We don't yet have enough recent decisions in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to show a reliable approval rate. The figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types, 82.8% of 1,071 applications decided since January 2024 were approved. Based on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's public planning register. Data last updated: 5 April 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home extensions and alterations (householder) | 313 | 272 | 41 | |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 279 | 251 | 28 | |
| Full planning applications | 218 | 152 | 66 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 61 | 48 | 13 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 48 | 48 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Regulation 14 - Dead and Dangerous | 33 | 33 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 25 | 19 | 6 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) | 22 | 12 | 10 | |
| Prior approval (permitted development) | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
| Other* | 51 | 39 | 12 | mixed types |
Tree works in a conservation area: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
Regulation 14 - Dead and Dangerous: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Advertisement Consent (18), Outline Planning (11), Listed Building Consent (10), Change of Use (6), Changing a planning condition (S73) (3), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (3).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 256 | 211 | |
| Q2 2024 | 689 | 574 | |
| Q3 2024 | 89 | 74 | |
| Q4 2024 | 20 | 18 | |
| Q1 2025 | 7 | 5 | sample too small |
| Q2 2025 | 6 | 3 | sample too small |
| Q3 2025 | 3 | 1 | sample too small |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | 1 | sample too small |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 90 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 78.0% in Commons to 92.5% in Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe, a gap of 14.5 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canford Cliffs | 124 | 110 | 14 | |
| Penn Hill | 63 | 53 | 10 | |
| Parkstone | 61 | 50 | 11 | |
| Talbot & Branksome Woods | 52 | 41 | 11 | |
| Bournemouth Central | 47 | 40 | 7 | |
| Broadstone | 42 | 38 | 4 | |
| Commons | 41 | 32 | 9 | |
| Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe | 40 | 37 | 3 | |
| Highcliffe & Walkford | 38 | 35 | 3 | |
| Bearwood & Merley | 37 | 29 | 8 | |
| Poole Town | 37 | 34 | 3 | |
| East Southbourne & Tuckton | 35 | 31 | 4 |
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