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.
Community Connect · by CommUNIty
Neighbourhood report
Canford Cliffs ward · BCP Council · Poole constituency
15
Green spaces mapped within 1km
1
Community venues and places of worship
8
Public defibrillators recorded
51
Planning applications still undecided
1
Schools, colleges and libraries
47
Crimes recorded, July 2026
Closes in 6 daysVariation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission P/25/02147/FUL (Demolis…
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission P/25/02147/FUL (Demolish existing property and erect a block of 13 flats with associated parking, access and landscaping) to enable material amendments to the approved scheme to include amending the number of bedspaces, incorporation of steps to the south of the proposed block of flats to address changes in level and amendments to which flats are M4 compliant units. — 34 Buccleuch Road Poole BH13 6LF · 530m away · comments close 24 September 2026.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04040/CONDR
Closes in 7 daysTwo storey rear extension and single storey rear extensions, front porch and additions t…
Two storey rear extension and single storey rear extensions, front porch and additions to front bay windows, dwelling alterations with new access and dropped kerb. — 13 Haig Avenue Poole BH13 7AJ · 720m away · comments close 25 September 2026.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04017/HOU
Closes in 7 daysProposed roof alterations and replacement of tiles to main dwelling and garage
Proposed roof alterations and replacement of tiles to main dwelling and garage — 15 De Mauley Road Poole BH13 7HD · 470m away · comments close 25 September 2026.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04009/HOU
Open to commentTree works
T1 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level. — 4 Oratory Gardens Poole BH13 7HJ · 290m away · lodged 4 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04468/TTPO
Open to comment1 Holm oak.
1 Holm oak. Reduce whole canopy by 3m. Raise canopy to 4m above ground level. 2 English oak. Reduce eastern lateral canopy by up to 2m and reduce lowest primary branch by 4m. 3 Tulip tree. Reduce canopy by approximately 2m. Raise canopy to 5m above ground level. 4 English oak. Raise canopy to 5m above ground level. — 29A Lakeside Road Poole BH13 6LS · 390m away · lodged 8 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04407/TTPO
EventCommUNIty Discovery Series - You Are When You Eat
October 20th 2026 7pm-8.15pm · Inspire Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University · 4.1km
https://talbotvillage.org.uk/event/community-discovery-series-3-you-are-when-you-eat/
PublicNearest defibrillator: Canford Cliffs Village Hall
340m away · 24/7 Access · 17 Ravine Road
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.706212&mlon=-1.920374#map=19/50.706212/-1.920374
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 | 5.4 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 15.1 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 3.9 µg/m³ |
| Ozone | 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Martello Wood | Woodland | 160m |
| The Italian Garden, Compton Acres | Garden | 510m |
| Palm Court, Compton Acres | Garden | 520m |
| The Rock & Water Gardens, Compton Acres | Garden | 590m |
| The Japanese Garden, Compton Acres | Garden | 610m |
| The Heather Garden, Compton Acres | Garden | 650m |
9 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.
