Your neighbourhood
Finding your neighbourhood… then we’ll gather the planning register, the map, air quality, flooding and police data.
Your neighbourhood
Finding your neighbourhood… then we’ll gather the planning register, the map, air quality, flooding and police data.
Your neighbourhood
Newtown & Heatherlands ward · BCP Council · Poole constituency
See what’s changing, available and important within 1km of BH12 2HW.
See what’s around you on the map
1km is about a 12-minute walk; 5km reaches across the wider town.
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Checking flood warnings, planning deadlines, air quality and nearby services. This usually takes a few seconds, please don’t refresh, it’s loading.
One board, like the one in the village hall: everything happening nearby, whatever the topic, soonest first. Each is tagged with its strand, and the same events appear under their topic further down.
Tuesday, 3 November 2026 · 7.00-8.15pm
CommUNIty Discovery Series 3: The Talbot Legacy. Past, Present & Future.
Learning & Skills
Counting what's around this postcode…
Each topic opens with its three most relevant records; the rest are one tap away. Every figure counts what is within 1km of your postcode.
What matters to you?
Tell us what you care about, children, sport, health, community, nature, and we’ll bring that to the front and tuck the rest away. It stays on your device and is never linked to you.
Strand 1
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Strand 2
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Strand 3
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Strand 4
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Strand 5
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Strand 6
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Strand 7
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Saturday, 14 November 2026 · 10 am - 12.15pm
A21 Global Freedom Summit in partnership with Bournemouth Walk for Freedom
Future Generations· Citygate Church Holdenhurst Road Bournemouth· 4.9km away· Added by Rosa Trout
Tuesday, 17 November 2026 · 7.00pm-8.15pm
CommUNIty Discovery Series 3: A Day In The Life Of BCP Council’s Chief Executive
Learning & Skills· Inspire Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University, Gillett Road, Talbot Village· 2.3km away· Added by a resident
Tuesday, 1 December 2026 · 7.00pm-8.15pm
An Audience With Professor Michael Dooley
Learning & Skills· Inspire Lecture Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University Talbot Campus· 2.3km away· Added by a resident
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 7:30pm
Poole & Parkstone Productions Present: A Concert of Christmas
Community & Connection· St Aldhelms Church· 1.4km away· Added by a resident
Fri 25 Dec · all day
Christmas Day
Community & Connection· 4.7km away· UK bank holidays (GOV.UK)
Mon 28 Dec · all day
Boxing Day
Community & Connection· 4.7km away· UK bank holidays (GOV.UK)
Fri 1 Jan · all day
New Year’s Day
Community & Connection· 4.7km away· UK bank holidays (GOV.UK)
The second Friday in the month 11.30am - 1.00pm
Dorset B12 Deficiency Support Group
Health & Wellbeing· The Angel Inn· 6.3km away· Added by a resident
Plotting nearby places…
Development shapes travel; travel shapes the air; the air shapes health; and today’s decisions shape what the next generation inherits. 6 links measured from this postcode’s own figures — each ends in a question, not a forecast.
DevelopmentaffectsTransport
10
building applications, of 17 in all
1
involve homes
5
tree works, counted apart
10 applications within 2km propose building or changing something, 1 of them involving homes. A further 5 concern trees and are counted separately. They change the canopy, not the traffic.
How might that development affect travel demand on the existing network, and is anyone assessing it cumulatively, or one application at a time?
DevelopmentaffectsNature
950m
to Turners Nursery
1
named green spaces
10
applications in the same radius
Turners Nursery is 950m away, one of 1 named green spaces within 2km. 10 development applications sit inside the same radius.
How are the cumulative effects on that green space and its habitats being considered, and which of these places is actually protected, rather than simply undeveloped for now?
ChildrenaffectsAir quality
6
schools & learning sites
46
air index · moderate
29.5
NO₂ µg/m³ · the traffic pollutant
6 schools and learning sites within 2km. Air here is moderate today at 46 on the European index, with nitrogen dioxide. The pollutant most closely tied to vehicles. At 29.5 µg/m³.
How might future traffic and development change the air on the roads those children use twice a day, every day?
Air qualityaffectsHealth
Moderate
air quality today
46
European air index
29.5
NO₂ µg/m³ · the traffic pollutant
Today's reading is moderate (46), with nitrogen dioxide, the pollutant most tied to traffic, at 29.5 µg/m³. Air quality is a long-run exposure, not a daily event: what matters for health is the average someone breathes over years, not one good or bad day.
Over years rather than days, what would sustained exposure at this level mean for residents with asthma, COPD or heart conditions, and for children whose lungs are still developing?
Green spaceaffectsWellbeing
1
green spaces
9
places to be active
10
indoor places to gather
1 named green space and 9 places to be active within 2km, against 10 indoor places to gather.
How accessible are these spaces to people of different ages and abilities, and are there barriers that prevent some residents from enjoying them?
Places to gatheraffectsConnection
10
halls, centres & churches
380m
to Rossmore Gospel Church
10 halls, centres and places of worship within 2km, nearest Rossmore Gospel Church at 380m.
If one of these closed, where would the groups that use it go, and would they survive the move?
This is what Harmony means in practice: people, place and the natural world as one system rather than seven separate files. Pull on any one of these and the others move.
Your community right now
A few seconds’ read for BH12 2HW. Everything in full is in the seven strands below.
Closed nowPlace & Development
Place & Development
4.0km away. Reported by a live traffic feed, not checked by us.
Closed nowPlace & Development
Place & Development
4.4km away. Reported by a live traffic feed, not checked by us.
Closed nowPlace & Development
Place & Development
4.7km away. Reported by a live traffic feed, not checked by us.
Closes in 7 daysPlace & Development
Place & Development
Retrospective consent for the erection of a porch & single storey extension to provide ancillary storage for flat 1 — 36 Cromwell Road Poole BH12 2NS · 790m away · comments close 9 November 2026.
Closes in 8 daysPlace & Development
Place & Development
Variation of condition 2 (Plans list) of planning permission APP/21/01478/F (Single storey rear and side extension) for modification to the rear extension roof to correct the encroachment on the boundary — 10 Sark Road Poole BH12 3PN · 850m away · comments close 10 November 2026.
Closes in 10 daysPlace & Development
Place & Development
Change of use from Class C4 HMO, to 7 bedroom HMO (sui generis) — 41 Shillito Road Poole BH12 2BW · 860m away · comments close 12 November 2026.
PublicHealth & Wellbeing
Health & Wellbeing
110m away · 24/7 Access · The Quay School
The people elected to speak for this area, from national to neighbourhood.
Your MP
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour · Poole
Contact Neil Duncan-Jordan(opens in a new tab)The most recent divisions in the House of Commons, newest first, exactly as Parliament records them. Nothing here is grouped by subject or scored.
Pollen and UV from the Open-Meteo forecast; heat is the forecast temperature, not the official alert. The Heat-Health Alerts are issued by UKHSA: check the current alert.
