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Bournemouth Central planning approval rate

Bournemouth Central ward in BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) has a 88.9% approval rate based on 36 planning decisions. BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) overall: 88.3%.

Last updated: September 2026

88.9%
ward approval rate
36
Decisions
32
Approved
4
Refused
88.3%
BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) average

Bournemouth Central is broadly in line with the BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Bournemouth Central compares

Bournemouth Central ward (36 decided)
88.9%
BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) overall (290 decided)
88.3%
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Recent decisions in Bournemouth Central

P/26/03162/TTPO
T1 - T3 3x Holm Oak - Crown lift lower hanging branches over the driveway up to · 2026-09-11
Approved
P/26/02967/FUL
Alterations to existing shop to create coffee shop with new raised timber deckin · 2026-08-28
Approved
P/26/02761/TTPO
T1 Oak - Prune back secondary branches to give 2m clearance from roof of buildin · 2026-08-27
Approved
P/26/02950/TTPO
T1- Purple beech - Crown reduction by 4-5m, due to one sided crown with overexte · 2026-08-21
Approved

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Other wards in BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)

Canford Cliffs (95.4%) Broadstone (95.4%) Talbot & Branksome Woods (93.9%) Highcliffe & Walkford (94.1%) Westbourne & West Cliff (93.9%) Penn Hill (86.7%) Bearwood & Merley (93.1%) Poole Town (92.3%) Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe (88.0%) Christchurch Town (96.0%) Commons (90.0%)
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