Planning authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Adopted plan 2.2 years old; HDT 35%.
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Local Plan 2018-2034 |
| Adopted | 18 July 2024 |
| Age | 2.2 years |
| Plan period | 2018–2034 |
| Housing requirement | 2,976 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 35% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 2,080 |
| Decided | 2,189 |
| Granted | 1,788 (82%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 401 |
| Major applications decided | 85, of which 64 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 548 | 541 | 452 | 89 |
| October to December 2025 | 516 | 521 | 409 | 112 |
| January to March 2026 | 507 | 566 | 462 | 104 |
| April to June 2026 | 509 | 561 | 465 | 96 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 538: 121 allowed, 4 split, 413 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 213: 86 allowed, 3 split, 124 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 28% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2026 | 26-28 Milton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8LP Application 7-2024-6309-M | Change of use, 5 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 August 2026 | 17-19 Parkstone Road, Poole, BH15 2NN Application P/25/05261/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 20 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 August 2026 | 40 West Way, Poole, BH18 9LS Application P/25/04279/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 17 August 2026 | 35 Denmark Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2DE Application P/25/04005/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 9 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 August 2026 | Travelodge, West Hill Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5EG Application P/25/00289/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 11 August 2026 | 48 Branksea Avenue, Poole, BH15 4DP Application P/26/00193/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 11 August 2026 | Land between 50 & 52 Broadwater Avenue, and between 21 & 23 Potters Way, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8QQ Application P/25/03287/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 11 August 2026 | 57-59 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1EH Application P/25/04213/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 August 2026 | 3 Rothesay Drive, Christchurch, BH23 4LB Application P/25/01930/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 August 2026 | Land adjacent to 3 Lytton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4SH Application P-23023-040225 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.