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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole planning applications
5,568 applications. 88% approved. 60 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 5,568 planning applications from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. 4,396 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 88% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole takes a median of 60 days to decide a planning application, ranking 114 of 148 UK councils. See how that compares.
All applications
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P/26/04417/TCA Awaiting decision
The Old House 9 Church Lane Christchurch BH23 1BS
T1 - Holly - Reduce height by 6-7 metres and side by up to 2 metres. T2 - Bay - Reduce height by 6-7 metres and side by up to 2 metres. T3 - Acer - Reduce to 2-3 metres.
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P/26/04407/TTPO Awaiting decision
29A Lakeside Road Poole BH13 6LS
1 Holm oak. Reduce whole canopy by 3m. Raise canopy to 4m above ground level. 2 English oak. Reduce eastern lateral canopy by up to 2m and reduce lowest primary branch by 4m. 3 Tulip tree. Reduce canopy by approximately 2m. Raise canopy to 5m above ground level. 4 English oak. Raise canopy to 5m above ground level.
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P/26/04395/RM Awaiting decision
Avonwood Manor Nursing Home 31 Nelson Road Poole BH12 1ES
Approval of Reserved Matters application for landscaping in respect of Outline Submission APP/24/00864/P
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P/26/04393/CLP Awaiting decision
63 Richmond Road Poole BH14 0BU
Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of a detached single-storey outbuilding within the rear garden for use as a private gym with ancillary shower and storage, incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
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P/26/04401/REG14 Awaiting decision
43 Leven Avenue Bournemouth BH4 9LJ
Silver Birch – Dead – Fell
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P/26/04409/TTPO Awaiting decision
Colman Court 20 Manor Road Bournemouth BH1 3HZ
T1 - Sycamore - Remove the major deadwood and prune back to give 2 metres clearance. T2 - Scots pine - Fell to ground level and replace. Felling will allow a new tree to be planted in a more suitable location.
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P/26/04403/TTPO Awaiting decision
2 Oratory Gardens Poole BH13 7HJ
T4 & T5 - Monterey pines - Fell
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P/26/04396/HOU Awaiting decision
30 Elgin Road Poole BH14 8ER
Alterations, creation of first floor and remodel of existing dwelling
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P/26/04404/TTPO Awaiting decision
59B Scarf Road Poole BH17 8QJ
T1 – Cherry. Removal of the tree. It's condition is declining and it has a poorlong -term outlook. Due to its proximity to residential gardens, removal is considered the most appropriate action.
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P/26/04410/REG14 Awaiting decision
1 Mornish Road Poole BH13 7BY
1x Scots Pine - Dead, Fell
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P/26/04398/TTPO Awaiting decision
24 Hurn Court Hurn Court Lane Christchurch BH23 6BH
T1 - Cherry tree - Remove between 2 - 3.5m of upwards growth. Reduce side of crown by 1 - 2.5m
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P/26/04412/TTPO Awaiting decision
Bramar Court 41 West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH4 8AZ
T1 - Lime - Remove the major deadwood crownlift all around to 4 metres removing smaller diameter branches and shorten the large primary limb over the carpark area by 2-3 metres.
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P/26/04406/CLE Awaiting decision
2 Parker Road Bournemouth BH9 1AY
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use or operation as a 6 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation
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P/26/04413/TTPO Awaiting decision
Butchers Coppice Holloway Avenue Bournemouth BH11 9JW
All trees are listed as per the survey attached T167 - Oak - Reshape by 5 metres to remove the deadwood to improve safety T 161 - Sycamore - dead tree fell to ground level T160 - Sycamore - reshape by 1-2 metres to reduce the sail area T155 - Ash - Remove the major deadwood for safety.
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P/26/04400/REG14 Granted
65 Anthonys Avenue Poole BH14 8JJ
Maritime Pine - Dead - Fell
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P/26/04382/TTPO Awaiting decision
Forest Holme Hospice 5 Seldown Road Poole BH15 1TS
T1 Sycamore reduce tertiary branches back to growth points to give 2 meter clearance to the corner of the Forest Holme building
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P/26/04376/TTPO Awaiting decision
34 Blackbird Close Poole BH17 7YA
T1 - Scots Pine: Fell to ground level.
