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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 dates21,937Searchable applications
885Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 17,441 approved or refused records
2,837Refused applications
14,604 approved · 2,837 refused · 714 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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
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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.
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More application records
- Application ApprovedP/25/03680/TTPO
T1 - Bay - Reduce height by 2-3 metres (maximum)
1 Moor Road Poole Broadstone BH18 8AZ
Received 18 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01421/TTPO
T1 Leylandii - Fell to ground level T2 Leylandii - Fell to ground level T3 Leylandii - Fell to ground level T4 Leylandii - Fell to ground level The Leylandii will be removed via sectional dismantling in accordance with BS 3998:2010 By a qualified arborist.
Chinewood Manor 32 Manor Road Bournemouth BH1 3EZ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - (Refused) Appeal Dismissed8/22/1003/FUL
Alterations and conversion of outbuilding into a residential dwelling (retrospective).
89B Bargates Christchurch BH23 1QQ
Received 23 Nov 2022 - Split DecisionP/26/02625/TTPO
T60 - Oak - Clean up trunk to main first branches and remove 2 x dead branches. T61 - Oak - Reduce tree height by 20-30 feet to reduce leverage on weaker branches. Lesser works: T60 - Oak- Remove epicormic growth up to 7m. Remove deadwood T61 - Oak - Increase crown clearance above ground to 6m. - Remove epicormic growth up to 6m - Remove secondary branch to west to achieve increase in crown clearance above ground of 6m - Reduce over extended lateral to the south on the neighbour's side. - Thin canopy 10%
33 Thursby Road Christchurch BH23 5PB
Received 5 Jun 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/00905/REG14
Western Red Cedar - Dead - Fell
40 Lakeside Road Poole BH13 6LS
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-7285-O
T1 (T13 on TPO) Horse chestnut, reduce canopy away from buildings to give a clearance of approx. 2m. T2 (T12 on TPO) Oak, reduce canopy away from buildings to give a clearance of approx. 2m. Reduce branch rubbing on horse chestnut to give a clearance of approx. 2m from the old rubbing wound.
The Sycamores 15 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH4 9HN
Received 6 Apr 2022 - Does Not Require ConsentP/26/00650/REG14
T44G - Dead - Fell
Malmesbury Park Primary School Lowther Road Bournemouth BH8 8LU
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04663/HOU
Remove existing conservatory & erect a single storey rear extension
46 Flambard Avenue Christchurch BH23 2NF
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/00643/REG14
Area Order - Hawthorn - Fell.
12 Willow Mead Bournemouth BH8 0AF
Received 27 Mar 2025 - No Objections Raised7-2022-15269-B
Conifer, remove tree (fell).
217 Broadway Lane Bournemouth BH8 0AE
Received 6 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/01030/HOU
Single Storey Rear Extension
64 Redhoave Road Poole BH17 9DX
Received 17 Apr 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/24/00891/F
New second floor and rear ground floor conservatory
170 Sandbanks Road, Poole, BH14 8EN
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01422/F
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission APP/21/01294/F to replace approved dawings 9486/100 rev D - Site, Block and Location Plans, 9486/105 rev B - Car Port, Bin Store & Cycle Store Plans, 9486/101 - Floor Plans, 9486/102 - Elevations 1 of 2, 9486/103 - Elevations 2 of 2 with Location, Block & Site Plan, Drg No. 8081/D01 Floor Plans, Drg No. 8081/D03 Elevations 1 of 2, Drg No. 8081/D04 Elevations 2 of 2, Drg No. 8081/D05 Car port, Bin Store & Cycle Store Plans, Drg No. 8081/D02
17 Lindsay Road, Poole, BH13 6AN
Received 13 Oct 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-3434-CB
T1 - Maritime pine, Fell. T2 - Holm oak, prune to provide 2 metres clearance of the building and crown lift to 5m over the footpath and 6m adjacent to the building by the removal of tertiary and secondary branches only (amended description of works).
St Peters School St Catherines Road Bournemouth BH6 4AH
Received 16 Feb 2022 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/00414/F
Proposed development of two sites on land at former Hillbourne Primary School and Nursery to provide 81no. two-storey houses and 29no. Independent Living apartments within a 3 storey building. Works to include new vehicle and pedestrian access with associated hard and soft landscaping, car parking and a new pedestrian link path between Kitchener Crescent and Hillbourne Road at Land at Former Hillbourne School And Nursery, Kitchener Crescent, Poole, BH17 7HX. Variation of condition 15 & 20 of planning permission APP/21/00748/F for the wording in Condition 15 to be changed to the latest issued drawings, 700415-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-0201, 700415-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-0202, 700415-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-0203, 700415-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-0340, 700415-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-0342, 700415-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-0343, 700415-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-0344, 700415-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-0345, 700415-TFC-XX-XX-SH-L-9005. Reference to planting schedule to be removed as provided within updated drawings. The wording in Condition 20 to be changed to include the latest Arboricultural Method Statement dated 11th January 2023 and drawings 20002-2 A, 20002-2 B
Land at Former Hillbourne School And Nursery, Kitchener Crescent, Poole, BH17 7HX
Received 8 Apr 2024 - Application Approved7-2025-10229-F
Retention of rear first floor extension, with removal of side window, installation of a rooflight, and extract duct on the rear elevation.
First Floor Flat 575 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 4AH
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00317/F
Part demolition of flat roof structures and construction of a single storey side extension. Relocated boundary fence to accommodate new hardstanding and proposed gates.
108 Sopwith Crescent, Wimborne, BH21 1SP
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02836/TTPO
T2 - Oak - Prune away from dwelling to provide a 2-3m clearance T3 - Pine - Prune away from dwelling to 2-3m clearance inc branches in upper crown, crown lift to 5.2m from ground level for highway clearance (amended proposal) T4 - Sweet Chestnut - crown lift to 5.2m from ground level for highway clearance, remove growth on main stem to 5m (amended proposal) (amended proposal - T1 and T5 are not protected by TPO and will be assessed under a Conservation Area notification)
Denecourt 7 Watkin Road Bournemouth BH5 1HP
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02281/TTPO
T1 & T2 - Holm Oaks - Fell & Remove (Please see Contractor report and photos).
6 Merlewood Close Bournemouth BH2 6JQ
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01569/TTPO
T171 - Walnut - Crown lift by pruning overhanging branches to give a 2 metre clearance above the garage roof
39 Stourcroft Drive Christchurch BH23 2PX
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Application WithdrawnP/25/04347/TTPO
T1- Silver Birch- Crown reduction of upto 2m to shape to maintain size Please see annotated photo.
9A Haig Avenue Poole BH13 7AJ
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00122/F
Two storey rear extension, new garage and summer house
4 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1SG
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00215/X
T1: Scots Pine: Fell to ground level and replace with 8-10cm standard container grown Scots pine.
Parkstone Golf Club, 49A Links Road, Poole, BH14 9QS
Received 16 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/03969/TTPO
T1 - Western red cedar - Reduce canopy to give a 2m clearance from above ground structures. T2 - Western red cedar - Reduce canopy to give a 1m clearance from lamp column. T3 - Western red cedar - Fell to ground level T4 - Silver birch - Reduce canopy to give a 2m clearance from above ground structures. T5g - 7x Scots Pines - Prune lower canopy to give a clearance of 5.0m above ground level.
15 Crichel Mount Road Poole BH14 8LT
Received 18 Aug 2026
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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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