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Canford Heath planning approval rate

Canford Heath ward in BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) has a 95.2% approval rate based on 21 planning decisions. BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) overall: 88.3%.

Last updated: September 2026

95.2%
ward approval rate
21
Decisions
20
Approved
1
Refused
88.3%
BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) average

Canford Heath is 6.9 percentage points above the BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How Canford Heath compares

Canford Heath ward (21 decided)
95.2%
BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) overall (290 decided)
88.3%
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Recent decisions in Canford Heath

P/26/03373/HOU
Single storey rear extension and canopy over front door · 2026-09-08
Approved
P/26/03184/HOU
Single storey rear extension. · 2026-09-02
Approved
P/26/03235/HOU
Convert existing garage into a bedroom · 2026-09-02
Approved
P/26/03137/HOU
Proposed single storey rear extension · 2026-08-27
Approved
P/26/03275/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of a single storey rear ext · 2026-08-26
Refused

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Other wards in BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)

Canford Cliffs (92.3%) Broadstone (94.8%) Talbot & Branksome Woods (95.0%) Highcliffe & Walkford (93.3%) Bournemouth Central (86.0%) Westbourne & West Cliff (93.0%) Poole Town (82.9%) Penn Hill (88.9%) Bearwood & Merley (94.1%) Christchurch Town (96.9%) Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe (90.3%) Commons (88.9%)
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