Low
grass 0 grains/m³
Source: Open-Meteo pollen model (CAMS). The band applies to grass pollen, using the Met Office's published thresholds; other species are shown as counts because their banding is not consistently published.
The Department for Education's own register: every state and independent school, not just the mapped ones. Each links to its latest Ofsted report (Ofsted no longer gives a single overall grade).
3 schools within 1km, from the Department for Education’s register.
Source: Get Information About Schools (DfE); reports from Ofsted. Ofsted stopped giving schools single-word ratings in September 2024, and the official register no longer carries one. Each school's link opens its Ofsted reports page, where the full inspection reports live.
Buildings with statutory protection, from the national register rather than the map.
No listed building falls within 1km. The national register is definitive, so this is a real absence rather than a gap in the data.
Updated periodicallyHistoric England, National Heritage List for England; conservation areas via planning.data.gov.uk
How this place has changed: former buildings, previous land uses, monuments, memorials, archaeological sites and museums. The kind of thing residents can add to over time.
No heritage features are mapped within 1km. Local history rarely reaches a map without someone putting it there. One of the easiest gaps for a community to fill.
Stories, memories, photographs and history shared by local people. Read by a moderator before it appeared. Open data can say where a building is; only people can say what happened in it.
Know a story, place or photograph we’ve missed? It’s lost the moment nobody writes it down.
The history of the Talbot sisters and the creation of Talbot Village
Every figure here is measured from the six strands above. Every forward-looking line is a question, not a forecast.
A snapshot of the place we're passing on: the measures that say what sort of place this is to hand over, drawn together from the strands above.
Development pressure
10 applications
Proposing to build or change something, within 2km in the last 90 days. 0 classed as major, 14 of all types still undecided. 5 further applications concern trees and are not counted here.
Green space
1 space
Named parks, commons, woodland, heath and allotments within 2km. Nearest is Turners Nursery at 950m.
Places to gather
10
Community centres, halls, social facilities and places of worship within 2km. The rooms a neighbourhood actually meets in.
Learning on the doorstep
4 schools, 2 libraries
6 education sites within 2km in total, including colleges and universities.
Nearest defibrillator
110m
11 nearby on the national register. In a cardiac arrest, minutes decide the outcome.
Heritage features
0
Monuments, historic buildings, memorials and museums recorded within 2km.
Air quality today
Moderate (46)
European Air Quality Index, modelled for this location. PM2.5 26.3 µg/m³, NO₂ 29.5 µg/m³.
Events, clubs and activities for the next generation, added by local people and read by a moderator before they appear.
We will watch the short film 'Seen' to help equip parents and communities to spot the signs and help prevent on-line child sexual exploitation. The film will hi-light the growing threat to children's health and wellbeing by exposing the ways on-line child exploitation is targeting children. The film is suitable for adults and children aged 14 and above. Light refreshments will be provided and an informal Q & A afterwards.
Play spaces, family facilities and things for children nearby. Playgrounds and skate parks come from the map; children's centres, family hubs and toddler groups are best found through your council's family services, or added by residents below. Schools are under Learning & Skills.
Plus 4 other mapped playgrounds without a name, nearest 110m away.
Updated periodicallyOpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); services from the council
Places, activities and opportunities for young people — the gap between a playground and adulthood. Open data maps youth centres and skate parks; youth clubs, teenage activities and schemes like Duke of Edinburgh are best added by people who run them.
No youth centres are mapped nearby yet. If you run a youth club, activity or scheme for teenagers here, add it so families can find it.
How today's decisions shape what this area becomes — population, housing, services, environment. Every line is a question, not a forecast. The three strongest are summarised higher up the page.
Air quality → Health
Today's reading is moderate (46), with nitrogen dioxide, the pollutant most tied to traffic, at 29.5 µg/m³. Air quality is a long-run exposure, not a daily event: what matters for health is the average someone breathes over years, not one good or bad day.
Over years rather than days, what would sustained exposure at this level mean for residents with asthma, COPD or heart conditions, and for children whose lungs are still developing?
Green space → Wellbeing
1 named green space and 9 places to be active within 2km, against 10 indoor places to gather.
How accessible are these spaces to people of different ages and abilities, and are there barriers that prevent some residents from enjoying them?
Places to gather → Connection
10 halls, centres and places of worship within 2km, nearest Rossmore Gospel Church at 380m.
If one of these closed, where would the groups that use it go, and would they survive the move?
Community Connect provides information, not a position. Read the source, weigh it, and reach your own conclusion.
GPs, pharmacies, dentists, hospitals and other health services nearby, grouped by type.
Updated periodicallyNHS/CQC register and OpenStreetMap; inspection ratings are in Care services below
In a cardiac arrest, survival falls with every minute. Worth knowing before you need it, and worth telling a neighbour.
The Quay SchoolReport a problem with The Quay School110m
Public24/7 Access
The Quay School, BH12 4HU
Source: British Heart Foundation.
Show this location on a map(opens in a new tab)Precision Units Dorset LimitedReport a problem with Precision Units Dorset Limited670m
PublicVaried Access
2a Gloucester Road, BH12 2AP
Source: British Heart Foundation.
Show this location on a map(opens in a new tab)Bcha - The FactoryReport a problem with Bcha - The Factory970m
Public24/7 Access
The Factory, 14 Alder Hills, BH12 4AS
Source: British Heart Foundation.
Show this location on a map(opens in a new tab)The Fty LabReport a problem with The Fty Lab970m
PublicVaried Access
Unit C1 B, BH12 1DN
Source: British Heart Foundation.
Show this location on a map(opens in a new tab)Branksome Masonic HallReport a problem with Branksome Masonic Hall1.0km
Public24/7 Access
Branksome Masonic Hall, BH14 9BT
Source: British Heart Foundation.
Show this location on a map(opens in a new tab)6 more within 1km, 6 of them behind restricted access.
Source: British Heart Foundation. From The Circuit, the national defibrillator network, as published on 1 October 2026. It is a monthly snapshot, not a live feed, and a device can be moved or go out of service between releases. Community Connect is not endorsed by or affiliated with the British Heart Foundation.
Always call 999 first. The call handler will tell you where the nearest accessible unit is and give you its access code.
Updated periodicallyThe Circuit via the British Heart Foundation, refreshed monthly; supplemented by OpenStreetMap
Care homes, homecare providers and CQC ratings. Every one must register with the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them.
3 CQC-registered care services within 1km · 2 with a published rating
Source: Care Quality Commission. Ratings are the Care Quality Commission's own, from its most recent inspection of each service; each link opens the full CQC report. Many registered services, including most dental practices, are not given a rating at all.
Community Connect provides information, not a position. Read the source, weigh it, and reach your own conclusion.
Updated periodicallyCare Quality Commission, refreshed monthly
Leisure centres, swimming pools, gyms, sports pitches and courts, running tracks, skate parks and outdoor gyms within 1km. Walking and cycling groups are usually resident-run — add one below if you know it.
