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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15,078 approved · 2,914 refused · 738 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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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More application records
- Application Approved7-2024-19706-H
T1 Oak - Fell T2 Cherry - Fell
98 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7DD
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/03584/TTPO
T1 – Multi-stemmed Oak Remove all deadwood, crown raise to provide statutory clearance over the adjacent road and footpath and remove epicormic growth from the main stems to approximately 10m above ground level.. T2 – Oak - Remove all deadwood, remove epicormic growth from the main stem, reduce the lowest branch extending towards the entrance gate by approximately 4m to a suitable growth point and carry out a light crown thin of approximately 10%. T3 – Oak - Remove all deadwood, remove epicormic growth from the main stem and carry out a light crown thin of approximately 10%. T4 – Oak - Remove all deadwood throughout the crown and remove epicormic growth from the main stem. T5 – Dead Holly - Fell to ground level and replace with one Silver Birch (Betula pendula). T6 – Oak - Fell to ground level.
1 Elgin Road Bournemouth BH4 9NL
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application Approved7-2024-29084
Demolition of double garage and alterations, single storey side/rear extension, roof conversion with dormer windows and erection of a porch to dwellinghouse
8 Albemarle Road Bournemouth BH3 7LZ
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00662/TTPO
G024 - Silver Birch x2 - Fell G071 - Silver Birch x1 - Remove broken/hanging branch T074 - Silver birch - Fell T027 - Scots Pine - Fell T029 - Sweet Chestnut - Fell to a 4m habitat pole T039 - Scots Pine - Fell T090 - Oak - Reduce lateral spread of southern branches by 2m from the tips inwards, ensuring pruning wounds do not exceed 50mm T091 - Oak - Reduce lateral spread of southern branches by 2m from the tips inwards, ensuring pruning wounds do not exceed 50mm T113 - Oak - Crown raise to 3m to allow a 1m clearance from the building
Montacute Special School 3 Canford Heath Road Poole BH17 9NG
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04500/TTPO
G3. Hollies - Remove and reduce encroaching branches by up to 3m to give a 3m clearance from the structure to the closest foliage, to prevent squirrels accessing the roof terrace.
Lawn Court 9 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH2 6BP
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Application Withdrawn8/22/0744/CLP
Removal of the existing external garage door. To be replace with brick and a window.
31 Le Patourel Close Christchurch BH23 3EE
Received 5 Sept 2022 - Application Approved7-2021-7689-L
Demolition of existing building and erection of split level 1/3/5/6 storey block of 32 flats with associated access, cycle parking & landscaping
17 Holdenhurst Road Bournemouth BH8 8EW
Received 8 Oct 2021 - Application ApprovedP/26/01177/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of planning permission P/25/01309/HOU (single storey front extension, single storey rear extension, dormers to the front and rear elevations and widening of the existing driveway) to allow for changes to the approved plans to include replacing two small front facing dormers with one larger and insertion of a single velux rooflight, modify eaves to flat roof elements and bricks and render instead of cladding to extensions.
12 Corfe Way Poole Broadstone BH18 9NE
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/04905/CONDR
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission P/25/00853/HOU (Proposed First floor extension to front elevation and new first floor window to rear) for a pitched roof.
24 Donnington Drive Christchurch BH23 4SZ
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/01122/R
Landscaping as a reserved matter following approval of Outline Application APP/23/01471/P for the construction of 3x 1-bedroom bungalows with pedestrian access
Land rear of 22 - 24 Granville Road, Poole, BH12 3BG
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Split DecisionTP/22/00549/X
T3: Oak - Remove overhanging branch. Laurel - Prune by 2m.
Rear of 37 Cowslip Road, Broadstone, BH18 9QZ
Received 27 Jul 2022 - Application Approved7-2025-13604-Q
Part retrospective. The following elements are already complete. Installation of new activity playground equipment. Installation of new rubber eco-mulch playground soft surface. Proposed new element. Addition of a privacy screen adjacent to the new play tower.
43-49 Queens Park South Drive Bournemouth BH8 9BJ
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Application Approved7-2024-14250-B
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of the premises as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
2 Edgehill Road Bournemouth BH9 2PQ
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Application Approved8/22/0992/HOU
Single storey rear extension Change roof at rear from hipped roof to gable end, changes to fenestration on the front elevation.
15 Foxwood Avenue Christchurch BH23 3JZ
Received 21 Nov 2022 - Application Refused7-2022-8341-F
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use of premises as holiday accommodation in the form of 8 lettable bedrooms all with ensuite facilities let as a whole house holiday rental
Cleveland Hotel 90 West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH4 8BG
Received 29 Jul 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00518/F
Proposed single storey rear extension and raised terrace beyond 300mm height
33 Springdale Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BN
Received 7 May 2024 - Application ApprovedP/26/00264/HOU
Proposed single storey rear extension. Addition of roof light to north elevation.
15 Mellstock Road Poole BH15 3DN
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Application Approved8/23/0099/HOU
Two storey rear extension with balcony. Rear dormer and loft conversion. Front boundary wall
166 Stanpit Christchurch BH23 3NE
Received 7 Feb 2023 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04627/HOU
Removal of existing carport and garage, erection of a single storey rear extension, replacement of facing materials, installation of an ASHP, internal reconfiguration and new boundary fencing
Hamilton Bramble Lane Christchurch BH23 5NB
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/05308/FUL
Erection of 4 bedroom detached dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping following the demolition of existing garage.
34 Upwey Avenue Poole BH15 4HU
Received 23 Dec 2025 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00821/X
T1: Strawberry - Fell to ground level
61 Anthonys Avenue, Poole, BH14 8JQ
Received 11 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/01560/TTPO
T2 - Oak - Crown reduce by 1-1.5m to mirror previous pruning of the crown T5 - Ash - Asymmetrical crown with bias over driveway - Remove lowest limb elongated over drive
32 Hurn Court Hurn Court Lane Christchurch BH23 6BH
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Application ApprovedTP/24/00967/X
T1 Holm Oak - Crown left one low branch projecting down causing a hazard when navigating garden. T2 Oak - Crown lift small group of branches to provide a gap to garden structure by 2m.
26B Jubilee Road, Poole, BH12 2NY
Received 8 Nov 2024 - No Objections Raised8/22/0947/TCA
T1- Silver Birch - Remove one limb marked in red on photo. T2- Sycamore - Remove three limbs marked in red on photo. remove additional ivy-covered limb as pictured
21 Chewton Common Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 5LX
Received 7 Nov 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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