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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.
Community Connect · by CommUNIty
Neighbourhood report
Newtown & Heatherlands ward · BCP Council · Poole constituency
16
Green spaces mapped within 1km
9
Community venues and places of worship
5
Public defibrillators recorded
14
Planning applications still undecided
6
Schools, colleges and libraries
270
Crimes recorded, August 2026
Closes in 7 daysRetrospective consent for the erection of a porch & single storey extension to provide a…
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.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04659/FUL
Closes in 8 daysVariation of condition 2 (Plans list) of planning permission APP/21/01478/F (Single stor…
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.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04814/CONDR
Closes in 10 daysChange of use
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.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/05126/FUL
Open to commentTree works
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 17 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/05028/TTPO
EventCommUNIty Discovery Series 3: The Talbot Legacy. Past, Present & Future.
7.00-8.15pm · nspire Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University · 2.3km
https://talbotvillage.org.uk/event/community-discovery-series-3-the-talbot-legacy-past-present-future/
EventA21 Global Freedom Summit in partnership with Bournemouth Walk for Freedom
10 am - 12.15pm · Citygate Church Holdenhurst Road Bournemouth · 4.9km
https://www.a21.org/shop-event.php?intid-4436
PublicNearest defibrillator: The Quay School
110m away · 24/7 Access · The Quay School
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.738&mlon=-1.92811#map=19/50.738/-1.92811
The green space, heathland, woodland and water on your doorstep. How clean the air is, where it floods, and where you can help.
Fair , 27 on the European AQI.
| PM2.5 | 8.4 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 12.4 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 6.7 µg/m³ |
| Ozone | 48 µg/m³ |
Modelled hourly for this location, not a roadside measurement.
No flood warnings in force within 20km.
Warnings are live alerts. They say nothing about long-term risk. Check that at https://www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk
| Place | What it is | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Turners Nursery | Park | 950m |
15 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.
What is being proposed, built and dug up around you. Most of it is decided in public, on a deadline, but only if somebody notices in time.
17 within 1km, 14 still undecided.
| Type of application | Number |
|---|---|
| Major schemes, Large schemes. The council's own classification. | 0 |
| New homes, Proposing dwellings, from a single plot upwards. | 1 |
| Commercial or change of use, Shops, offices, industry, or a building changing what it is used for. | 3 |
| Householder, Extensions, loft conversions, garages and other work to one home. | 5 |
| Tree works, Pruning, felling and hedge work. Nothing is built. | 5 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 3 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Change of use from Class C4 HMO, to 7 bedroom HMO (sui generis)41 Shillito Road Poole BH12 2BW · ref P/26/05126/FUL | Undecided | 860m |
| T1 - Sycamore - Multi stemmed from the base with compression unions with included bark - Fell to ground level40 Beaconsfield Road Poole BH12 2NN · ref P/26/05028/TTPO | Undecided | 840m |
| Retrospective application for permission to retain the reduced boundary fence at a height of 1.8 metres69 Good Road Poole BH12 3HW · ref P/26/04832/HOU | Undecided | 760m |
| 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 halls, groups and events that hold a neighbourhood together, and the practical ways to contribute to it rather than only complain about it.
| Place | What it is | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rossmore Gospel Church | Place of worship | 380m |
| Borne Community Hub | Community centre | 470m |
| The Good Shepherd, anglican | Place of worship | 530m |
| Gateway Church | Place of worship | 560m |
| Rossmore Childrens center | Community centre | 610m |
| Calvary Pentecostal Curch, pentecostal | Place of worship | 740m |
| Branksome Cemetery Chapel | Place of worship | 880m |
| The Salvation Army - Branksome, salvation army | Place of worship | 930m |
| The Factory | Community centre | 970m |
1 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.
Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour), Poole
Write to them at https://www.writetothem.com/
Where the nearest defibrillator is before you need it, who to call, and the sport and wellbeing services that keep people well in the first place.
| Where | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Quay School. The Quay School, BH12 4HU | Public · 24/7 Access | 110m |
| Precision Units Dorset Limited. 2a Gloucester Road, BH12 2AP | Public · Varied Access | 670m |
| Bcha - The Factory. The Factory, 14 Alder Hills, BH12 4AS | Public · 24/7 Access | 970m |
| The Fty Lab. Unit C1 B, BH12 1DN | Public · Varied Access | 970m |
| Branksome Masonic Hall. Branksome Masonic Hall, BH14 9BT | Public · 24/7 Access | 1.0km |
| Public defibrillator. Sancreed Road, BH12 4DZ | Restricted · Varied Access | 270m |
| Tesco. 184 Herbert Avenue, BH12 4HU | Restricted · Varied Access | 480m |
| Public defibrillator. Heatherlands Primary School, BH12 2BG | Restricted · Varied Access | 570m |
| Rossmore Leisure Centre. Rossmore Leisure Centre (Bcp Council), BH12 4HR | Restricted · Varied Access | 710m |
| 3g Pitch De-Fib. Rossmore Leisure Centre, BH12 4HR |
CommUNIty is about uniting by learning. Where learning already happens near you, plus the talks, workshops and skills sessions open to everyone.