Cricket Batting nets · Sports pitch
Everyone Active Rossmore Leisure Centre · Swimming pool
Bourne Valley Skatepark · Sports pitch
Everlast Gyms · Gym
MatSpace · Gym
Plus 4 other mapped places without a name, nearest 360m away.
Updated periodicallyOpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Local and national support, advice and services for your wellbeing.
Someone to talk to whatever you're going through, day or night, free to call.
Where to get NHS help, including self-referral to talking therapies without seeing a GP first.
Information and support for anyone facing a mental health problem.
Free, confidential 24/7 support by text: text SHOUT to 85258.
The Campaign Against Living Miserably, for anyone who is struggling or in crisis.
Advice and support if you look after a family member or friend.
Help after someone dies, for however long grief takes.
Run by the bereaved for the bereaved: finds you the right support, wherever you are and whoever you have lost.
Honest information about drugs, and confidential help to stop.
Free, confidential support with alcohol, drugs or mental health, in person and online.
Practical advice and emotional support on any issue disabled people face.
Befriending and a friendly ear for older people who feel isolated.
Ask your GP surgery about a link worker who can connect you to local activities and support.
Free, 24-hour helpline run by Refuge. You do not have to be in crisis to call.
Confidential help for men experiencing domestic abuse.
Free advice on money, benefits, debt, work, housing and consumer problems.
The Trussell Trust's national finder. Most food banks need a referral, explained on the page.
Emergency help and advice if you are homeless or at risk of losing your home.
Dorset B12d Support Group Meeting – the second Friday of the month. 11.30am - 1.00pm By Patients — For Patients Are you living with B12 deficiency, pernicious anaemia, or struggling to get the right treatment? You’re not alone. Join others who understand what you’re going through. Future Events - Next Meeting 🗓 When: Friday 9 October 2026 11.30am – 1pm and the second Friday in the month 📍 Where: The Angel Inn, 188 Ringwood Road Longham Dorset BH22 9AP 💬 Who: Open to anyone affected by B12 deficiency — patients, family, and friends welcome!. We are a very friendly and supportive group and with all the interest this week in the Parliamentary Reception we would like to welcome more people in our area who are suffering from B12d symptoms. What to expect: Friendly, informal discussions Sharing experiences and coping strategies Tips on managing symptoms and navigating care Peer suppor and encouragement ✨ No medical jargon — just real people supporting each other. Please contact Patricia : Email: [email protected]
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Free NHS checks, screening programmes and vaccinations, and who is eligible for each.
A free mid-life check-up for adults aged 40 to 74, spotting early signs of stroke, heart disease, diabetes and more.
Who is invited, how often, and how to book. Offered to women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64.
Routine mammograms, offered to women aged 50 up to their 71st birthday.
A home test kit sent automatically to everyone aged 50 to 74.
The full NHS schedule, from childhood jabs to flu, COVID, shingles and travel vaccines.
Information about NHS 111, emergency care and when to call 999. In a life-threatening emergency, always call 999. These official routes work wherever you are and never depend on this page being up to date.
A life is at risk, a crime is in progress, or there is a fire. Call, don't look it up.
Urgent medical help when it isn't life-threatening — day or night, they tell you where to go.
A&E, urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units, and when to use each.
Nearest open pharmacy, including late and weekend opening, by postcode.
Report online, or call 101 when it isn't an emergency. Always 999 if it is.
Report a crime anonymously. They never trace calls or take your name.
Fire safety, a free home safety visit, and what to do about a hazard.
Nearest lifeguarded beach
The closest lifeguard point on the map is 3.7km away, and 5 more are mapped nearby. Lifeguards are seasonal and patrol set hours between flags, so a station on the map is not a promise that anyone is on duty today. Check the RNLI for which beaches are patrolled and when. In an emergency at the coast, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
Nearest stations, for reference
Police: Winton Police Station, 3.7km away. Fire: Westbourne Fire Station, 2.4km away. Stations are not for emergencies, always dial 999.
The subway mural celebrates 200 years of Talbot Village's history, bringing local stories and landmarks to life through art. Created through a collaboration between the Talbot Village Residents' Association, Bournemouth Arts University, Bournemouth University and the Talbot Village Trust. It has transformed the subway into a brighter, welcoming public space whilst preserving the heritage of the area and educating generations to come.
Source: Talbot Village Residents' AssociationAdded by Talbot Village Residents' Association
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Updated periodicallyOpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); plus residents and the council
Today's decisions → Future generations
4 schools, 2 libraries and 0 heritage features within 2km, alongside 14 planning applications still undecided.
The children in those schools will inherit whatever is settled this year. What would they thank us for in 2046, and what would they wish we had asked about?
Branksome Recreation playground · Playground
Voted for27 Oct 2026
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
321 for, 66 against · this side won · the full division
Voted against21 Oct 2026
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers
57 for, 279 against · this side won · the full division
Voted for21 Oct 2026
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
345 for, 108 against · this side won · the full division
Voted for21 Oct 2026
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
295 for, 111 against · this side won · the full division
Voted for21 Oct 2026
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
345 for, 108 against · this side won · the full division
Voted for20 Oct 2026
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
330 for, 178 against · this side won · the full division
Voted against20 Oct 2026
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
184 for, 330 against · this side won · the full division
Voted against20 Oct 2026
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
179 for, 336 against · this side won · the full division
These are the last 8 divisions Neil Duncan-Jordan voted in. Votes where an MP was absent, paired or abstained are not recorded in this feed at all, so this is not a complete account of every question put to the House.
The whole voting record on Parliament’s own site
Source: Commons Votes, UK Parliament. The record of how one MP voted in the divisions they took part in, as Parliament publishes it. Nothing here is summarised, scored or grouped by subject.
Community Connect provides information, not a position. Read the source, weigh it, and reach your own conclusion.
Decided here, voted on there
What Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has decided recently, next to what Neil Duncan-Jordan has voted on in the Commons. Type a subject to narrow both lists at once.
The word is matched against the wording each body used. Nothing is paired up for you, and a word missing from one side does not mean the subject was ignored there.
Decided by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) Update
28 Oct 2026 · Not for call-in
the decision recordOur Place and Environment: Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) – Purewell
28 Oct 2026 · Not for call-in
the decision recordOur Place and Environment: P138 - Highcliffe 2026 Traffic Regulation Order
28 Oct 2026 · Not for call-in
the decision recordOur Place and Environment: Permanent Traffic Regulation Order – Active Travel Fund Alder Road to Coy Pond - 20mph Zone (S114)
28 Oct 2026 · Not for call-in
the decision recordLower Gardens Trust Board October 2026
28 Oct 2026
the decision recordFuture Arrangements for Grant Funded Temporary Accommodation
28 Oct 2026 · Not for call-in
the decision recordBCP Council Suicide Prevention Action Plan
28 Oct 2026 · Not for call-in
the decision recordBCP Homes Annual Complaints Performance and Service Improvement Report
28 Oct 2026 · Not for call-in
the decision recordVoted on by Neil Duncan-Jordan
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
27 Oct 2026 · Voted for · this side won
the full divisionOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
21 Oct 2026 · Voted against · this side won
the full divisionWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
21 Oct 2026 · Voted for · this side won
the full divisionDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
21 Oct 2026 · Voted for · this side won
the full divisionDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
21 Oct 2026 · Voted for · this side won
the full divisionNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
20 Oct 2026 · Voted for · this side won
the full divisionNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
20 Oct 2026 · Voted against · this side won
the full divisionNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
20 Oct 2026 · Voted against · this side won
the full divisionTwo separate records, shown together. A council decision and a Commons division are different kinds of thing and neither is a response to the other, so nothing here is matched up or called a contradiction. Both link to the body’s own account of what happened.
