Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council decided more than 4,900 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 11% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 57 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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15 October 2026 · Approved
Erect block of 22 apartments with bin and cycle stores
20-22 Florence Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HF · P/25/02002/FUL
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28 September 2026 · Approved
17 West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5EX · P/25/00651/RM
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25 September 2026 · Approved
17 Danecourt Road, Poole, BH14 0PG · P/25/04920/FUL
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18 September 2026 · Refused
Land at Roeshot Hill, North of A35, Christchurch · P/26/01741/RM
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4 September 2026 · Refused
9-11 Knole Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DQ · 7-2024-23073-D
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25 August 2026 · Approved
359-375 Lymington Road, Christchurch, BH23 5EG · P/26/00140/FUL
Figures for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
| Applications decided | more than 4,900 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 11%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 57 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 9%of more than 960 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 520 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 30%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 140plan adopted 2018 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“In this context, the sole main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.