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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
Talbot & Branksome Woods ward · BCP Council · Bournemouth West constituency
3
Green spaces mapped within 1km
1
Community venues and places of worship
9
Public defibrillators recorded
12
Planning applications still undecided
9
Schools, colleges and libraries
135
Crimes recorded, June 2026
Closes in 13 daysDemolition of existing building (comprising 3no.
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 · 820m away · comments close 30 September 2026.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04007/FUL
Open to commentCertificate to confirm an existing use is lawful
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed Installation of 5 roof lights and internal alterations for the conversion of the existing roof space to habitable accommodation. — 90 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7DD · 740m away · lodged 15 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04242/CLP
Open to commentCertificate to confirm an existing use is lawful
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey extension to the rear of the property. — 38 Keith Road Bournemouth BH3 7DU · 680m away · lodged 16 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04219/CLP
EventTalbot Village & Friends Bingo Night
7pm · L'arte Coffee House, Gillett Road, Talbot Village · 540m
https://talbotvillage.org.uk/event/bingo-night-in-talbot-village/
EventCommUNIty Discovery Series - You Are When You Eat
October 20th 2026 7pm-8.15pm · Inspire Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University · 610m
https://talbotvillage.org.uk/event/community-discovery-series-3-you-are-when-you-eat/
PublicNearest defibrillator: Day Lewis Pharmacy
290m away · 24/7 Access · Day Lewis Pharmacy
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.739555&mlon=-1.899682#map=19/50.739555/-1.899682
The green space, heathland, woodland and water on your doorstep. How clean the air is, where it floods, and where you can help.
Fair , 21 on the European AQI.
| PM2.5 | 5.3 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 14.1 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 3.8 µg/m³ |
| Ozone | 55 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 |
|---|
3 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, 12 still undecided.
| Type of application | Number |
|---|---|
| Major schemes, Large schemes. The council's own classification. | 0 |
| Commercial or change of use, Shops, offices, industry, or a building changing what it is used for. | 1 |
| Householder, Extensions, loft conversions, garages and other work to one home. | 2 |
| Tree works, Pruning, felling and hedge work. Nothing is built. | 10 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 4 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lawful Development Certificate for proposed Installation of 5 roof lights and internal alterations for the conversion of the existing roof space to habitable accommodation.90 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7DD · ref P/26/04242/CLP | Undecided | 740m |
| 2x Birch - Dead - Remove. 1x Scots Pine - Dead - Remove.88 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7DD · ref P/26/04208/REG14 | Permitted | 740m |
| Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey extension to the rear of the property.38 Keith Road Bournemouth BH3 7DU · ref P/26/04219/CLP | Undecided | 680m |
| Lawful Development Certificate for existing use or as a House of Multiple Occupation with 7 bedrooms.8 Charlotte Close Poole BH12 5HR · ref P/26/04174/CLE | Undecided | 300m |
| T1 - Oak - Prune the lateral branches extending towards no 67 by up 2m or to appropriate size growth points leaving a even flowing branch line. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Marks Church, anglican | Place of worship | 700m |
1 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.
Jessica Toale (Labour), Bournemouth West
Write to them at https://www.writetothem.com/
Submitted by neighbours and checked by a moderator before publication. Not an official listing.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Day Lewis Pharmacy. Day Lewis Pharmacy, BH12 5BF | Public · 24/7 Access | 290m |
| Talbot Primary School Bungalow. 1 Talbot Drive, BH12 5ED | Public · 24/7 Access | 560m |
| Bournemouth University. Sport Bu, BH12 5BB | Public · Varied Access | 560m |
| Bournemouth University. Poole House, BH12 5BB | Public · 24/7 Access | 600m |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Ce Primary School. Bishop Aldhelms C Of E Primary School, Winston Avenue, BH12 1PG | Public · 24/7 Access | 660m |
| Talbot House - External. Talbot House Bournemouth University, BH12 5BB | Public · 24/7 Access | 700m |
| Fusion, Bournemouth University. Fusion Building, BH12 5BF | Public · Varied Access | 700m |
| Bcha - The Factory. The Factory, 14 Alder Hills, BH12 4AS | Public · 24/7 Access | 810m |
| Tesco Express. 339-341 Wallisdown Road, BH12 5BU | Public · 24/7 Access | 950m |
| Talbot Primary. Talbot Primary School, BH12 5ED |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arts University Bournemouth | University | 440m |
| Talbot Primary School | School | 460m |
| Library (Arts University Bournemouth) | Library | 470m |
| Langside School | School | 630m |
| Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus), Bournemouth University | University | 660m |
| Bournemouth University | University | 660m |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School, anglican | School | 810m |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School, anglican · Hamwic Education Trust | School | 810m |
| Talbot Heath School, anglican | School | 1.0km |
1 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.