How this area voted · 2024 General Election
Turnout 61% · majority 18 votes. Source: UK Parliament. Vote shares are the record of one election, not a statement about anyone who lives here now.
Worked out from your postcode. If you live very close to a constituency boundary, your address can fall the other side of it — check by address on Parliament’s own site.
Your ward councillors · Newtown & Heatherlands
Councillors are the local end of the chain: planning, bins, roads and the council services on this page all answer to them before anyone else. From the council’s own register.
The most local tier of all, sitting beneath BCP: town councils run things like allotments, halls, events and local green space, and are consulted on planning. Their wards differ from BCP’s, so the whole council is listed here by its own wards.
Alderney and Wallisdown
Bearwood
Bourne Valley and Branksome East
Branksome Park and Canford Cliffs
Branksome West and Penn Hill
Canford Heath
Creekmoor and Waterloo
Hamworthy West and Turlin Moor
Longfleet and Sterte
Merley
Newtown
Oakdale and South-East Creekmoor
Old Town and Baiter
Parkstone Lilliput and Sandbanks
Your Police and Crime Commissioner
Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner
Elected, and separate from the police themselves. They set the force’s budget and priorities and handle complaints about how it is run, which makes them the person to write to about the crime figures further up this page.
Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner(opens in a new tab)Most local decisions are made in public, on a deadline. These are where they're published.
Petitions people here are signing
Official UK Parliament petitions only, ranked by signatures from this constituency. The Government must respond at 10,000 signatures nationally; at 100,000 Parliament considers a debate. Listing a petition is a count, not an endorsement — read it and decide for yourself. Updated daily.
Petitions to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Open petitions from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s own ePetition system, most-signed first. These go to the council, not Parliament, and the council responds under its petition scheme. A count, not an endorsement. Updated daily.
Local news, notices and one-off happenings added by people who live here, checked by a moderator before they appear.
Join the P&P Singers for our annual evening of Christmas songs, readings & carols in the beautiful setting of the Branksome St Aldhelm’s “Shining Branches” Christmas tree festival, with over 50 Christmas Trees decorated by local community groups and businesses. Tickets £10.
🎨🧶 Calling all makers, crafters, knitters, creators and book lovers! Got a stash of handmade and gently loved treasures looking for a new home? Our charity shops would love them! Whether it's knitted pumpkins, crocheted animals, handmade cards, festive decorations, knitted baby jackets, your creations can help raise life changing funds for your local hospitals. We also accept donations of pre-loved books, puzzles, board games and activity books. 📖 🧩 ✨ A handmade item can make a big difference. 💖 Every sale helps support patients, families and staff across the Royal Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Hospitals. 🏥 Just drop off you donations at one of our Charity Offices in Poole and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, and we'll take care of the rest!
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Added by residentsSubmitted by residents, moderated before publishing
Charities, CICs, food banks, support groups and residents' associations working in your area. A local organisation is worth knowing about whether or not it has anything on this week, so it lives here in its own right.
Community
Dorset Prepared is part of local government and supports multi-agency emergency services, councils, environment agency, health organisations and voluntary organisations to enable people in Dorset to be more resilient and prepared for major incidents.
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Added by residentsAdded by residents and organisations, moderated before publishing
Places within 1km where you may be able to volunteer, because they are usually run by volunteers, alongside current opportunities added by residents and local organisations. Contact a place directly to ask what help it needs.
Nothing is listed here yet. Charity shops, food banks and litter picks are rarely in any register, so this part only fills up if somebody who knows about one adds it.
Help your community in an emergency
Dorset Prepared explains how to become a volunteer responder, and how community groups can get ready to support their area during floods, storms and other emergencies.
Updated periodicallyOpenStreetMap, plus residents
Simple, current requests from local organisations — donations, drivers, raffle prizes, a spare pair of hands. Small things that are easy to help with if you happen to see them.
🎨🧶 Calling all makers, crafters, knitters, creators and book lovers! Got a stash of handmade and gently loved treasures looking for a new home? Our charity shops would love them! Whether it's knitted pumpkins, crocheted animals, handmade cards, festive decorations, knitted baby jackets, your creations can help raise life-changing funds for your local hospitals. We also accept donations of pre-loved books, puzzles, board games and activity books. 📖 🧩 ✨ A handmade item can make a big difference. 💖 Every sale helps support patients, families and staff across the Royal Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Hospitals. 🏥 Just drop off you donations at one of our Charity Offices in Poole and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, and we'll take care of the rest!
🎨🧶 Calling all makers, crafters, knitters, creators and book lovers! Got a stash of handmade and gently loved treasures looking for a new home? Our charity shops would love them! Whether it's knitted pumpkins, crocheted animals, handmade cards, festive decorations, knitted baby jackets, your creations can help raise life-changing funds for your local hospitals. We also accept donations of pre-loved books, puzzles, board games and activity books. 📖 🧩 ✨ A handmade item can make a big difference. 💖 Every sale helps support patients, families and staff across the Royal Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Hospitals. 🏥 Just drop off you donations at one of our Charity Offices in Poole and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, and we'll take care of the rest!
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Clubs, societies, activities and groups you can join locally — the things that meet regularly and welcome new people, added by residents.
If you're feeling isolated, stuck at home, or unsure where you fit, you're not alone. The Chitter Chatter Club is a warm, friendly place in Dorset where people come to talk, laugh, make friends, play games and feel part of something again. Everyone is welcome. No pressure. No Judgement. Just Kindness.
Other
We do a knit and natter group every other Thursday next is on Thursday 22nd October. Free tea coffee and cake. Just £1 which we use for charity . I run it Teresa. Feel free to come along very friendly group
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Halls, centres, social facilities and places of worship within 1km.
Rossmore Gospel Church · Place of worship
Borne Community Hub · Community centre
The Good Shepherd · Place of worship
anglican
Gateway Church · Place of worship
Rossmore Childrens center · Community centre
Calvary Pentecostal Curch · Place of worship
pentecostal
Branksome Cemetery Chapel · Place of worship
The Salvation Army - Branksome · Place of worship
salvation army
The Factory · Community centre
Plus 1 other mapped community centre without a name, nearest 470m away.
The old-school suppliers: butcher, baker, greengrocer, farm shop, deli.
No butcher, bakery, greengrocer or farm shop is mapped within 1km. If you know one, add it to OpenStreetMap and it will appear here.
