Canford Cliffs, Dorset Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Canford Cliffs, Dorset.
Dorset · England · settlement
About Canford Cliffs
Canford Cliffs is an affluent suburb of Poole in Dorset, situated along the English Channel coast, halfway between Poole and Bournemouth. It shares a parish with the nearby Sandbanks, an area renowned for its high property values, making Canford Cliffs one of the most expensive residential locations in the UK, second only to London. This neighbourhood's premium real estate market presents unique opportunities and considerations for planning applications.
Population: 8,620
District: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £409,870 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Parliamentary constituency: Poole
- LSOA: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 048E
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Canford Cliffs.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Canford Cliffs.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Canford Cliffs based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
1203 planning applications found near Canford Cliffs.
- - Newton Lodge 2 Newton Road Poole BH13 7EX
T1 - Scots Pine - Dismantle to ground level. T2 - Scots Pine - Remove the two low hanging branches to the East.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-05-11
View full details - - 8 Spencer Road Poole BH13 7EU
Enlargement of roof to connect with the rear of the existing dormer,and changes to rooflights and addition of rear dormer
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-05-08
View full details - - 61 Haven Road Poole BH13 7LH
T1 - Scots pine - Remove deadwood T2 - Scots pine - Remove deadwood T3 - Scots pine - Remove the deadwood
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-05-07
View full details - - 3 Chesterfield Close Poole BH13 7DL
Scots pine - Dead -Fell
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-05-07
View full details - - 6 Newton Road Poole BH13 7EX
Erection of a timber shed
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-05-06
View full details - - Moonrakers 101 Canford Cliffs Road Poole BH13 7EP
T1 - Beech - Prune branches which grow towards the building back by 1m to increase separation. In addition, crown thin by 10% to improve filtered light penetration.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-05-06
View full details - - South Lodge 2 Martello Park Poole BH13 7BA
T1 - Holm Oak - Reduce the height by 2m and shape. T2 - Monterey Pine - Fell to ground level leaving the root ball.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-05-05
View full details - - 6 Newton Road Poole BH13 7EX
T1 - Scotts Pine - Removal of lower branch overhanging flat roof. Reduce x 5 adjacent branches by 2.5metres that overhang the flat roof. T2 - Scotts Pine - Removal of lower branch overhanging flat roo
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-04-29
View full details - - 10 Oratory Gardens Poole BH13 7HJ
T1 - Fell ground level. T2 - Sweet Chestnut -Fell ground level. T3 - Dead tree T4 - Sycamore This tree has had dead tree rubbing on it causing a large wound at appox 20ft as due to the inherent weakne
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-04-29
View full details - - 6 Newton Road Poole BH13 7EX
T3 - Scots Pine - Reduce branch touching BT cable by 2metres. Reduce 2 branches by 2metres that overhang gate pier
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-04-29
View full details - - 1 Martello Road South Poole BH13 7HF
Refurbishment and extension of an existing dwelling, including removal of incongruous additions and redundant chimney; retention and reconfiguration of the existing roof, incorporating two gabled dorm
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-04-24
View full details - - 3 Oratory Gardens Poole BH13 7HJ
T1 - Silver Birch - Fell to ground level.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-04-23
View full details - - Fine Shade 8A Martello Park Poole BH13 7BA
T1g - Western red cedar - Reduce canopy over footpath by up to 3m. T2g - Lawson cypress and sweet chestnut - Remove truncated branches, Reduce canopy over footpath by up to 2m. T3 - Sweet chestnut - R
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-04-16
View full details - - 51 Cliff Drive Poole BH13 7JF
T1 - Holm Oak: Fell to ground level and replace with similar species within 5m of the existing tree. T2 - Tulip: Fell to ground level. T3 - Larch: Fell to ground level.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-04-15
View full details - - 4A Elmstead Road Poole BH13 7EZ
Erect a front boundary means of enclosure consisting of brick wall and rendered piers with coping stones; and fencing panels between the piers, and a sliding gate, to a maximum height of 2.1m
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-04-10
View full details - - 23 Ravine Road Poole BH13 7HT
Demolition of existing double garage and erection of a larger garage with room above with Juliet balcony
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-04-07
View full details - - 14 Imbrecourt Poole BH13 7NP
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-04-07
View full details - - 15 Spencer Road Poole BH13 7ET
T1 Silver Birch - Dead - fell. T2 Fir - hanging, snapped branch - remove branch.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-04-07
View full details - - Forsyte Shades 82 Lilliput Road Poole BH14 8LA
Dangerous tree - there has been serious subsidence, and the tree is starting to move - Remove.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-04-02
View full details - - 5 Martello Road South Poole BH13 7HF
T1 Eucalyptus fell
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: BCP | Date: 2026-04-02
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A brief summary of Canford Cliffs in Dorset
Canford Cliffs is an affluent suburb of Poole in Dorset, situated along the English Channel coast, halfway between Poole and Bournemouth. It shares a parish with the nearby Sandbanks, an area renowned for its high property values, making Canford Cliffs one of the most expensive residential locations in the UK, second only to London. This neighbourhood's premium real estate market presents unique opportunities and considerations for planning applications. The settlement has a population of approximately 8,620. It sits within the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district.
Property prices in Canford Cliffs show an average sale price of £409,870, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Canford Cliffs a particularly low-crime area.
Canford Cliffs has 5 conservation areas within its boundaries: Chester Road, The Avenue, Branksome Park and Chine Gardens, Evening Hill, Canford Cliffs Village. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Canford Cliffs includes 3 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Poole Bay Cliffs SSSI, Poole Harbour SSSI, Luscombe Valley SSSI; 2 Special Protection Areas (SPA): Solent and Dorset Coast, Poole Harbour; 1 Ramsar Wetland Sites: Poole Harbour. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Canford Cliffs planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Canford Cliffs
In the last 24 months, 504 planning applications were submitted near Canford Cliffs. Of these, 92% were approved, with an average decision time of 63 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Canford Cliffs.
At 63 days on average, decisions near Canford Cliffs slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Canford Cliffs were tree works (355), full planning applications (98), discharge of conditions (28). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
In terms of development scale, 3 large-scale (major) developments, 1 medium-scale application, 500 smaller schemes were submitted.
12 planning appeals were lodged, of which 4 were allowed and 8 were dismissed (33% success rate).
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 384 applications
- Refused: 25 applications
- Withdrawn: 9 applications
- Awaiting decision: 86 applications
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Branksome Park planning applications
- Lilliput planning applications
- Sandbanks planning applications
- Branksome planning applications
- West Cliff planning applications
- Parkstone planning applications
- Westbourne planning applications
- Wallisdown planning applications
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- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.