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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 dates22,702Searchable applications
892Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 18,085 approved or refused records
2,929Refused applications
15,156 approved · 2,929 refused · 741 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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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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 ApprovedTP/21/00672/X
G8: Cedar - Fell due to infestation of honey fungus.
8 Charborough Road, Broadstone, BH18 8NE
Received 16 Aug 2021 - Application Withdrawn8/23/0074/OUT
Outline submission for construction of 2 Drive-Thru Restaurants with Associated Parking.
Advertising Corner The Grove And Barrack Road Barrack Road Christchurch BH23 2EX
Received 30 Jan 2023 - Application ApprovedP/26/01491/TTPO
T1. Mature leylandii - Crown lift over the car park to 4.5m from ground level to the lowest foliage. Remove and reduce branches encroaching onto the neighbouring building to give a clearance of up to 2m from the building to the closest foliage. Remove split, damaged branches.
19-21 Grove Road Bournemouth BH1 3AL
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Application Approved8/22/0899/HOU
Raise and extend roof and form front and rear gable to create first floor accommodation
23 Avenue Road Walkford Christchurch BH23 5QH
Received 25 Oct 2022 - (Refused) Appeal Dismissed8/22/0389/TTPO
Norway Maple- Remove all branches. Make it into a feature and control/prevent future branch growth.
7 Tall Trees, Plot 55 Matchams Lane Christchurch BH23 6TT
Received 28 Apr 2022 - Application Approved8/24/0253/HOU
Rear extension to ground floor and first floor extension. Extend and convert roof to provide second floor accommodation. Part garage conversion to living accommodation. Garden room outbuilding.
11 Bure Road Christchurch BH23 4ED
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Application Approved8/22/0349/CLP
Erect garden room outbuilding
94 Hurn Road Christchurch BH23 2RP
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/05139/CONDR
Variation of condition No. 2 (Plans List) and No. 5 (Limited use) of planning permission APP/22/00423/C (Original description of development - Change of Use of the Site from Class E 'Retail' to Sui Generis 'Entertainment & Adventure Centre' and associated works) to change floor layout and room facility provisions and use as an Active Gaming venue
45-55 Dolphin Centre High Street Poole BH15 1SU
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Application Approved7-2022-28671
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation
21 Cardigan Road Bournemouth BH9 1BD
Received 26 Aug 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/03508/CONDR
Variation of condition 2 of approved application 7-2024-22314-I - for the addition of garages to Houses 1 and 3 which has necessitated internal layout modifications on the ground floor, including the relocation of the kitchen and dining areas. These changes have led to amendments to the side elevations, specifically the inclusion of additional ground floor windows.
53 Cavendish Road Bournemouth BH1 1RA
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00601/F
External alterations to the existing restaurant and hotel building: replace sections of the existing horizontal timber board cladding with new composite cladding boards, redecorate various sections of the existing front veranda roof structure, handrails and balustrading with new paint colours and the replacement of the existing entrance porch with new pitched roof entrance porch.
Loch Fyne, 47 Haven Road, Poole, BH13 7LH
Received 4 May 2022 - Application ApprovedAPP/22/00209/F
Full application for alterations and additions to existing bungalow to form 2 storey block 4no x 1 bed flats with parking.
247 Blandford Road, Poole, BH15 4AZ
Received 15 Feb 2022 - Application Approved7-2024-13398-I
G1 Yew - Crown lift to give a clearance of 4.5m from ground level to the lowest foliage all round to clear the road and low borders. T2 Ash - Crown lift to give a clearance of 4.5m from ground level to the lowest foliage all round to clear the road and low borders. T1 Holm Oak - Crown lift to give a clearance of 4.5m from ground level to the lowest foliage all round to clear the road and low borders.
Front of no. 79 Granby Road Bournemouth BH9 3NZ
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Application Refused8/24/0328/TTPO
T1-Pine - Fell. . Replacement tree of same species planted slightly to west of remaining trees to allow space to grow. T2-Pine- Reduce lateral branches towards house by 2.5m (north side).
18 Wharncliffe Road Christchurch BH23 5DD
Received 23 May 2024 - Split Decision7-2022-10208-H
T5 small leafed lime - Prune to remove epicormic growth from around entire basal circumference of the tree to a height of 2m above ground level. T8 Douglas fir - Fell to ground level.
Mount Blairy 23 St Winifred's Road Bournemouth BH2 6NY
Received 13 Oct 2022 - Application ApprovedTP/22/00659/X
T1: Silver Birch - Dismantle tree to ground level.
Spur Hill Court, 8 Spur Hill Avenue, BH14 9PQ
Received 24 Aug 2022 - Application Approved7-2021-5738-BB
Holm oak - (T11) (part of G4 on TPO) Weight reduction on branches facing building by 1.5m, a height reduction of 2m to height of lower stems.
Lyndon Gate 4 Chine Crescent Road Bournemouth BH2 5LW
Received 3 Dec 2021 - Application ApprovedP/25/03864/TTPO
T1 Oak Remove the entire primary stem to point of attachment to prevent fracture in adverse weather conditions.Remove left hand side decayed branch on safety grounds.
1 Rivermead Gardens Christchurch BH23 2EQ
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Application WithdrawnP/26/03638/NMA
Non-material amendment following approval of 7/23/5913/FQ for amended drawings to incorporate the external wall penetrations, detailed panel setting-out information and Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health (MEPH) elements developed as part of the Stage 5 detailed design process
Royal Bournemouth Hospital Castle Lane East Bournemouth BH7 7DW
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Application Approved8/21/1150/HOU
Single storey rear and front extension Demolish existing garage
23 Bure Haven Drive Christchurch BH23 4BS
Received 30 Nov 2021 - (Refused) Appeal DismissedAPP/24/00408/F
Severance of land and erection of a highly sustainable, carbon-neutral, two-bedroom detached single storey dwelling with associated access and landscaping (revised proposal).
72 Danecourt Road, Poole, BH14 0PH
Received 4 Apr 2024 - Application ApprovedAPP/25/00166/J
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use or operation for the continued use of Compton Acres cafe/shop as a Class E unit
Compton Acres, Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7ES
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Application Approved8/22/0001/CLP
Installation of 3no. rooflights
176 Stanpit Christchurch BH23 3NE
Received 4 Jan 2022 - Application ApprovedP/25/00388/TTPO
G1-Cypress & Leylandii - Reduce to a finished height of approximately 10 meters. G2-Oaks, Beeches & Silver Birches - Remove dead wood, Crown lift to 6 metres over road, Fell 2x Silver Birch
1 The Deans Bournemouth BH1 1QB
Received 14 Mar 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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