Updated periodicallyOpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Theatres, cinemas, arts centres and music venues within 1km.
No theatre, cinema or music venue is mapped within 1km.
Updated periodicallyOpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Community Connect provides information, not a position. Read the source, weigh it, and reach your own conclusion.
Updated periodicallyGet Information About Schools (DfE), refreshed monthly
Further and higher education across the whole of BCP, not just your immediate area — BU, AUB and Bournemouth & Poole College serve the entire conurbation.
Arts University Bournemouth · University
Bournemouth University · University
Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus) · University
The Bournemouth and Poole College · College
Bournemouth University (Lansdowne Campus) · University
Cambian Wing College · College
South West Regional Assessment Centre · College
Health Services University · University
Shaftsbury Millie College · College
Updated periodicallyOpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), across BCP
Find local courses, adult education and ways to learn something new. These are national services you search for your own area, so they cover the whole of BCP.
Search thousands of courses across the country, from adult education to professional qualifications.
Free level-3 qualifications for eligible adults, funded by the government.
Free online courses in numeracy, digital and workplace skills.
Flexible distance learning, from free short courses on OpenLearn to full degrees.
Free talks, first aid training, digital skills, environmental education. Added by whoever runs them, and shown right across BCP.
Join us for another fascinating FREE CommUNIty Discovery Series talk with Ian Cheung, Chief Executive of Talbot Village Trust, exploring the history, vision and initiatives of a Trust that has been at the heart of our local community for generations. Discover: The Talbot Sisters – the extraordinary story behind their legacy and the creation of Talbot Village The Heathland Support Area – how the Trust is helping to protect and support our natural environment The Growing Hub – bringing people together through nature, growing and community opportunities Talbot Quarter – the vision for the future and how this exciting development is taking shape The Trust’s wider work - how its strategy and community initiatives continue to build on the sisters’ original vision
What is it really like to lead one of the country’s largest unitary councils? Join us for a fascinating evening with Aidan Dunn, Chief Executive of BCP Council, as he takes us behind the scenes and shares an insight into a typical day in his role. From overseeing vital public services and managing major challenges to working with councillors, communities and partner organisations, Aidan will explain what it takes to lead a council serving more than 400,000 residents. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about how BCP Council operates and the responsibilities of its most senior officer. Please note that this is not a political meeting. The Q&A session will be kept respectful and focused on Aidan’s role, the work of the council and how the organisation operates.
An Audience With Professor Michael Dooley – The questions you’ve always wanted to ask a gynaecologist but were afraid to! Many people know Professor Michael Dooley as His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Dorset and Pro-Chancellor of Bournemouth University but he has also enjoyed a remarkable medical career as a consultant gynaecologist, working in Dorset and London, with the Royal Family and as lead gynaecologist at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Join us for a fascinating, honest and informal conversation as Michael shares why he chose a career in gynaecology, the experiences that have shaped him and some of the extraordinary places his work has taken him.
Arts & Culture
Our mission is to promote the science and art of photography in all its forms. We provide a vibrant forum for members to exchange ideas and information, fostering a community of creativity. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced photographer, we offer opportunities for everyone to develop their skills and knowledge. Join us in capturing the world through our lenses!
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Libraries, learning centres and other places to learn nearby. Schools, colleges and universities have their own blocks above.
Rossmore Library · Library
Mo,We,Fr 09:30-17:00; Tu,Sa 09:30-13:00, Th,Su off · BCP Council
Branksome Library · Library
Mo,Fr,Sa 10:00-13:00; Tu 10:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00; We 10:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00; Th,Su off
Updated periodicallyOpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Finding work, careers advice and support back into employment. National services that cover the whole of BCP; local job fairs and support can be added below.
Free, impartial careers advice, skills assessments and a course finder, for any age.
The government's job search, listing vacancies across the country.
Support finding work, and help if you are claiming benefits while looking.
Your rights, and the help available, if you have been made redundant.
Learning while you earn, and technical routes into work. Particularly worth knowing for young people who don't want the university route.
Search and apply for apprenticeships across England, from intermediate to degree level.
Apprenticeship options explored alongside university choices, with how-to guides.
Two-year technical courses for 16 to 19 year-olds, combining study with a work placement.
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Air quality index
Moderate on the European scale
0
Live flood warnings
In force within 20km
Poole is split between two water suppliers, and the boundary runs street by street, so neighbouring addresses can differ.
Bournemouth Water has no ban. Wessex Water brought in a hosepipe ban on 18 August 2026, covering much of Poole, including Poole Town, Hamworthy, Parkstone, Newtown, Heatherlands, Canford Heath, Creekmoor and Upton.
Enter your full postcode on the Wessex Water checker to see whether your exact address is affected.
Water companies announce hosepipe bans on their own pages; there is no single official feed. Checked 10 September 2026. Always confirm with your supplier before relying on it.
Source: Open-Meteo air quality model (CAMS). The air quality figure is modelled for this area from monitoring and weather data, not measured on your street.
Community Connect provides information, not a position. Read the source, weigh it, and reach your own conclusion.
Source: Environment Agency; water companies via the Storm Overflow Hub; The Rivers Trust. Bathing water classifications are the Environment Agency's, from four years of samples. Overflow status is each water company's own live monitor data, published to the national Storm Overflow Hub. The Environment Agency does not routinely sample E. coli on these river points, so the live sewage-discharge status is the honest signal for a river.
Community Connect provides information, not a position. Read the source, weigh it, and reach your own conclusion.
Parks, nature reserves, commons, woodland and allotments within 1km. Some green space, like a stretch of woodland, has no name on the map; it still shows in the list below even though it isn't counted above.
Turners Nursery · Park
Plus 15 other mapped places without a name, nearest 260m away.
Updated periodicallyOpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Sites of Special Scientific Interest, nature reserves, protected habitats, European wildlife designations and ancient woodland near you. Dorset's heaths make this an unusually rich area.
Updated periodicallyNatural England and others via planning.data.gov.uk
No Environment Agency flood alerts or warnings are in force within 20km right now. That says nothing about long-term risk to this address.
LiveEnvironment Agency flood service
Bottle banks, textile and can points and recycling centres within 1km. For household waste centres, bulky-item collections and what goes in which bin, use your council.
No recycling points are mapped within 1km. Your council's page below lists the nearest recycling centre.
Updated periodicallyOpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); council pages for centres and collections
Tap a tile to open that group.
Which bins are collected at your address and when, read from BCP Council's own collection service. Rounds are set street by street, so this asks which address is yours.
Collection days are set street by street, so this needs to know which address is yours.
Source: BCP Council. Read from BCP Council's own bin collection service for the address you choose. Your choice is remembered in your browser and is not stored by us.
Community Connect provides information, not a position. Read the source, weigh it, and reach your own conclusion.
What Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole charges for 2026-27, including the police and fire shares. Parish precepts, where they exist, come on top.
| Band | Per year |
|---|---|
| A | £1,624 |
| B | £1,894 |
| C | £2,165 |
| D | £2,436 |
| E | £2,977 |
| F | £3,518 |
| G | £4,059 |
| H | £4,871 |
Of the Band D figure, £2,016.05 goes to the council, £322.58 to the police and £96.95 to fire and rescue. Your own band depends on your property’s 1991 valuation — check your band on GOV.UK.
Updated periodicallyMHCLG, council tax levels 2026-27, published March 2026
What the filling stations near you are charging, and how much the cheapest actually saves you. Prices come from the government register that every forecourt must keep current.
Unleaded
166.9pcheapest near you
Texaco, Bournemouth, 7.4km away.
Dearest nearby is 177.9p, a gap of 11.0p a litre, or about £5.50 on a 50-litre fill.
Diesel
197.9pcheapest near you
Asda Bournemouth Express Petrol, Bournemouth, 4.8km away.
Dearest nearby is 203.9p, a gap of 6.0p a litre, or about £3.00 on a 50-litre fill.
Texaco7.4km
Unleaded 166.9pDiesel 197.9pSuper unleaded 186.9pPremium diesel 215.9p
Bournemouth, BH7 7DP
AdBlue pump · Air and screenwash · Car wash · Open 24 hours
Show this forecourt on a map(opens in a new tab)Tesco7.9km
Unleaded 167.9pDiesel 197.9pSuper unleaded 178.9p
Riverside Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 7DY
Air and screenwash · Car wash · Toilets · Open 24 hours
Show this forecourt on a map23 more filling stations within this radius are reporting prices.
Source: Fuel Finder, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. These are the prices each forecourt has reported to the government register, not prices we have checked at the pump.
Community Connect provides information, not a position. Read the source, weigh it, and reach your own conclusion.
Updated periodicallyFuel Finder, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Public toilets mapped within 1km, with step-free access, charges and baby-change facilities where those are recorded. Opening hours vary by season and are not always mapped, so check before relying on one.
No public toilets are mapped within 1km. That does not mean there are none — it means nobody has added them yet, and you can.
Updated periodicallyOpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
What is closed, blocked or queueing near here at the moment, refreshed every few minutes. Not the same as the planned roadworks below.
7 things happening on the roads near here now — 7 roads are closed.
Checked 2 minutes ago. Updates every few minutes.
Road closed4.0km away
West Cliff Road (B3066) to West Hill Road
Road closed4.4km away
Old Christchurch Road to Madeira Road
Road closed4.7km away
Bath Road (B3066) to Christchurch Road (A35) · 0.3km affected
Road closed4.7km away
Christchurch Road (A35) to Bath Road (B3066) · 0.3km affected
Road closed11.8km away· National Highways
A31 both directions Bere Regis to Roundhouse carriageway closure
Road closed21.4km away· National Highways
A31 eastbound lane 2 closure (10/5 to 9/1)
Road closed27.2km away· National Highways
A31 westbound lane 2 closure (4/2 to 5/3)
Source: Traffic data © TomTom. Live conditions reported by a traffic feed, not checked by us. An empty list means nothing has been reported, which is not the same as the roads being clear.
Community Connect provides information, not a position. Read the source, weigh it, and reach your own conclusion.
Planned works: permission to dig, which may be for later in the year. No open national feed covers every council's roadworks, so this is a link rather than a list.
Police-reported injury collisions within 1km over the last five years, from the national record.
105 reported injury collisions within 1km, 2021 to 2025
Bus stops, stations and tram stops within 1km, from the Department for Transport's national register. A stop's two sides (one for each direction) are counted once.
34 bus stops within 1km.
Named car parks within 1km, with whether they charge where that's recorded. For live tariffs and permits, check your council.
Updated periodicallyOpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); tariffs from the council
Lodged within 1km in the last 90 days, newest first. Each links to your council's own record, where the comment deadline is stated.
17 planning applications within 1km in the last 90 days.
Undecided · Full
Change of use from Class C4 HMO, to 7 bedroom HMO (sui generis)
41 Shillito Road Poole BH12 2BW · 860m away · Lodged 22 Oct 2026 · Ref P/26/05126/FUL
TreesUndecided · Trees
T1 - Sycamore - Multi stemmed from the base with compression unions with included bark - Fell to ground level
40 Beaconsfield Road Poole BH12 2NN · 840m away · Lodged 16 Oct 2026 · Ref P/26/05028/TTPO
Undecided · Full
Retrospective application for permission to retain the reduced boundary fence at a height of 1.8 metres
Source: PlanIt, collecting council planning registers on a delay. Counts are of applications lodged, which is a measure of paperwork, not of what will be built: many are refused, withdrawn or never begun.
Community Connect provides information, not a position. Read the source, weigh it, and reach your own conclusion.
Updated periodicallyPlanIt, collected from council portals on a delay
Large developments within 1km that were granted permission in the last five years, newest decision first. These stay listed long after they drop out of the 90-day view above. A scheme is at its most visible on the ground exactly when it is quietest on the register.
Major schemeApproved January 2023
Construction of a floodlight 3G synthetic pitch with sports fencing, spectator area, access paths, wildlife bund, temporary haul road and additional cycle shelter/hoops.
740m away · APP/22/00970/F
Permission is not the same as building work. No open dataset records whether a scheme has started or finished, so these are listed as consented and dated, nothing more. In England a permission normally lapses if work has not begun within three years, which is why the window stops at five.
What the development levy has paid for in your ward, the road schemes under way near you, and the highways consultations you can still answer. All from the council's own publications.
Development levy returned to Newtown & Heatherlands
£123,625spent on local projects since 2019
A further £20,998 is allocated to projects here but not yet spent.
Spent in 2024/25
Planned, money set aside
Completed sales recorded by HM Land Registry for this postcode, newest first. These are prices actually paid, not asking prices or estimates.
£291,500 typical of the last 12 sales in BH12 2HW (Jan 2016 – Oct 2025).
Police publish these snapped to anonymised map points, never real addresses.
270 incidents were recorded near this postcode in August 2026.
Broadly unchanged
804 recorded across June to August 2026, against 767 in June to August 2025. The same three months a year earlier, so the comparison isn’t measuring the seasons.
Counts are of records, not convictions, snapped to anonymised map points and published about two months in arrears. A change of a few incidents at this scale is noise. The shape over a year is the part worth reading. The feed keeps about three years, so its earliest year will drop off as new months appear; figures already gathered here are kept.
Source: data.police.uk. Figures are police-reported incidents snapped to anonymised map points; they measure what was reported, not everything that happened.
Community Connect provides information, not a position. Read the source, weigh it, and reach your own conclusion.
One month in a small area. Too small a sample to read a trend from, and not a comparison between neighbourhoods.
Updated periodicallydata.police.uk, about two months behind
Appeals, safety advice and neighbourhood team updates from Dorset Police, via Dorset Alert. Messages that mention your area come first.
Wed 28 Oct · mentions Poole
Neighbourhood Policing Team Weekly Update
Poole Neighbourhood...
