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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 dates22,397Searchable applications
911Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 17,808 approved or refused records
2,886Refused applications
14,922 approved · 2,886 refused · 731 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Feb 2020 to 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01202123321Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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 Withdrawn7-2023-15609-D
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed roof extension to dwellinghouse to form new 2nd floor level and installation of roof lights
18 Grove Road Bournemouth BH1 3DB
Received 23 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/04372/TTPO
T1- Pine- Reduce stem/ Limb to a lower primary branch shown in attached photos by red line.
16 Wilderton Road Poole BH13 6EE
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Application Approved8/22/0467/TTPO
Sweet Chestnut T1-Crown thin by 20%. Crown lift canopy by 3 to 4m from ground level. Removal basal growth.
105 The Grove Christchurch BH23 2EZ
Received 30 May 2022 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04774/TTPO
G1-Row of trees (including Sycamore, Beech and Oak) between Lansdowne Rd and Bournemouth station platform 4. Reduction of longer branches back to the row of lighting columns along the platform (approx. 1.5m) shown in attached images.
67-71 Lansdowne Road Bournemouth BH1 1RW
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/21/00987/X
T1: Silver Birch - Fell
38 Frankland Crescent, Poole, BH14 9PX
Received 22 Nov 2021 - Application Approved7-2022-16265-B
Non Material Amendment to application number 7-2021-16265-A to amend first floor rear window to two separate windows
24 Elmes Road Bournemouth BH9 2SZ
Received 12 May 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/00599/TTPO
T1 English Oak - Prune by 2m and reduce the branches over the driveway by 2-3m
9 Berwick Road Bournemouth BH3 7BB
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00590/TTPO
T1- Holm Oak - Crown lift lower hanging branches over the road up to a height of 5.2m from ground level. Crown lift over neighbouring properties driveway entrance up to a height of 4m from ground level by removing 1 low branch.
3 Ormonde Road Poole BH13 6DF
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/03024/TTPO
T005 - Sweet Chestnut - Fell to ground level and replace
19 Western Avenue Poole BH13 7AN
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/01301/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use or operation for the installation of EV Charging Infrastructure in Seldown Overground car park. Substation will serve both those and the Route One Electric Buses
Grass Area - Seldown Overground Car Parking Poole BH15 1TA
Received 7 May 2025 - Application WithdrawnAPP/24/00824/F
Amend windows arrangement within existing building, install canopy over main entrance in place of existing porch, erect single storey extension to rear and change use of building from dwelling to house in multiple occupation for 11 persons (sui generis) with associated parking, cycle and bin store.
2 Dale Road, Poole, BH15 3NG
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-28497
Removal of existing rear extension and erection of 2 bungalows with parking
71 New Road Bournemouth BH10 7DP
Received 17 Feb 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/04093/FUL
Sever land and erect 1 No bungalow. Access from Jenni Close
1678 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH11 9AL
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0773/HOU
Two storey side extension
24 Meadowland Christchurch BH23 3RA
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Application Refused7-2024-4454-Z
Change of use from single dwelling to two individual flats. Creation of new access to first floor flat from rear of existing property. Replacement of windows to match existing throughout property but to be double glazed. New window to new first floor kitchen.
The Old Vicarage Holdenhurst Village Bournemouth BH8 0EF
Received 7 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/02729/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for replacement of conservatory following demolition of existing
70 Petersham Road Poole BH17 7DW
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Application Approved8/21/1038/HOU
Amend drop kerb opening to accommodate a wider driveway .
10 Bure Lane Christchurch BH23 4DW
Received 2 Nov 2021 - Application ApprovedP/26/03129/FUL
Erection of pair of semi-detached houses and formation of parking spaces including reconfiguration of the spaces for the existing flats, bin storage and cycle spaces (revised scheme).
2 Westbourne Park Road Bournemouth BH4 8HG
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/02004/TTPO
T10 - Holm Oak - Pruning works to be undertaken to reduce both limbs to the crossing point; the upper limb to be reduced in length by 6m and the lower limb to be reduced in length by 5m.
12 Ground Floor Flat Clarendon Road Bournemouth BH4 8AL
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Application Refused8/21/1105/ADV
Erection of signage for Drive Thru Coffee Unit, to include illuminated fascia and roof sign, erection of fascia signage and unit numbering for commercial terrace together with Location Sign and Totem Sign.
143-147 Somerford Road Christchurch BH23 3PY
Received 18 Nov 2021 - Application ApprovedP/25/03659/FUL
Retrospective consent for removal of garage and store erection of single storey extension to provide ancillary accommodation for flat 1
36 Cromwell Road Poole BH12 2NS
Received 18 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00886/FUL
Internal alterations to existing dwelling house to form 2no dwelling flats including bin and bike storage.
71 Ashley Road Poole BH14 9BT
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Application Approved8/21/0969/HOU
2 Storey side exension, single storey rear extension. Creation of first floor accommodation. Front and rear dormers
12 Colemere Gardens Christchurch BH23 5AS
Received 12 Oct 2021 - Does Not Require Consent8/21/0974/REG14
Oak - Remove large hanging branch. Reduce back lower branches by 2m.
5 Cranemoor Close Christchurch BH23 5AP
Received 14 Oct 2021
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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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