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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 dates22,589Searchable applications
892Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 17,992 approved or refused records
2,914Refused applications
15,078 approved · 2,914 refused · 738 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedP/25/04930/CONDR
Variation of condition 2(plans list) and removal of condition 6 of APP/24/00380/F (Partial demolition, alterations to the roof form, first floor and ground floor extensions, remodel of existing dwelling, widened vehicular access and extended driveway) to remove the previously approved no dig solution requirement to the garage and front drive and provide location for the 2 new replacement Himalayan birch trees to be planted.
7 Newton Road Poole BH13 7EX
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04875/HOU
Loft conversion including the construction of front and rear dormers, new flat roof to existing single storey with roof lantern and internal alterations.
48 Dowlands Road Bournemouth BH10 5LQ
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Non-determination7-2021-28402
Erection of a dwellinghouse fronting Bridge Place
75 New Road Bournemouth BH10 7DP
Received 30 Nov 2021 - Application Approved7-2021-24732-B
T1 Oak - Fell
65 Green Lane Bournemouth BH10 5LE
Received 25 Oct 2021 - Application Approved7-2024-6598-J
T1 – Sycamore – (T88 on TPO) – cut back lateral branches that overhang the rear garden of 9 Ravine Road by 1.5 metres and T4 – English Oak (T89 on TPO) – overall crown reduction by 1.5 metres.
Bournemouth Collegiate School College Road Bournemouth BH5 2DY
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/00146/HOU
Single storey side / front extension to dwellinghouse
11 Ashford Road Bournemouth BH6 5QB
Received 4 Mar 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/22/01075/X
G001: Beech - Crown lift to 4m over enterance. T001: Yew - Crown lift to 3m over shed and smokers hut.
Amberwood, 6 St Osmunds Road, Poole, BH14 9JN
Received 19 Dec 2022 - Application WithdrawnP/25/03067/ADV
Advertisement Consent for 1no. internally illuminated ‘SLIM CHICKENS’ lettering to fascia panel (H900mm x W4625mm x D0mm); 1no. internally illuminated logo sign to fascia panel (H1200mm x W1200 x D0mm); 1no. internally illuminated logo projecting sign (H700mm x W705mm x D160mm); 1no. internally illuminated signage to portal frame around entrance (H2405mm x W2375mm).
Tower Park Yarrow Road Poole BH12 4NY
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00211/X
T1 - Acacia - Remove the large sections of deadwood for safety, then reduce and reshape the remains of the canopy by 1-2 meters. the reduction will help to keep the tree in a good balance and reduce the chances of failure due to the exposed limbs.
Monopoly, 11 St Osmunds Road
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Application Approved7-2024-24818-C
Alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse
31 Solent Road Bournemouth BH6 4BP
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/25/05352/HOU
Single storey extension to replace rear ground floor bay windows.
171 Harewood Avenue Bournemouth BH7 7BJ
Received 29 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedP/25/03575/TTPO
T1 - Sweet Chestnut - Shorten the lowest limb by 3-4 metres to a suitable growth point T2 - Oak - Fell
32 Widworthy Drive Poole BH18 9BD
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/01437/HOU
Erection of a single-storey rear and side extension, installation of a flat-roof dormer to the second floor, replacement of roof covering with new rooflights, removal of chimney stack, replacement windows, re-rendering of external walls, and refurbishment of the existing garage with altered openings to provide ancillary storage and home gym space.
7 Branksome Dene Road Bournemouth BH4 8JW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/21/01027/X
T1 Holm Oak - Prune to clear the building by 3m.
Warwick View, 9 Belle Vue Road
Received 6 Dec 2021 - Application Approved7-2022-28580-A
Installation of single storey rear and side extensions, following the demolition of existing rear extension and garage.
14 Hood Crescent Bournemouth BH10 4DD
Received 11 May 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00508/F
Change of use from a B&B with owners accommodation to a dwellinghouse.
Pine Ridge, 2B Lower Golf Links Road, Broadstone, BH18 8BG
Received 13 Apr 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/02272/TTPO
Ammended decription of works agreed and signed for on site Scots Pine - Reduce lowest branch by upto 2m, reduce crown over 15b by upto 1m to suitable pruning points. Copper Beech- create a 3m clearance form the built fabrics of 15b, crown lift upto a height of 4m from ground level by removing tertiary/secondary branches only. Maple- create a clearace of upto 0.5m from the phone line by removing tertiary branches only.
15B The Avenue Poole BH13 6HA
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Application RefusedAPP/24/00932/PA
Prior approval procedure - Erection of two additional storeys on the existing block of flats to create new residential units' under Schedule 2, Part 20, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended)
Park Court, 47 Western Road, Poole, BH13 6ES
Received 15 Aug 2024 - Application ApprovedTP/21/00787/X
Silver Birch (T1) - Fell because the trees canopy is over extended with large cavities with excessive decay.
69 Spur Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9PJ
Received 27 Sept 2021 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04928/FUL
Construction of dormer windows to side roof slopes
157 Alma Road Bournemouth BH9 1AG
Received 12 Oct 2026 - Application ApprovedP/26/01307/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans), 7 (Bicycle Parking) and 8 (Waste collection) of planning permission 7-2024-8943-B (Demolish existing dwelling and erect two detached dwellings with associated accesses and parking) for design changes for squaring off the front elevations of the dwellings, adjustment to the footprint and siting of the dwellings on the plot increasing the spacing between them and reconfiguration of the internal layouts
17 Southbourne Coast Road Bournemouth BH6 4BG
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-4988-BB
Erection of an automated gate
The Nici West Hill Road Bournemouth BH2 5EJ
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00001/F
Erection of a 2 storey side extension
89 Petersham Road, Poole, BH17 7DW
Received 2 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedP/25/01021/HOU
Erect a raised timber decking area and balustrade (retrospective)
18 Gloucester Road Poole BH12 2AP
Received 22 Apr 2025
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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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