Sun 1 Nov · across Dorset
Another week, and sadly another assault on officers who are simply doing their job to keep our town ...
Sat 31 Oct · across Dorset
Neighbourhood Policing Team Weekly Update
Bridport Neighbourho...
Sat 31 Oct · across Dorset
Ways to report something to Dorset Police, pass on information, or get in touch with the team that covers this neighbourhood.
Find practical advice on preparing for flooding, storms, power cuts, extreme weather and other emergencies, including how to keep yourself, your family and your community safe.
Find advice on preparing for flooding, severe weather, power cuts and other emergencies. Discover how to protect your household and help your community become better prepared.
Worth reading at this time of year
Where to check whether your broadband or mobile is down. There is no open feed of telecoms faults in the UK, so this points you at each provider's own checker rather than pretending to know.
Population density for this postcode's own census neighbourhood, an area of roughly 1,500 people.
5,474 people per square kilometre.
Denser than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Source: Census 2021. Density says how closely people live, not how it feels to live there — a leafy street of flats can out-score a windswept estate of houses.
Updated periodicallyONS Census 2021, updated each census
Asda Bournemouth Express Petrol4.8km
Unleaded 169.9pDiesel 197.9pSuper unleaded 185.9pPremium diesel 213.9p
157 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8DQ
Show this forecourt on a map(opens in a new tab)Asda Westway Express Petrol5.0km
Unleaded 169.9pDiesel 197.9pSuper unleaded 185.9pPremium diesel 213.9p
Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH9 3JZ
Car wash · Toilets
Show this forecourt on a map(opens in a new tab)Esso6.1km
Unleaded 169.9pDiesel 199.9pSuper unleaded 195.9pPremium diesel 219.9p
25-33 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4HN
Air and screenwash · Car wash
This forecourt has not reported a change in over a month.
Show this forecourt on a map(opens in a new tab)Tesco7.6km
Unleaded 170.9pDiesel 198.9p
Tesco Stores Ltd, Ferndown, BH22 9TH
Air and screenwash
Show this forecourt on a map(opens in a new tab)Esso3.1km
Unleaded 171.9pDiesel 201.9pSuper unleaded 195.9pPremium diesel 219.9p
271 Kinson Road, Bournemouth, BH10 5HE
Air and screenwash · Car wash · Toilets
This forecourt has not reported a change in over a month.
Show this forecourt on a map(opens in a new tab)Esso4.5km
Unleaded 171.9pDiesel 201.9pSuper unleaded 195.9pPremium diesel 219.9p
Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QQ
Air and screenwash · Car wash · Open 24 hours
This forecourt has not reported a change in over a month.
Show this forecourt on a map(opens in a new tab)Counted per person hurt, so one collision can appear in more than one row. The collisions themselves are drawn on the map in “Your neighbourhood at a glance” — switch on the Collisions layer.
The longer view. 784 injury collisions within 1km since 1999, 94 of them killing or seriously injuring someone. Comparing the first five years of that run with the last five, collisions here are 47% lower.
Bars are whole years, so the last one is complete. Recording practice has changed over this period, most notably how severity is assessed, so read the shape rather than any single year against another.
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19. Figures show police-reported personal-injury collisions and do not by themselves indicate the cause of a collision or the relative safety of different forms of transport.
Community Connect provides information, not a position. Read the source, weigh it, and reach your own conclusion.
Updated periodicallyDepartment for Transport, STATS19
Distances are straight lines, so the walk is always a little further, especially where a railway or main road sits in between. Stops come from NaPTAN, the Department for Transport’s national register, which lists where stops are but not which buses call at them today.
No bus is being tracked within 1km at this moment. Outside running hours that is normal; it says nothing about which routes serve these stops during the day.
Updated periodicallyNaPTAN, Department for Transport; live tracking from the Bus Open Data Service
69 Good Road Poole BH12 3HW · 760m away · Lodged 7 Oct 2026 · Ref P/26/04832/HOU
Undecided · Conditions
Variation of Conditions 4 (Construction of access, turning space, vehicle parking and cycle parking ), 5 (secure cycle parking) and 6 (Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Points and…
Variation of Conditions 4 (Construction of access, turning space, vehicle parking and cycle parking ), 5 (secure cycle parking) and 6 (Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Points and associated infrastructure) of planning permission APP/24/00082/F (Sever site and build a two bedroom bungalow with associated amenity space and parking) to allow for Cycle Store made of metal and relocated. Removal of roof detail and alter the height of the roof/ridge.
The Oaks 273 Rossmore Road Poole BH12 2HQ · 80m away · Lodged 6 Oct 2026 · Ref P/26/04803/CONDR
Undecided · Conditions
Variation of condition 2 (Plans list) of planning permission APP/21/01478/F (Single storey rear and side extension) for modification to the rear extension roof to correct the encroachment…
Variation of condition 2 (Plans list) of planning permission APP/21/01478/F (Single storey rear and side extension) for modification to the rear extension roof to correct the encroachment on the boundary
10 Sark Road Poole BH12 3PN · 850m away · Lodged 6 Oct 2026 · Ref P/26/04814/CONDR
TreesUndecided · Trees
T1 - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Section Fell to ground level
40 Beaconsfield Road Poole BH12 2NN · 840m away · Lodged 28 Sept 2026 · Ref P/26/04692/TTPO
Undecided · Full
Retrospective consent for the erection of a porch & single storey extension to provide ancillary storage for flat 1
36 Cromwell Road Poole BH12 2NS · 790m away · Lodged 25 Sept 2026 · Ref P/26/04659/FUL
TreesUndecided · Trees
T1 Sycamore - Prune to achieve up to 2m clearance from all buildings. Crown raise up to 4m from ground level
35 Douglas Gardens Poole BH12 2AG · 940m away · Lodged 23 Sept 2026 · Ref P/26/04620/TTPO
Undecided · Outline
Lawful development certificate for a proposed single-storey rear extension.
45 Sheringham Road Poole BH12 1NS · 890m away · Lodged 22 Sept 2026 · Ref P/26/04603/CLP
Undecided · Full
Single storey rear extension.
