23 5NY
Received 21 Oct 2025 - No Objections RaisedP/26/02233/REG14
1x Pine - Dead - Fell and leave stump
The Cypress 7 Lindsay Road Bournemouth BH13 6BJ
Received 13 May 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01781/REG14
Alder - Dead - Fell.
8 Miller Road Christchurch BH23 3SX
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Application Refused8/21/1113/TTPO
Hornbeam - Reduce limb by 2.5m. Remove all dead wood.
5 Thornfield Drive Christchurch BH23 5NU
Received 22 Nov 2021 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01098/F
Rear extension, dormer side extension, porch cover to entrance door, facade treatment and internal alterations
22 Thwaite Road, Poole, BH12 1HY
Received 9 Aug 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-28573
Alterations and single storey extension to dwellinghouse
22 Kinson Grove Bournemouth BH10 7JA
Received 4 May 2022 - Application Refused8/24/0114/TTPO
T1 - Lime - Pollard at previous points.
18 Ranelagh Road Christchurch BH23 5DY
Received 23 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00025/HOU
Removal of external staircase and installation of a rear facing balcony with frameless glass balustrade and privacy screens
86 Abbotsbury Road Poole Broadstone BH18 9DD
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04738/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed reduction of the existing fence behind the boundary wall. Install security rails perpendicular to the reduced height fence across to the new fencing. Continue the relocated fence across the front garden (continuing in line a minimum of 1m back from the front boundary) finishing by the driveway retaining wall.
5 Orchard Avenue Poole BH14 8AH
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04225/HOU
Removal of existing front boundary wall and erection of a new wall with metal railings and new electric opening metal gates
12 Queens Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9LG
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Split Decision7-2022-19646-C
T1 (T7 on TPO) Oak, prune away from dwelling to 3m clearance, crown lift to 5-6m clearance, remove epicormic growth. T2 (T6 on TPO) Oak, prune away from neighbouring dwelling to 3m clearance, remove epicormic growth.
5 Headswell Avenue Bournemouth BH10 6JU
Received 26 Aug 2022 - Does Not Require Consent8/25/0056/REG14
T1 Scots Pine - Fell.
4 Seaview Road Christchurch BH23 5QJ
Received 30 Jan 2025 - No Objections RaisedTP/24/00269/X
T1-Willow: Repolllard to existing pollard points. The tree is located witihn a very wet boggy area with trees having recently fallen over as a result. Reducing the sail area will mitigate catastrophic root failure. T2-Willow: Repolllard to existing pollard points. The tree is located witihn a very wet boggy area with trees having recently fallen over as a result. Reducing the sail area will mitigate catastrophic root failure. T3-Beech: Reduce the lowest primary branch growing towards the pond in a SW direction by no more than 1.25m from the tips inwards. The branch is at risk of failure if left unmanaged.
53 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7AQ
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Application RefusedP/26/03252/TTPO
T1 - Chilean Pine - Fell to ground level.
47 West Way Bournemouth BH9 3DT
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/03268/TTPO
T1 - Oak. Crown clean & lower branch removal. Dead wood removed from all branches overhanging garden and shed of 11 Potters Way. Lower branches overhanging shed removed as annotated in attached photos T1_01 - T1_04. All work carried out in accordance with BS3998; no stub or flush cuts.
44 Broadwater Avenue Poole BH14 8QJ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Approved7-2021-26772-B
Ash (T1) - Reduce long over extended branches in lower canopy by up to 1.5m to relieve weight on south and west side.
8 Sunnyhill Road Bournemouth BH6 5HW
Received 8 Nov 2021 - Application Refused7-2024-28445-E
Erection of a single storey side extension to create new garage & gym to dwellinghouse, new boundary walls and driveway - Revised application (Part existing unauthorised works)
69 Holdenhurst Avenue Bournemouth BH7 6RB
Received 31 Jan 2024 - No Objections Raised8/24/0589/TCA
T1 - Holm Oak - fell. No replant as there are trees already in close proximity.
Mast House 95 Mudeford Christchurch BH23 3NJ
Received 3 Sept 2024 - Application Approved8/21/1216/FUL
Demolition of existing garages and erection of detached property
Land To The Rear Of 45 Stour Road Christchurch BH23 1LN
Received 23 Dec 2021
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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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