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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 dates22,257Searchable applications
885Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 17,720 approved or refused records
2,878Refused applications
14,842 approved · 2,878 refused · 725 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 RaisedTP/22/00300/X
T1 & T2: Lawson Cypress - Reduce to a height of approx 5m above ground level.
33 Western Avenue, Poole, BH13 7AN
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-17612-I
T1 - Maple - (T22 on TPO) Reduce and reshape by 1-2 metres all over. T2 - Sycamore - (not TPO protected but CA protected) - Fell. T3 - Sycamore - (T45 on TPO) - Reduce the front lower limb only as per the picture by 1 metre and remove the lowest limb along the fence line.
39 Leven Avenue Bournemouth BH4 9LJ and 5 Walsford Road Bournemouth BH4 9NA
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01529/F
Change of glazed hipped roof to tiled glazed gable roof and internal remodelling.
29 Greensleeves Avenue, Broadstone, BH18 8BJ
Received 3 Nov 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/03905/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 of Planning application APP/24/00512/F to amend drawings to alter layout and footprint of remodelled two storey dwelling
24 Frankland Crescent Poole BH14 9PX
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Application Withdrawn7-2021-824-AA
Alterations and 2 storey extension to garage and home office building
Thatch Cottage The Shrubbery 70 East Howe Lane Bournemouth BH10 5JF
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Application Refused7-2023-27978-A
Conversion of roof of first floor flat to habitable use and internal alterations
110A Arnewood Road Bournemouth BH6 5DW
Received 14 Feb 2023 - Application Approved7-2021-11843-A
Alterations and single storey extension to bungalow
18 Greystoke Avenue Bournemouth BH11 9NL
Received 27 Sept 2021 - Split Decision7-2022-7820-AB
G1 5 x Lime, reduce back lateral branches projecting over the car park by 1-1.5m. Prune to 5.2m over the public highway and 2.3m over the public footpath. T1 (T11 on TPO) Chestnut, re-pollard back to old reduction points.
Sanderling Court 37 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH2 6NB
Received 26 Oct 2022 - No Objections RaisedP/26/01712/REG14
T1 - Scots Pine - Deadwood within the crown, prune this out T2 - Scots Pine has a snapped and hanging limb found directly over car parking spaces. This limb will be cleared from the tree.
Cravon Lodge 25 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH2 6LZ
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/01436/F
Alterations to existing brick pillar to improve access
2A Flaghead Road, Poole, BH13 7JL
Received 12 Dec 2023 - Split DecisionTP/24/00588/X
T1: Horse Chestnut - Carry out a full canopy reduction by 2 metres where possible to allow some more light penetration into front of property. T2: Lime - Fell to ground level. Old pollarded triple stemmed tree. All growth is heavily leaning towards road as has been engulfed by adjacent trees, causing a weakness on old pollard point. No replant due to the proximity of adjacent chestnuts.
10 Waterford Close, Poole, BH14 8FA
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00882/X
T1 Beech - Reduce south-eastern and north-western lateral growth by up to 2m. Raise canopy to 4m above ground level. Plan and Schedule
12 Links Road, Poole, BH14 9QR
Received 26 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00483/X
T1 and T2: Oaks - Crown raise to 5m above ground level and prune tertiary limbs to create a 3m clearance from the property.
74 Tarn Drive, Poole, BH17 7DQ
Received 1 Jul 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/03973/FUL
Alterations, extensions and conversion of the existing building into Sui Generis HMO, retention of a commercial unit at the front on the ground floor (Class E) and erection of a 1 bedroom garden flat with associated parking and cycle store.
386-388 Ashley Road Parkstone Poole BH14 0AA
Received 6 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01287/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Crown reduction to near previous reduction points, approx 2.5 meters remove in height, side lateral branches reduce inline with new height approx 1.5-2 meters reduced and crown lifted all round by minimum 3-3.5 meters from ground level.
7A Old Barn Close Christchurch BH23 2QZ
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04117/CLP
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey side extension
7 Tytherley Green Bournemouth BH8 0PA
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00258/L
Listed building application for repair works to porticos stone repairs and cleaning to front and rear steps, replacement rear door
153 High Street, Poole, BH15 1AU
Received 25 Feb 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-20279-A
Erection of a two storey rear extension and installation of a flat roof over existing garage
33 Uplands Road Bournemouth BH8 9SR
Received 8 Sept 2022 - Application Approved7-2022-5388-C
Alterations and two storey extension to dwellinghouse - Revised application
137 Parkwood Road Bournemouth BH5 2BT
Received 14 Feb 2022 - Application Approved7-2021-3132-K
Alterations to front elevation of premises
Natwest 42 Southbourne Grove Bournemouth BH6 3RT
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Application ApprovedP/26/03339/TTPO
T1- Holm Oak- Reduce to just above previous pruning points at 4.5m.
5 Harbour Close 77 Haven Road Poole BH13 7NA
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/21/01074/X
T1: Lime - Pollard to previous growth points at 2m.
11 Mornish Road, Poole, BH13 7BY
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00281/F
Proposed ground floor side and rear extension, proposed first floor rear extension.
74 Dunyeats Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AH
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-28436
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey extension to dwellinghouse
1 Southbourne Road Bournemouth BH6 5NS
Received 10 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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