23 Gloucester Road Poole BH12 2AW · 690m away · Lodged 18 Sept 2026 · Ref P/26/04544/HOU
Undecided · Full
Demolition and removal of existing outbuildings and the erection of a new one bedroom chalet style dwellinghouse fronting Victoria Road (Use Class C3), alongside associated landscaping and…
Demolition and removal of existing outbuildings and the erection of a new one bedroom chalet style dwellinghouse fronting Victoria Road (Use Class C3), alongside associated landscaping and infrastructure
Land Adjacent to 26 Livingstone Road Poole BH12 3AH · 860m away · Lodged 10 Sept 2026 · Ref P/26/04408/FUL
TreesUndecided · Trees
T1 - Fir Tree - Crown Reduction to neaten and provide sufficient clearance to property and neighbours' gardens and property T2 - Hornbeam Tree - Crown Reduction to neaten and provide…
T1 - Fir Tree - Crown Reduction to neaten and provide sufficient clearance to property and neighbours' gardens and property T2 - Hornbeam Tree - Crown Reduction to neaten and provide sufficient clearance to property and neighbours' gardens and property T3 - Hornbeam Tree - Crown Reduction to neaten and provide sufficient clearance to property and neighbours' gardens and property - This is in most need of the Crown Reduction T4 - Apple Tree - Crown Reduction to provide sufficient clearance to property and improve tree health - lower branches are starting to bend with the weight of the apple crop each year
14 Cedar Way Poole BH12 2AF · 380m away · Lodged 7 Sept 2026 · Ref P/26/04305/TTPO
TreesPermitted · Trees
T1 Silver Birch - 2m Branch reduction back to previous reduction points. Reduce laterals by 1m to balance and shape crown
31 Cooke Road Poole BH12 1QB · 720m away · Lodged 26 Aug 2026 · Ref P/26/04134/TTPO
Undecided · Full
Demolition of existing building (comprising 3no. units) and erection of replacement industrial / commercial units, together with the creation of a new vehicular access, associated parking,…
Demolition of existing building (comprising 3no. units) and erection of replacement industrial / commercial units, together with the creation of a new vehicular access, associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure
Units A to C Sharp Road Poole BH12 4BG · 900m away · Lodged 20 Aug 2026 · Ref P/26/04007/FUL
Undecided · Full
Retrospective application to raise the ridge height with extensions on ground, and first floor to add 2 further bedrooms, and increase the size of the existing garage.
The Oaks 273 Rossmore Road Poole BH12 2HQ · 80m away · Lodged 17 Aug 2026 · Ref P/26/03941/HOU
Permitted · Full
Side and rear extension to existing dwelling and loft conversion including hip to gable, rear dormer and juliet balcony.
9 Alby Road Poole BH12 1NY · 870m away · Lodged 13 Aug 2026 · Ref P/26/03904/HOU
Rejected · Full
Single storey rear extension
5 Sunnyhill Road Poole BH12 2DH · 800m away · Lodged 12 Aug 2026 · Ref P/26/03849/HOU
Updated periodicallyPlanIt, collected from council portals on a delay
Across the whole council area in 2023/24: £8.1m came in from developers, £5.4m was spent, and £29.4m was held unspent at the year end, £19.2m of it already allocated. The statement.
Road and travel schemes
Turbary Retail Park, Poole450m
New signalled crossing point located by the footpath leading to St Georges Drive. The Transforming Travel website has full information about the project.
Ringwood Road, Poole780m
Major work on bus, walking, cycling and road improvements including resurfacing along Ringwood Road between Hunt Road (Parkstone) and Mountbatten roundabout (Alderney/West Howe). The Transforming Travel website has full information about the project.
Wallisdown Road west improvement scheme1.8km
The next phase of major infrastructure improvements in the Wallisdown area will improve safety and encourage more people to walk or cycle in the area. This scheme forms part of the wider Wallisdown Corridor improvements and will focus on the western part of Wallisdown Road, from Mountbatten Arms roundabout to Bryant Ro
Last update June 2025 · the council’s page
Benellen Avenue to Glenferness Avenue, Bournemouth3.2km
There are plans for new walking, wheeling and cycling improvements in the Glenferness Avenue area on Glenferness Avenue and around Leven Avenue, Benellen Avenue, Benellen Road, Walsford Road, Branksome Wood Road Queen’s Road, and Prince of Wales Road. The Transforming Travel website has full information about the proje
Magna Road, Merley4.5km
There are plans for walking, cycling and road junction improvements between Knighton Lane and Wood Lane. The Transforming Travel website has full information about the project.
Redhill Roundabout, Bournemouth4.6km
There are plans for new walking, wheeling, cycling and road improvements at Redhill Roundabout. The Transforming Travel website has full information about the project.
Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) ProgrammeWhole area
The multi-million pound Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) investment is funding a network of new cycle and walking routes and bus and road improvements across the region, connecting major housing, employment, education and retail centres. The Transforming Travel website has full information about the project.
Highway maintenance programmeWhole area
Overview We are responsible for maintaining 1,250km (780 miles) of roads and pavements of adopted highway (technically known as carriageways and footways respectively). Maintaining the highway network involves assessing its condition, identifying problems and then prioritising and carrying out the most appropriate work
Named schemes within 5km of you, and the programmes that cover the whole area.
Highways consultations open now
Bennion Road and Ibbett Road Experimental Traffic Order consultation
Closes 3 March 2027 · 121 days left · ref E1
Every highways consultation the council lists, across the whole area, soonest to close first.
Source: BCP Council. The ward figures are the neighbourhood portion of the Community Infrastructure Levy, as the council reports it each year. They are not the council's whole spending in your area.
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Updated periodicallyBCP Council: Infrastructure Funding Statements, neighbourhood portion spending, roads and travel pages
These are completed sales recorded by HM Land Registry, not asking prices or estimates. Prices reach the register a month or two after completion, so the very latest sales may not appear yet.
Updated periodicallyHM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence)
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Your neighbourhood team: Poole North
The local officers who cover this area. Get in touch about ongoing local problems, not emergencies or new crimes.
What they are working on
Updated periodicallyDorset Police; neighbourhood team from data.police.uk
Updated periodicallyDorset Local Resilience Forum, Dorset Prepared
Smaller networks run on one of these four, so check whoever carries yours: giffgaff and Sky Mobile on O2, Tesco Mobile on O2, Lebara and Talkmobile on Vodafone, Smarty and iD on Three, 1pMobile on EE.
On any other provider — Plusnet, TalkTalk, Vodafone, Shell, Zen and the rest — report it to them rather than to Openreach. Openreach maintains most of the cable but only takes faults through whoever you pay.
Source: Provider status pages, linked directly. Links to each provider's own status checker. We do not read them, so nothing on this page knows whether your service is working.
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Every figure on this page counts what is within 1km of your postcode, unless it says otherwise.
Everything the open registers record within 1km. Switch a layer off to clear the view, or tap a pin to see what it is.
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Fuel: Prices as each forecourt reported them to the government register, not checked at the pump. Loyalty discounts and supermarket vouchers are not included.
Crime: Police data has limits. Each marker is a deliberately anonymised, approximate point that the police move to one of a fixed set of locations on or near a street, so a marker never means a crime happened at a particular house. It covers the 12 months the force has published (September 2025 to August 2026), and only crimes reported to the police. Recorded incidents in this area: → about the same as a year ago (+5%), comparing June to August 2026 with June to August 2025.
Added by residents: Added by people who live here and checked by a moderator before appearing.
Lifeguards: Lifeguard stations and towers on the beach. Lifeguards are seasonal and patrol set hours between the flags, so a pin here is not a promise that anyone is on duty. In an emergency at the coast, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
Rings mark 500m, 1km and 2km. Pins are what the open registers record, not everything that is there. A hall nobody has added to OpenStreetMap does not appear. 933 nearby records have no published coordinate and so cannot be drawn; they are still counted in the figures above.