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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 dates21,815Searchable applications
885Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 17,330 approved or refused records
2,822Refused applications
14,508 approved · 2,822 refused · 710 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- No Objections RaisedP/26/03828/TCA
T1 - Bay Laurel - Fell the tree and treat the stump.
6B Eldon Place Bournemouth BH4 9AZ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/01508/BNG
Application to discharge the biodiversity gain condition as required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to REF NO 8/24/0565/FUL.
16 Wharncliffe Road Christchurch BH23 5DD
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02724/TTPO
Group G1 – Holly Trees - Reduce overall height of group by approximately 2 metres to maintain as a managed hedge.
Flat 1 Tranquility 8 Nairn Road Poole BH13 7NQ
Received 24 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/02597/HOU
Removal of porch and rear single storey extension and erection of a single storey flat roof extension with roof lights and roof lantern, proposed new windows to side elevations, internal alterations, new outdoor kitchen with pergola and replacement outbuilding to provide annexe.
50 Watcombe Road Bournemouth BH6 3LU
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/02917/REG14
T100 Sweet Chestnut - dead - remove
Mca Training Centre Steamer Point Seaway Avenue Christchurch BH23 4JQ
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/25/01186/CONDR
Variation/Removal of Condition 9 (Cease of Permitted Use) of application 8/19/0416/DCC: A change of use from a mineral processing facility and storage area to a mixed use for mineral and inert waste processing and storage, and the sale of recycled products at, and during the life of Hurn Court Farm.
Hurn Quarry Hurn Court Lane Hurn Christchurch BH23 6AX
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Application RefusedGPDO/25/00001/GPD
Single storey rear extension 4m long, 5.3m wide & 3.1m high.
58 Gussage Road, Poole, BH12 4AZ
Received 10 Jan 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01756/TTPO
T1 – Lime Tree - Remove the co-dominant stem on the right-hand side, pruning back to the main stem in accordance with good arboricultural practice. Remove deadwood throughout the canopy. Remove epicormic growth within the main canopy. Remove ivy from the main stem and crown to allow proper inspection and ongoing management of the tree.
15 Wellington Road Poole BH14 9LF
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Application Approved8/21/1106/TTPO
T1 - Oak. Remove deadwood and reduce 3 x Primary branches by 2m as per photo. T2 -Pine - Remove 2 x large dead branches as per photo.
1 Amberwood House Amberwood Gardens Christchurch BH23 5RT
Received 19 Nov 2021 - Application ApprovedP/26/03471/HOU
Proposed side, single storey, flat roof garage
3 Albion Road Christchurch BH23 2JG
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/05182/TTPO
T1. Holm oak - Crown reduce all over by up to 1m leaving a tree of approx. 5m in height.
7 Robins Way Christchurch BH23 4AW
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/21/00886/X
G1: Ash - Fell to groud level and replant. G2: Lime - Fell to ground level and replant. G2: 2 Lawson Cypresses - Prune lower branches to give clearance above parking spaces. G3: English Oak, Silver Birch, Lime and Lawson Cypress - Prune lower branches to give a 2m clearance from the building. G4: Cedar - Fell to ground level. G5: Lime - Prune lower branches to give 3m clearance above pathway G7: Eucalyptus - Fell G8: Horse Cypress - Prune lower branches to give 3m clearance above parking spaces. T5: Norway Maple - Prune lower branches to give a 2m clearance from building. T10: Lime - Prune lower branches to give 3m clearance above parking spaces. T11: Norway Maple - Prune lower branches to give 3m clearance above parking spaces. T14: Blue Atlas Cedar - Remove pair of low branches.
The Oasis, 45 Lindsay Road
Received 27 Oct 2021 - Application Refused7-2021-4748-G
Outline submission for demolition of existing building and erection of two bungalows with parking
74 Covena Road Bournemouth BH6 5LW
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Application Approved7-2024-5447-H
T1-Cedar - Prune to provide 2m separation from the Prunus located on the NW tips within the rear garden of No. 42 Dunkeld Road
31 Alyth Road Bournemouth BH3 7DG
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Application RefusedP/25/02220/PNCBD
Prior Notification for conversion of vacant commercial office space (Class E) within the rear extension to create a 6 bedroom townhouse (Class C3) with bin and bike store.
Rear of 40-42 High Street Poole BH15 1BT
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-19572-G
Holm oak located within G1 on the TPO map - Prune to give 1 meter’s clearance of the telephone wire keeping pruning cut as small as possible. Reduce the one low limb that grows towards the building by 1-1.5 meters to follow the natural canopy line. Some of the branches are growing close to the wire and the pruning will prevent any damage to the wire. the reduction will bring the canopy back into a better shape and keep the foliage from getting too close to the house.
43 Leven Avenue Bournemouth BH4 9LJ
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-28485
Alterations, conversion of dwellinghouse into 2 flats including formation of new 2nd floor level with dormer windows, external staircase, bin and cycle stores and additional parking spaces
89 Charminster Avenue Bournemouth BH9 1RU
Received 7 Mar 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-7552-K
Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) and condition 2 (materials) of 7-2024-7552-J: Proposal to construct a new garage with glazed elevation to the side/rear of the site, to include storage area to the rear.
103 Southbourne Road Bournemouth BH6 3QN
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00989/X
T1-English Oak: Prune to provide 2m seperation from the fabric of the property.
The Metropolitan, 3 Sandbanks Road
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01254/F
2 storey side extension over existing garage, single storey rear extension.
54 Godmanston Close, Poole, BH17 8BU
Received 12 Sept 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/03888/LB
Listed Building Consent for removal and replacement of the last exit fire door, frame, side and top lights in a style to match existing using Acoya timber and double glazed units. New joinery to be finished in microporous paint
Burlington Mansions East Owls Road Bournemouth BH5 1AT
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-9602-I
Demolition of existing building and erection of an 8 storey building comprising of 49 flats with access, parking and landscaping - Approval of reserved matters in respect of application no.7-2021-9602-H
Fairview House 17 Hinton Road Bournemouth BH1 2EE
Received 27 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01710/F
Single and 2 storey extension, formation of dormers and rooms in roof.
17 Gorse Hill Road, Poole, BH15 3QH
Received 13 Dec 2022 - Application Refused7-2022-3355-D
Alterations and erection of a two storey rear extension
20 Washington Avenue Bournemouth BH1 4QR
Received 28 Oct 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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