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P/26/04390/CLE Awaiting decision
29-36 Westover Road Bournemouth BH1 2BZ
Lawful Development Certificate Existing to confirm a material start was lawfully made on development authorised at the site by planning permission reference 7-2024-3428-CO and that therefore the permission is lawfully implemented and remains extant.
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P/26/04365/HOU Awaiting decision
126 West Way Poole BH18 9LN
Side extension with room above and increase bathroom dormer
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P/26/04384/TCA Awaiting decision
St Mary's Maternity Hospital St Marys Road Poole BH15 2BH
T1 sycamore. Crown lift canopy to give 3 meter clearance above pavement T2 lime crown. Lift canopy to give 3 meter clearance above pavement T3 lime crown. Llift canopy to give 3 meter clearance above pavement T4 Gleditsia. Reduce tertiary branches back to growth points to give 2 meter clearance from the ST Marys building
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P/26/04375/TTPO Awaiting decision
42 Woodpecker Drive Poole BH17 7SY
T1 - English Oak: Undertake a branch reduction on all lateral growth only growing towards No.42 by no more than 2m from the tips inwards ensuring that all cuts are bought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 60mm in diameter. T2 - English Oak: Undertake a branch reduction on all lateral growth only growing towards No.42 by no more than 2m from the tips inwards ensuring that all cuts are bought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 60mm in diameter. T3 - English Oak: Undertake a branch reduction on all lateral growth only growing towards No.42 by no more than 2m from the tips inwards ensuring that all cuts are bought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 60mm in diameter.
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P/26/04374/TCA Awaiting decision
37 Western Road Poole BH13 7BH
T1 - Maritime pine - Fell
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P/26/04366/ADV Awaiting decision
Midland House 2 Poole Road Bournemouth BH2 5QY
Advertisement consent for erection of a wall mounted internally illuminated sign
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P/26/04362/HOU Awaiting decision
17 Whitehall Christchurch BH23 1DE
Erection of a new Garage in the front garden of an existing detached dwelling, refurbishment of the frontal elevations of the dwelling, and widening of the vehicular access.
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P/26/04388/CLE Awaiting decision
85 Stewart Road Bournemouth BH8 8NZ
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of premises as a 7 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
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P/26/04377/TTPO Awaiting decision
17 Twemlow Avenue Poole BH14 8AL
T1 - Cedar - Reduce over extended growth as shown in attached photos by 2-3m
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P/26/04383/TTPO Awaiting decision
Poole General Hospital Longfleet Road Poole BH15 2JB
T1 Holm Oak - Reduce tertiary branches back to growth points to give 2 meter clearance from the P.A.L.S building crown lift canopy to give 3 meter clearance from the pavement
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P/26/04380/TTPO Awaiting decision
4 Pilgrims Way Poole BH17 7DL
G1 - Oak - Formatively prune trees to provide 2 mtrs clearance from building
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P/26/04371/HOU Awaiting decision
14 Tangmere Close Christchurch BH23 4LZ
Convert existing garage and extend to adjoin main house
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P/26/04385/HOU Awaiting decision
1 Sarah Close Bournemouth BH7 7HH
Proposed single storey rear extension
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P/26/04373/REG14 Awaiting decision
16 Greenwood Avenue Poole BH14 8QD
Pine tree - Dead - Fell
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P/26/04349/TTPO Awaiting decision
20 Priory View Road Christchurch BH23 7HQ
T3 Oak - Prune away from SNG building to gain a 3m clearance
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P/26/04355/REG14 Awaiting decision
Bethany Church Of England Junior School Knole Road Bournemouth BH1 4DJ
T4 Sycamore - dead - fell T5 Sycamore - dead - fell T8 Sycamore - dead - fell T9 Holly - dead stem - pruned out of the tree to source T10 Sycamore - Deadwood - Please see the annotated statement
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P/26/04353/CLP Awaiting decision
387 Castle Lane West Bournemouth BH8 9TH
Lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey, 4.0m rear extension with soakaway drainage.
