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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 dates22,511Searchable applications
892Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 17,921 approved or refused records
2,904Refused applications
15,017 approved · 2,904 refused · 737 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Application Approved7-2024-5913-FU
Minor material amendment application to vary condition no.1 of 7-2024-5913-FS to alter substation to include reducing footprint (Original description - Erection of a substation with associated flue and fencing)
Royal Bournemouth Hospital Castle Lane East Bournemouth BH7 7DW
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/01177/F
Single storey side extension to dwelling with associated internal alterations
107 Clarendon Road, Broadstone, BH18 9HU
Received 22 Aug 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00259/X
T1- Acer reduce by up to approximately 2 metres over 4 macandrew road and match the height in of the tree (Approx 2 metres all round)
57 Cliff Drive, Poole, BH13 7JF
Received 29 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/01324/TTPO
T50 - Pine - Remove broken/hanging branch in central crown, Prune to provide a 1.5m clearance from buildings of 6 Grasmere Close and outbuilding over neighbouring property at rear (7 Chalfont Avenue).
6 Grasmere Close Christchurch BH23 2SA
Received 9 May 2025 - Application Approved8/24/0288/TTPO
T2 - Oak - Reduce the canopy to the east only by 2 meters & the canopy over the building side to shorten back by 1-1.5 meters (As per photographs).
20 Abingdon Drive Christchurch BH23 5JZ
Received 2 May 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-1503-R
Installation of rear external staircase and internal alterations to existing flat on second floor to create 2 x additional bedrooms
214 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1PE
Received 16 Aug 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/02110/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission P/25/04487/HOU (Part retrospective application for a concrete sub base and a timber outbuilding) for amendments to the position of the outbuilding, correction of boundary fence heights as built and inclusion of a side elevation window
Birch House 169 Broadway Lane Bournemouth BH8 0AD
Received 8 May 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-6118-R
T214 - Lawson Cypress, T215 - Lawson Cypress and T216 - Common Beech - cut back branches growing near the building at Leonard Hackett Court by a maximum of 3 metres to provide clearance of this building
Leonard Hackett Court 13-15 St Winifred's Road Bournemouth BH2 6PR
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Application Approved8/22/0208/HOU
Single storey side extension.
18 Stanley Road Christchurch BH23 5HL
Received 7 Mar 2022 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04606/TCA
T1- Japonica Fell to ground level. Replace with the same species but in a location in the rear garden as there is no room in the front
14 Little Forest Road Bournemouth BH4 9NW
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Application Approved7-2022-19932-C
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed roof extensions to form new 2nd floor level with roof lights and Juliet balcony
20 Bower Road Bournemouth BH8 9HQ
Received 20 Jun 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/21/01351/F
Non Material Amendement following approval of APP/20/01081/F to change of material of walls from rendered blockwork to facing brickwork. Removal of side fence to Birchwood Close and extending of brick piers and railings.
20 Caledon Road, Poole, BH14 9NN
Received 9 Sept 2021 - (Split) Appeal AllowedTP/22/00746/X
T1: Oak - Fell to ground level and replace with a tree of a more appropriate species.
15 Doulton Gardens, Poole, BH14 8RG
Received 19 Sept 2022 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/04479/REG14
Dead Sweet Chestnut - Reg 14 exemption for removal.
Behind 49 Martin Close Poole BH17 7XS
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00591/F
Extension over garage and rear extension.
8 Fairway Road, Poole, BH14 8QB
Received 2 May 2022 - No Objections RaisedP/25/0345/TCA
T-3 - Ceanothus - Fell T-4 - Holly - Fell T-5 - Sycamore - Fell
18 Grove Road Bournemouth BH1 3DB
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Application Refused7-2022-13433-G
Erection of single storey extensions to front and rear, hip to gable roof extension and formation of dormer window to the north west elevation.
4 Knighton Heath Close Bournemouth BH11 9PP
Received 27 Oct 2022 - Does Not Require ConsentP/25/01420/REG14
Oak - Dead - Pollard to make safe.
49 Roman Road Poole Broadstone BH18 9DQ
Received 15 May 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-16530-AK
Erection of an illuminated sign
Hilton Bournemouth Terrace Road Bournemouth BH2 5EL
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application RefusedAPP/24/00298/F
Non-material amendment following approval of APP/23/01136/F for Change to rear East elevation removing the proposed 4m bi-fold doors and leaving the existing window and adding a smaller set of 2.7m bifold doors along side the existing window. Change in position of lantern rooflight and removal of proposed new window to South Elevation.
16 Curlieu Road, Poole, BH15 3RJ
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/01685/TTPO
T1 Beech - Crown thin by 5% removing crossing and rubbing branches, reduce the branches that extend furthest over the entrance and building by 1-2m, prune to clear the telephone wires and pole by 1m T7 English Oak - Fell, small tree that leans heavily over the road G10 Holm Oak - Crown lift to 3m over the lawn, remove dead wood and prune to clear the electric line by 2m T11 Holm Oak - Prune to clear the building by 3m T12 Sycamore - Reduce in height by 3-4m to give good clearance of the electric cables T13 Sweet Chestnut, T14 Hazel -Prune to clear the electric cables by 2m For notification purposes: T2,T3,T4, T9, T16, T17 Pine, T6 Oak,T18 Hawthorn - Remove dead wood
86 Higher Blandford Road Poole Broadstone BH18 9AH
Received 28 May 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/02490/TTPO
T1 Sycamore • Reduce all overhanging branches up to 2.5m leaving a 1m clearance behind and above boundary fence in order to reduce annual leaf and seed drop from blocking gutters and down pipes on main building and further reducing sap residue on conservatory glass • Remove low branch emanating from secondary stem at 5m from ground level in order to increase natural daylight into flats and gardens • Remove smaller branch emanating from main stem at 7m from ground level in order to increase natural daylight into the flats and gardens • Remove branch emanating from secondary old split stem at 3.5m from ground level • Sever ivy & remove old cable tied around main trunk
Flat 5 Surrey Dene 33 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH4 9HR
Received 11 Jul 2025 - Application Approved7-2021-10752-B
Alterations, extensions and formation of new 2nd floor level to dwellinghouse
16 Lombard Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3LZ
Received 13 Sept 2021 - No Objections RaisedP/26/01692/REG14
Scots Pine - Fell to ground level due to its died and is hanging over the main road
4A Buccleuch Road Poole BH13 6LE
Received 15 Apr 2026
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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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