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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 dates22,296Searchable applications
885Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 17,752 approved or refused records
2,882Refused applications
14,870 approved · 2,882 refused · 727 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Feb 2020 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- 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 ApprovedTP/22/00168/X
T1 - Scots pine. Reduce large over extended limb by 2/3m to reduce wind damage. T2 - Scots pine Reduce limb by 2m that has recent storm damage hanging from it.
41 Links Road, Poole, BH14 9QS
Received 7 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/21/01410/F
Sever plot and erect 1x detached 3 bedroom dwelling. (Revised scheme)
199 Haymoor Road, Poole, BH15 3NT
Received 21 Sept 2021 - Application Withdrawn8/22/0640/TTPO
T1 & T2 - Oak - crown lift to 5m
18 Westfield Gardens Christchurch BH23 4SF
Received 29 Jul 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-16563-X
Replace existing double-sided internally illuminated 6-sheet bus shelter advertising display with a single digital bus shelter advertising display
Boscombe Bus Station Ashley Road Bournemouth BH1 4LH
Received 20 Jul 2022 - Split DecisionP/25/05094/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Reduce canopy by 2m. T2 - Twin stemmed Oak. Reduce stem leaning heavily towards house by 3m to alleviate potential failure of stem with decay pocket just above fence height (circled in photo). Reduce main stem by 2m.
36 Redshank Close Poole BH17 7YD
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00722/F
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a two storey dwelling
99 Lulworth Avenue, Poole, BH15 4DH
Received 24 May 2022 - Application Approved8/21/1138/HOU
Single storey rear and side extensions. Raise and extend roof to existing dwelling to provide first floor accommodation.
80 Lingwood Avenue Christchurch BH23 3JU
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Closed as InvalidP/26/01676/TTPO
T1 – Monterey Pine - Fell to ground level, replacement tree in a more suitable location.
4 Salter Road Poole BH13 7RQ
Received 13 Apr 2026 - (Refused) Appeal AllowedAPP/21/01482/F
Proposed roof terrace with glass balustrade and hatch access.
High Tides, 48A Banks Road, Poole, BH13 7QF
Received 7 Oct 2021 - Application Approved7-2022-2744-H
T2 - Conifer - Section fell in parts to ground level. T3 & T4 - Lawson Cypress - Crown lift to 4m from ground level. T7 - English oak - Reduce lowest overextended primary back by 3m to suitable growth point. T8 - English oak - Undertake an overall crown reduction of no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards. T9 - English Oak - Remove lowest small primary branch back to origin.
40A East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7DA & 26 Alyth Road Bournemouth BH3 7DG
Received 17 Mar 2022 - Application Withdrawn7-2022-2730-S
Prior Approval Procedure - Change of use of 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor offices (Class E) to 6 flats (Class C3)
24 Westover Road Bournemouth BH1 2BZ
Received 23 May 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/01707/FUL
Demolition of the existing building and replace with 2 No. 2.5 storey detached family dwellings with new access and landscaping including bin and cycle storage allocation.
The Pines Hotel 39 Mudeford Christchurch BH23 3NQ
Received 29 May 2025 - Application Approved8/22/0157/FUL
Renewal of existing concrete tile pitched roof covering with new concrete tile covering. Installation of new access hatch to flat roof.
Homechurch House 31 Purewell Christchurch BH23 1EH
Received 24 Feb 2022 - No Objections RaisedTP/22/00593/X
G1 various trees - (2x Willows, 3x small leaved lyme, 1x Rowan, 1x Sycamore) Crown lift the trees that over hang the public footpath along Charles Road to give a 3metre clearance, pruning back to growth points.
St Marys Maternity Hospital, St Marys Road
Received 10 Aug 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/03571/HOU
Demolition of Existing Garage and Proposed Single Storey Side and Rear Extensions with New Roof.
133 Clarendon Road Poole BH18 9HU
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Application RefusedP/25/02738/NMA
Non-material amendment to application no APP/24/00960/F for change of external finish from tile hanging to render: North East (full), North West (partial) and South East (partial)
27 Cynthia Road Poole BH12 3JE
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/00749/LB
Listed building consent for minor internal structural alterations and decorations.
17 Oakley Lane Poole Wimborne BH21 1SF
Received 1 Apr 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/26/00213/HOU
Two storey rear extension - replacement of existing pebbledash finishes with render. Replacement windows throughout and rooflights.
47 Kings Avenue Poole BH14 9QQ
Received 16 Jan 2026 - No Objections RaisedP/26/05076/REG14
2 x Scots Pines – Dead – Fell
Melton Court 37 Lindsay Road Bournemouth BH13 6BH
Received 20 Oct 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-26494-E
Minor material amendment to condition no. 2 of Appeal No. APP/G1250/D/18/3209310 (7-2018-26494-B - Alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse) to vary the plans
23 Clowes Avenue Bournemouth BH6 4ER
Received 10 Feb 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01291/F
Engineering works to create geothermal energy system, with associated infrastructure, for domestic use
3 Brudenell Road, Poole, BH13 7NN
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Application Refused7-2022-4859-R
Outline submission for the erection of a 2-bed bungalow with associated access and cycle storage
Land to the rear of 833-835 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH7 6AR
Received 2 Aug 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-28466-A
Conversion of loft to habitable use with installation of 2 x rooflights and 1 x rear dormer - Minor material amendment to vary condition number 1 of application number 7-2022-28466 to vary the plans
89 Chatsworth Road Bournemouth BH8 8SN
Received 3 Aug 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00034/F
Minor alterations to elevations to include the removal of a section of shopfront, to be replaced with new glazing, access door and khaki green aluminum cladding to match existing, with associated works to the site.
McDonalds, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, Poole, BH15 3TE
Received 11 Jan 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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