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P/26/04351/REG14 Granted
Beverley Grange 30 Portarlington Road Bournemouth BH4 8BS
T1 26 Amelanchier – Dead – Fell
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P/26/04347/TTPO Awaiting decision
2 Walsford Road Bournemouth BH4 9NA
T50 - Spruce - Fell
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P/26/04360/TTPO Awaiting decision
26 Harbour View Road Poole BH14 0PE
T1 Silver Birch tree. Reduce the tree away from the house by up to 2m and reshape tree so it balances, and crown thin by 20% to reduce weight on limbs, crown lift tree to 5 meters to give much needed room under the tree to maximise and utilise the tree's efficiency.
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P/26/04359/TTPO Awaiting decision
104 River Way Christchurch BH23 2QT
T1 Oak Tree. To remove this tree and replant as close as possible with another Quercus Robur standard size.
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P/26/04368/TTPO Awaiting decision
32 Bury Road Poole BH13 7DG
T1 Maritime Pine - Fell to ground level T2 Maritime Pine - Remove deadwood throughout crown T4 Beech Tree - Fell to ground level T5 Scots Pine - Inspection of woodpecker hole and associated cavity
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P/26/04354/FUL Awaiting decision
3 Powell Road Poole BH14 8SG
Sever land and erect 1 No house with parking. Revise driveway to existing parking court
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P/26/04350/TTPO Awaiting decision
30 Norfolk Avenue Christchurch BH23 2SE
T1 - Oak tree -Crown reduce the height and spread by up to 3m.
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P/26/04372/TTPO Awaiting decision
High Pines St Georges Close Christchurch BH23 4LN
T6 Holm Oak - Prune to clear the building by 3m.
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P/26/04361/FUL Awaiting decision
6 Horsa Close Bournemouth BH6 3AW
Plot subdivision and erection of detached dwelling with associated access and parking. Resubmission of the scheme granted planning permission on appeal (PINS Ref: 6005404 / LPA Ref: P/25/02228/FUL) to remove the Biodiversity Net Gain requirement following introduction of the small site exemption
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P/26/04369/TCA Awaiting decision
9-10 Argyle Road Christchurch BH23 3NW
T1 Honey locust - Crown reduction by 1-2m, Routine maintenance
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P/26/04348/HOU Awaiting decision
13 De Redvers Road Poole BH14 8TS
Two storey rear extension, re-modelling of roof to create attic accommodation, part-demolition of existing garage and external alteration works.
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P/26/04356/REG14 Granted
4 Dover Road Poole BH13 6DZ
Scots Pine - A large section of a limb fail - The remaining limb has been severely weakened by the branch tear out and needs to be removed.
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P/26/04352/REG14 Granted
123 The Grove Christchurch BH23 2EZ Left boundary rear garden
Silver Birch - 2 dead branches - Take off
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P/26/04367/TTPO Awaiting decision
15 Panorama Road Poole BH13 7RA
T1 Scots Pine – Fell to ground level.. T2 Scots Pine – Fell to ground level.
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P/26/04345/HOU Awaiting decision
9 Hatfield Gardens Bournemouth BH7 7HE
Single storey rear extension replacing a conservatory
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P/26/04358/TTPO Awaiting decision
2 Canford Cliffs Road Poole BH13 7AA
T75 Silver Birch 8/1998. Requires removal of large branch from crown which has grown to physically touch the building, posing a risk of wind induced damage to the property, and affecting building insurance requirements.
