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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 dates22,688Searchable applications
892Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 18,071 approved or refused records
2,925Refused applications
15,146 approved · 2,925 refused · 741 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 Approved7-2024-5156-U
Temporary installation for the Arts by the Sea Festival which will be in place from Monday 23 September to Monday 30th September 2024.
East Cliff Beach Undercliff Drive Bournemouth BH1 3BZ
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Application Approved7-2022-11078-D
Prior Approval Procedure - Change of use of ground floor commercial premises (Class E) to a flat (Class C3)
406 Holdenhurst Road Bournemouth BH8 8BN
Received 25 May 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00958/X
T1: Beech - Cut back roots to the wall and root barrier. Root 1 diameter is 75mm. Root 2 diameter is 50mm. Root 3 diameter is 40mm.
Beech House, 28-30 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BU
Received 17 Nov 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-29214
Balcony extension 1st and 2nd floor and privacy screens
30 Wentworth Close Bournemouth BH5 2DZ
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00288/F
Replace 2 x windows, block up 1 existing window and add window to gable elevation
Flat 1, 14 Globe Lane, Poole, BH15 1SG
Received 4 Mar 2022 - Application ApprovedP/26/01914/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Remove 2 lowest secondary limbs on W side over garden and neighbours garden to raise crown by 5m
16 Hinchliffe Road Poole BH15 4ED
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Split Decision7-2022-1484-AC
T1 Scots Pine, Option 1: Fell to ground level and replace OR Option 2: Crown lift to 6m from ground level and prune back from the surrounding buildings to provide a 2m separation. T2 Holm Oak, Prune back the lateral spread over the lawn by 1m to suitable growth points. T3 Copper Beech, Prune back the lateral spread to suitable growth points over the garages, as per annotated photo. T4 Scots Pine, Remove the 3 lowest secondary branches as per annotated photo to clear the garden by 4.5m.
East Cliff Grange 35 Knyveton Road Bournemouth BH1 3QJ & Penrhyn 37 Knyveton Road Bournemouth BH1 3QJ
Received 19 Aug 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/00544/TTPO
T1- Scot Pine- Crownlift to 6m above ground level - Remove 1 primary limb. T2 - Maritime Pine- Crown lift by upto 1m T3- Holm Oak- Lateral reduction of upto 2m T4- Arbutus- Lateral reduction of upto 2m
20 Ravine Road Poole BH13 7HY
Received 24 Feb 2025 - Application Under ConsiderationP/26/04330/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/25/01619/HOU Proposed Single storey front, side and rear extensions to an existing detached dwelling and alterations to driveway with dropped kerb Changes to design
243 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4QJ
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedAPP/24/00775/F
Demolition of existing car port to side of property and detached garage. Single storey rear and side extension with rear terrace. House reclad and roof remodeled. Existing dormer increased in size, roof ridge level increased to accommodate todays required levels of insulation. Single storey garden room and shed to bottom of garden.
55 Blake Dene Road, Poole, BH14 8HF
Received 8 Jul 2024 - (Refused) Appeal AllowedP/25/03261/FUL
Removal of existing unauthorised flue and erection of a flue.
184 - 186 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1NU
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Awaiting sign offP/26/04272/TTPO
G2 Western Red Cedar - Crown lift to 4m over the garden, prune to clear the building by 3m G6 Western Red Cedar - Prune back the overextended low lateral branches over the garden by 2m. Routine maintenance
Chine Court 3 Chine Crescent Road Bournemouth BH2 5BN
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Application ApprovedP/25/02005/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and single storey extension to ground floor flat
125 Corhampton Road Bournemouth BH6 5NZ
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/21/01546/F
Internal alterations and refurbishment. Extension to existing garage. Raised roof height to garage. First floor extension with roof terrace.
41 Chaddesley Glen, Poole, BH13 7PB
Received 20 Oct 2021 - Application ApprovedTP/21/01057/X
T1: Holly Tree - Fell
14 Leicester Road, Poole, BH13 6BZ
Received 16 Dec 2021 - Application RefusedAPP/21/01199/F
Redevelopment of the site to form 40 apartments and 424sqm of Class E space, following partial demolition of existing buildings
13 High Street, Poole, BH15 1AB
Received 9 Aug 2021 - Application WithdrawnP/25/04458/FUL
Continued use of property as single dwelling with short-term letting exceeding 90 days per year.
13A Anthonys Avenue Poole BH14 8JQ
Received 31 Oct 2025 - Application ApprovedP/26/00497/FUL
To replace the existing garage with a replacement ancillary building to provide an Office space/Spare bedroom for Flat 5e
5E Spencer Road Bournemouth BH1 3TE
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Application Refused8/22/0802/CLE
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing first floor extension to kitchen area for use as ancillary storage.
7-9 Church Street Christchurch BH23 1BW
Received 22 Sept 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/04160/HOU
Single Storey Side Extension, Rear Terrace, New Graded Entrance Path & Level Landing and Re-Build Open Porch
8 Shelton Road Bournemouth BH6 5EZ
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Application Approved7-2025-4499-M
Scots pine (T1) - Section fell to just above ground level. Bay (T2) - Crown lift to 4m above driveway, for clearance. Sycamore (T4) - Shorten a low branch above the road by 2m, for clearance. Holm oak (T19) - Prune to meet 5.2m height legislation, for clearance. English oak (T20) - Prune to clear street lamp by 0.5m, for clearance.
Bermuda Court 11 Derby Road Bournemouth BH1 3PY
Received 28 Jan 2025 - Application Approved7-2021-8889-E
T1 - Tree of heaven. Fell.
9 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7BS
Received 11 Nov 2021 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00110/F
Single storey rear extension
34 St Margarets Road, Poole, BH15 2DN
Received 25 Jan 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/23/00093/F
Alterations and extension to an existing outbuilding to form ancillary store and home gym with home office above.
1 Pound Lane, Poole, BH15 3PS
Received 23 Jan 2023
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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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