Harmony places real weight on respecting place, tradition and what came before. What is protected near you, and what makes this neighbourhood distinctive.
| Place | What it is | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Museum Of Design In Plastics | Museum | 460m |
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 |
| 890m |
| 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 infrastructureUnits A to C Sharp Road Poole BH12 4BG · ref P/26/04007/FUL | Undecided | 820m |
| Scots Pine – Dead – Removal73 Glenferness Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7ES · ref P/26/04012/REG14 | Permitted | 950m |
| Various works 1 x Beech - Remove 1 low lying secondary stem back to source. Overall crown raise by up to 4 metres from ground level. Overall crown reduction by up to 2 metres to shape and tidy. 1 x Bay tree - Remove to ground level. 1 x Horse Chestnut - Overall crown raise by up to 4 metres from ground level. Overall crown reduction by up to 2 metres to shape & tidy. 1 x Blue Spruce - Remove to ground level. 1 x Oak - Remove to ground level. 1 x Oak - Reduce lateral growth to allow 3 metre clearance of both neighbouring properties. Overall crown raise by up to 4 metres from ground level. Major dead wood removal 1 x Small Holm Oak - Remove to ground level. 2 x Conifer crown reduction by 2 metre68 East Avenue Bournemouth BH3 7DB · ref P/26/03937/TCA | Undecided | 840m |
| Advertisement Consent for 1off post sign, Signwriting, Set of house name letters and 2off correx units.252 Wallisdown Road Bournemouth BH10 4HZ · ref P/26/03900/ADV | Undecided | 780m |
| T1 Lime tree - Reduce by 15ft in height and reduce the sides by 5m to allow more light into both gardens.20 Thwaite Road Poole BH12 1HY · ref P/26/03794/TTPO | Undecided | 1.0km |
| T1 – Oak Reduce the height of the tree from approximately 14 metres to 10 metres. Reduce the lateral spread by approximately 3 metres, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points Crown raise to provide statutory clearance above the adjacent road and footpath. Crown raise the remaining canopy to approximately 5 metres above ground level.Remove any dead, damaged or broken branches encountered during the works.57 Alyth Road Bournemouth BH3 7HB · ref P/26/03583/TTPO | Undecided | 700m |
| G1 Mixed Species • Crown raise to 5.2m over the road and cut back to the road edge. T1 Holly • Crown raise to 5.2m over the parking bay. T2 Sycamore • Remove dead limb over the parking bay. T3 Sycamore • Crown raise to 5.2m over the road. T4 Sycamore• Sever ivy beginning to dominate the upper crown.• Crown raise to 5.2m over the road. T5 Unknown Species • Fell dead, ivy-covered tree. T6 Sycamore • Sever ivy and remove deadwood. T7 Cherry • Sever ivy. T8 Oak • Sever ivy and crown raise to 5.2m over the road and parking bay. T9 Cherry • Sever ivy and crown raise to 5.2m over the road. T10 Unknown Species • Fell small ivy-clad stem. T11 Scots Pine – large, failed tree • Remove failed limbs and fell the remaining stem. T12 Sycamore • Crown raise to 3m over the bin store. T13 Holly • Fell dead, ivy-clad stem. T14 Sycamore • Crown raise to 5.2m over the parking bays, sever ivy and tidy snapped limbs. T15 Cherry • Crown raise to 5.2m over the road. (Proposal edited on 14/09/2026, see email trail and officer report for details)1 Gallop Way Poole BH12 5HG · ref P/26/03566/TTPO | Undecided | 260m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reserved matters application following approval of outline planning permission ref. APP/16/00454/P for the approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout, scale, lighting, street furniture, and cycle and bin storage in connection with an 8,000sqm academic and gallery building.. Arts University Bournemouth, Fern Barrow, Wallisdown, Poole, BH12 5HH · ref APP/21/01745/R | Approved · 2024-06-03 | 500m |
| Major hybrid application for: Full application for the construction of a new 11,606 sq. metre Nuffield Health Hospital with provision of access, servicing and car parking, cycle and pedestrian provision and landscaping, Outline planning application for the provision of 13,394 sq. metre of employment, healthcare and university-related floorspace, including ancillary uses and a Growing Hub, and Change of Use of 12 hectares of grazing land to create a Heathland Support Area for the lifetime of the Innovation Quarter.. Land South of Gillett Road, Talbot Village, Poole, BH3 7AH · ref APP/22/01455/F | Granted on appeal · 2024-01-08 | 430m |
| Non-material amendment of planning permission APP/16/00454/P to extend the eastern boundary of Development Zone 2.. Arts University Bournemouth, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5HH · ref APP/21/01513/F | Approved · 2021-10-27 | 500m |
135 incidents recorded near this postcode in June 2026.
About 16% higher than a year ago, 628 across April to June 2026 against 541 in April to June 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.
| Restricted · Varied Access |
| 560m |
| Langside School. Langside School, BH12 5BN | Restricted · Varied Access | 630m |
| Public defibrillator. Bishop Aldhelm's Ce Va Primary School, BH12 1PG | Restricted · Varied Access | 770m |
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 2026-08-03. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HeatherView Surgery | GP surgery | 660m |
| Wallisdown Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 940m |
2 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.