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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P/26/03667/TTPO Granted
45 Tuckton Road Bournemouth BH6 3HR
T1 – Sycamore - Undertake selective crown pruning of branches overhanging the garage roof and driveway to suitable natural growth points, providing approximately 2 metres lateral clearance from the garage roof and approximately 3 metres vertical clearance above the driveway/vehicle access area
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P/26/02883/HOU Withdrawn
29 West Way Bournemouth BH9 3DT
Proposed first floor extension to existing bungalow
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P/26/04400/REG14 Granted
65 Anthonys Avenue Poole BH14 8JJ
Maritime Pine - Dead - Fell
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P/26/00735/FUL Granted
52 Pearce Avenue Poole BH14 8EH
Erection of boat house and slipway
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P/26/03179/CLP Granted
8 Vandeleur Close Poole BH15 3SH
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion with gable to rear and side dormer
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P/26/03314/CLP Refused
9 Hatfield Gardens Bournemouth BH7 7HE
Lawful Development Certificate for single storey flat roof rear extension and new ground floor window in existing side elevation
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P/26/03388/FUL Granted
Rug Bazaar 709 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH9 2AU
Replacement of the existing rear garage door with a new window
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P/26/03385/HOU Granted
21 Chigwell Road Bournemouth BH8 9HW
Removal of existing carport structure. Single storey side extension with mono-pitched roof & velux windows
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P/26/03374/TTPO Decided
Flat 1 19 Alum Chine Road Bournemouth BH4 8DT
T1 - Eucalyptus Tree - to be crown reduced in height by approximately 6-7 metres to previous pruning points, and reduce remaining over extended laterals by 1-3 metres to retain a balanced crown. Reason for proposed works is to manage a fast growing species in close proximity to BT cables and roof line, preventing any potential future damage. Tree is located in the front garden of number 19 Alum Chime Road on the boundary fence line of neighbour 21 Alum Chime Road.
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P/26/03411/CLP Granted
14A Avon Road West Christchurch BH23 2DG
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear facing dormer & front facing rooflights
The full record
Decisions between 2001 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 4,460 decisions from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole between 2001 and 2026, part of 5,568 applications on record. Over that period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,662 granted against 499 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 3,528 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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00/35066/002/F Granted
Unit 12 Alder Hills, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4AL
Erect a two storey block of offices (B1) with associated parking (demolish existing building).
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8/16/2781/HOU Refused
47 Halifax Way, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4TX
Convert Garage, First Floor Extension over garage, and Single Storey Rear Extension
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8/17/0582/HOU Granted
47 Halifax Way, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4TX
Resubmission of application 3/16/2781(convert garage, first floor extension over garage, and single storey rear extension) to include windows on east elevation and take one off of south elevation
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8/19/0067/HOU Granted
1 Halifax Way, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4TX
Single storey front extension
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8/20/0644/HOU Refused
38 Halifax Way Christchurch BH23 4TX
Erection of first floor rear extension, conversion of roof space to habitable accommodation with installation of rear dormer and two roof lights to front (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)
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8/21/0071/HOU Granted
38 Halifax Way Christchurch BH23 4TX
Retrospective permission for Rear Single Storey Extension
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8/21/0383/CLP Granted
38 Halifax Way Christchurch BH23 4TX
To construct rear dormer with flat roof
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8/21/0498/HOU Granted
20 Halifax Way Christchurch BH23 4TX
Single Storey side extension with alterations to front bay
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8/21/0646/CLP Refused
38 Halifax Way Christchurch BH23 4TX
First floor rear extension
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APP/22/00032/F Granted
1 Cranborne Crescent, Poole, BH12 4EP
Two storey rear extension
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 1,851 42%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 2,061 47%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 484 11%
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Applications by ward in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Alderney & Bourne Valley 95
- Bearwood & Merley 210
- Boscombe East & Pokesdown 79
- Boscombe West 92
- Bournemouth Central 260
- Broadstone 294
- Burton & Grange 67
- Canford Cliffs 729
- Canford Heath 93
- Christchurch Town 164
- Commons 165
- Creekmoor 147
- East Cliff & Springbourne 139
- East Southbourne & Tuckton 154
- Hamworthy 118
- Highcliffe & Walkford 250
- Kinson 90
- Littledown & Iford 90
- Moordown 68
- Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe 194
- Muscliff & Strouden Park 101
- Newtown & Heatherlands 106
- Oakdale 90
- Parkstone 229
- Penn Hill 218
- Poole Town 168
- Queen's Park 105
- Redhill & Northbourne 77
- Talbot & Branksome Woods 356
- Wallisdown & Winton West 77
- West Southbourne 95
- Westbourne & West Cliff 189
- Winton East 97
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Applications by postcode district
Common questions
How many planning applications does Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole decided 4396 planning applications. 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 60 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 4396 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 42% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 89% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 4460 decisions from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole between 2001 and 2026, out of 5,568 applications on record. Across that whole period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 502 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 5,568 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 4,396 decided, 88% approved, median 60 days to a decision. 5,037 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2001 and 2026: 4,460 in total, 88% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.