| Place | What it is | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, roman catholic · Plymouth CAST | School | 280m |
| The Quay School, Southern Education Trust | School | 360m |
| Heatherlands Primary School, Coastal Learning Partnership | School | 580m |
| St Aldhelm's Academy, Authentic Education Group Limited | School | 720m |
| Rossmore Library, Mo,We,Fr 09:30-17:00; Tu,Sa 09:30-13:00, Th,Su off · BCP Council | Library | 730m |
| Branksome 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 | Library | 980m |
Harmony places real weight on respecting place, tradition and what came before. What is protected near you, and what makes this neighbourhood distinctive.
Nothing recorded within 1km.
Every figure above is public data, gathered on the date on the front page. Nothing here is a substitute for the authoritative register this is a starting point for a conversation, not evidence.
| Source | Used for | Caveat |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStreetMap (Overpass) | Green space, venues, defibrillators, schools, heritage | Volunteer-maintained. Absence means unmapped as often as it means absent. |
| PlanIt | Planning applications | Mirrors council registers; the council’s own is authoritative. |
| data.police.uk | Recorded crime | Anonymised map points, ~2 months behind. |
| Open-Meteo | Air quality | Modelled, not a roadside monitor. |
| Environment Agency | Flood warnings | Live warnings only, not long-term risk. |
| UK Parliament Members API | Constituency and MP | Not recorded |
| Postcodes.io / ONS | Ward, parish, council, coordinates | Not recorded |
OpenStreetMap data is © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. Public sector information is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Undecided |
| 80m |
| 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 boundary10 Sark Road Poole BH12 3PN · ref P/26/04814/CONDR | Undecided | 850m |
| T1 - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Section Fell to ground level40 Beaconsfield Road Poole BH12 2NN · ref P/26/04692/TTPO | Undecided | 840m |
| Retrospective consent for the erection of a porch & single storey extension to provide ancillary storage for flat 136 Cromwell Road Poole BH12 2NS · ref P/26/04659/FUL | Undecided | 790m |
| T1 Sycamore - Prune to achieve up to 2m clearance from all buildings. Crown raise up to 4m from ground level35 Douglas Gardens Poole BH12 2AG · ref P/26/04620/TTPO | Undecided | 940m |
| Lawful development certificate for a proposed single-storey rear extension.45 Sheringham Road Poole BH12 1NS · ref P/26/04603/CLP | Undecided | 890m |
| Single storey rear extension.23 Gloucester Road Poole BH12 2AW · ref P/26/04544/HOU | Undecided | 690m |
| 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 infrastructureLand Adjacent to 26 Livingstone Road Poole BH12 3AH · ref P/26/04408/FUL | Undecided | 860m |
| 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 year14 Cedar Way Poole BH12 2AF · ref P/26/04305/TTPO | Undecided | 380m |
Source: PlanIt, which mirrors council registers. The council’s own register is the authoritative one, https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control.
Large developments granted permission in the last five years. These stay listed after they leave the 90-day view. A scheme is at its most visible on the ground when it is quietest on the register. Permission is not building work: no open dataset records whether a scheme has started.
| Scheme | Permission | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Construction of a floodlight 3G synthetic pitch with sports fencing, spectator area, access paths, wildlife bund, temporary haul road and additional cycle shelter/hoops.. St Aldhelms Academy, Herbert Avenue, Poole, BH12 4HS · ref APP/22/00970/F | Approved · 2023-01-31 | 740m |
270 incidents recorded near this postcode in August 2026.
Broadly unchanged from a year ago, 804 across June to August 2026 against 767 in June to August 2025, the same three months a year earlier.
Snapped to anonymised map points and roughly two months behind. One month near one postcode is too small a sample to read as a trend.
Submitted by neighbours and checked by a moderator before publication. Not an official listing.
| Restricted · Varied Access |
| 710m |
| St Aldhelms Academy. St Aldhelms Academy, BH12 4HS | Restricted · Varied Access | 730m |
In an emergency call 999. The operator tells you where the nearest working defibrillator is and gives you its access code. Devices marked Restricted sit inside a building and may not be reachable. Source: British Heart Foundation. From The Circuit, the national register, published 2026-10-01. A monthly snapshot, not a live feed. Community Connect is not endorsed by or affiliated with the British Heart Foundation.
| Place | What it is | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cricket Batting nets | Sports pitch | 550m |
| Everyone Active Rossmore Leisure Centre | Swimming pool | 720m |
| Bourne Valley Skatepark | Sports pitch | 750m |
| Branksome Clinic, Dorset Healthcare NHS | Clinic | 770m |
| Everlast Gyms | Gym | 890m |
| MatSpace | Gym | 960m |
1 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.