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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 dates21,772Searchable applications
885Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 17,296 approved or refused records
2,818Refused applications
14,478 approved · 2,818 refused · 709 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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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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 ApprovedTP/24/00198/X
T6 - Pine - Fell to ground level. T8 - Oak - Fell
1 Luscombe Road, Poole, BH14 8ST
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-9178-BG
Oak (T1) & Oak (T2), crown reduce/lift to provide 2m separation from building.
The Club at Meyrick Park Central Drive Bournemouth BH2 6LH
Received 3 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00348/X
T1 Acacia Fell to ground level one mature Acacia. T2 Acacia Remove 1 long secondary branch from t2 which will be left exposed following felling of T1 (as per annotated photo) (Note tree ownership and location in parkstone place but all crown are in rear garden of newton morrell)
Parkstone Place, 4 Delhi Close, Poole, BH14 9NR
Received 28 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00621/HOU
Demolition of existing garage, single storey extensions to dwellinghouse and erection of a pergola
1 St Winifred's Road Bournemouth BH2 6NY
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00707/F
Removal of existing lean to rear extension, Re-roof of existing roof as per approved plans (APP/21/01292F) with Cembrit Westerland Fibre Cement Slates including 1 new velux over existing stairs. Slight raising of existing garage parapet flat roof. New rear patio style doors. Remodelling of existing windows including raising height and blocking up 2 existing windows. Internal re-modelling
21 Chester Road, Poole, BH13 6DE
Received 23 May 2022 - Does Not Require Consent8/22/0863/TTPO
Sycamore (T1) - Fell.
The Slipway 42 Waterside Christchurch BH23 3NZ
Received 13 Oct 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-25245-B
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey extension to rear, extension to side, gable to rear and 2 dormers to dwelling
82 Hengistbury Road Bournemouth BH6 4DJ
Received 19 Jan 2022 - Application Approved8/25/0016/HOU
Proposed single and double storey rear extensions. Proposed single storey side extension. Addition of rooflight. Alterations to rear patio/ terrace.
33 Apple Grove Christchurch BH23 2HG
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00198/X
G1 - Scots Pines - Prune foliage to make a clearance of 0.5m from cable to foliage an attempt to clear BT cables, larger branches will not be removed. The cables have been poorly positioned and are rubbing the trees in multiple areas.
Larchcroft, 6A Newton Road, Poole, BH13 7EX
Received 14 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/21/01814/F
Remodel main roof with the addition of dormers to side aspects, converting roof space into living accommodation.
58A Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7AB
Received 15 Dec 2021 - Application ApprovedP/25/00377/HOU
Replacement roof tiles and new front-facing dormer
19A River Way Christchurch BH23 2QG
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00520/HOU
2 Storey side extension to dwellinghouse
20 Bramshaw Gardens Bournemouth BH8 0BS
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00276/X
T1 large oak located next to the house along York road boundary to have the lowest branch overhanging the property removed. This is a low hanging thin lateral branch which is likely to fail in high wink causing damage to the property as well as possible damage to the tree. This is a small diameter branch. T2 oak tree along Coventry crescent boundary next to the lamp post to be crown lift to 5.2m all round. This will involve removing the low primary branch which has previously failed and then pruning small diameter tertiary and secondary branches to achieve the height. Doing this will allow more light to pass under the tree.
56 Coventry Crescent, Poole, BH17 7HW
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-3914-D
Outline application with some matters reserved for demolition of the existing building of flats and garages and erection of a 6 storey building consisting of 17 x 2-bed flats and 5 x 3-bed flats with underground parking, swimming pool and gym spa complex, associated bin and cycle storage and the erection of a detached dwelling fronting Rotherfield Road with associated access and parking.
Purbeck Court 65-67 Boscombe Overcliff Drive Bournemouth BH5 2EN
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/03100/FUL
Formation of new access with dropped kerb.
Burnham Lodge 71 Alumhurst Road Bournemouth BH4 8HP
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Split DecisionP/26/00211/TTPO
T4 - European Lime - Overall reduction (by up to 3 metres). Reduce growth to allow 3 metre clearance of property. Overall crown raise of 3.5 metres. Statutory height of 5.2 metres over highway. Please see annotated photos
The Priory 15 Church Road Poole BH14 8UF
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00455/F
Retrospective permission for log burner flue to existing garage building. New carport structure
53 Northbrook Road, Broadstone, BH18 8HD
Received 4 Apr 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/01005/TTPO
T1 Scots Pine - Fell to ground level and replace with a Scots Pine tree.
1 Mount Grace Drive Poole BH14 8NB
Received 17 Apr 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-28590-C
Demolish garage, sever land and erect a detached bungalow with off road car parking (revised scheme)
8 Castleton Avenue Bournemouth BH10 7HP
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Application Withdrawn8/23/0002/FUL
Installation of ultra-rapid charging points and associated infrastructure at an existing car park.
Bank Close Car Park Christchurch BH23 1JG
Received 3 Jan 2023 - Application Approved7-2022-2780-I
Alterations and single storey extensions to bungalow
4 Sunbury Close Bournemouth BH11 9JF
Received 10 Feb 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00034/X
T1: Beech - Reduce lateral branches projecting towards number 12 by 2m T2: Beech - Fell T3 and T4: Beeches - Reduce lateral branches projecting towards number 10 by 2m.
10 and 12 Brownsea View Avenue, Poole, BH14 8LQ
Received 20 Jan 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00489/X
T1: Monterey Pine - Fell to ground level. Replant with 8-10cm standard scots pine.
55a Elms Avenue, Poole, BH14 8EE
Received 6 Jul 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/02304/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of APP/24/00799/F to reduce 1st floor rear glazing to allow for en suite bathroom
5 St Clair Road Poole BH13 7JP
Received 18 May 2026
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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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