99 within 1km, 51 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. | 2 |
| Householder, Extensions, loft conversions, garages and other work to one home. | 5 |
| Tree works, Pruning, felling and hedge work. Nothing is built. | 81 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 11 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| T1 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level.4 Oratory Gardens Poole BH13 7HJ · ref P/26/04468/TTPO | Undecided | 290m |
| 1 Holm oak. Reduce whole canopy by 3m. Raise canopy to 4m above ground level. 2 English oak. Reduce eastern lateral canopy by up to 2m and reduce lowest primary branch by 4m. 3 Tulip tree. Reduce canopy by approximately 2m. Raise canopy to 5m above ground level. 4 English oak. Raise canopy to 5m above ground level.29A Lakeside Road Poole BH13 6LS · ref P/26/04407/TTPO | Undecided | 390m |
| 1x Scots Pine - Dead, Fell1 Mornish Road Poole BH13 7BY · ref P/26/04410/REG14 | Permitted | 800m |
| T4 & T5 - Monterey pines - Fell2 Oratory Gardens Poole BH13 7HJ · ref P/26/04403/TTPO | Undecided | 290m |
| T1 - Maritime pine - Fell37 Western Road Poole BH13 7BH · ref P/26/04374/TCA | Undecided | 830m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Branksome Park, anglican | Place of worship | 520m |
Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour), Poole
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canford Cliffs Village Hall. 17 Ravine Road, BH13 7HT | Public · 24/7 Access | 340m |
| Savills. 34 Haven Road, BH13 7LP | Public · Varied Access | 430m |
| Corner Of Haven Road And Maxwell Road. 17a Haven Road, BH13 7LE | Public · 24/7 Access | 440m |
| Poole Canford Cliffs Express. Tesco Express, BH13 7LE | Public · Varied Access | 450m |
| Public defibrillator. All Saints Day Nursery, BH13 7BP | Public · 24/7 Access | 460m |
| Pcp - Cliff. Pcp - Cliff, BH13 7HX | Public · Varied Access | 640m |
| Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club. (Next Too) Branksome Chine Beach Office, BH13 6JL | Public · 24/7 Access | 830m |
| Public defibrillator. Canford Cliffs Beach Office, BH13 7JT | Public · 24/7 Access | 950m |
| Public defibrillator. Flat 7, BH13 7LH | Restricted · 24/7 Access | 760m |
| Long Close Retirement Home. Long Close Retirement Home, BH13 6DQ |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canford Cliffs Library, Tu,We,Fr 10:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; Tu,We,Su off | Library | 510m |
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.
| T1 Maritime Pine - Fell to ground level T2 Maritime Pine - Remove deadwood throughout crown T4 Beech Tree - Fell to ground level T5 Scots Pine - Inspection of woodpecker hole and associated cavity32 Bury Road Poole BH13 7DG · ref P/26/04368/TTPO |
| Undecided |
| 410m |
| T1- Maritime pine - Fell12 Mornish Road Poole BH13 7BZ · ref P/26/04332/TTPO | Undecided | 740m |
| T1 - Silver Birch - Major signs of decline. Please see the annotated photo.2 St Clair Road Poole BH13 7JR · ref P/26/04290/TTPO | Undecided | 950m |
| T1 - Pine- Fell T2 - Pine- Fell4 Newton Road Poole BH13 7EX · ref P/26/04268/TTPO | Undecided | 300m |
| T1 Sweet Chestnut - Remove the lowest lateral branch overhanging the garden of 36a The Avenue, to give good clearance over the gardenThe Dene 17 Forest Road Poole BH13 6DP · ref P/26/04269/TTPO | Undecided | 950m |
| T1- Beech - Reduce branches growing towards building to create 2m clearance. T2 - Holly - Fell T3 - Holly - Fell T4 - Holly - Fell T5 - Holly - Reduce back to previous pruning points1 Chaucer Road Poole BH13 7HB · ref P/26/04262/TTPO | Undecided | 420m |
| Cedar – Dead – Fell Removal on the 11th of September20 Martello Road Poole BH13 7DH · ref P/26/04273/REG14 | Permitted | 220m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Major application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a single block of 44 apartments, with associated access, basement parking and cycle/bin storage; and relocate substation. Carisbrooke 172 Canford Cliffs Road Poole BH13 7ES · ref P/25/00170/FUL | Approved · 2025-12-09 | 630m |
| Demolish existing buildings and erect block of 4 flats with parking. 16 Lakeside Road, Poole, BH13 6LR · ref APP/24/00786/F | Approved · 2025-04-17 | 570m |
| Outline application for a development of 5 flats and a detached 2 storey dwelling (with landscaping reserved). 61 Haven Road, Poole, BH13 7LH · ref APP/20/01401/P | Approved · 2023-11-09 | 840m |
| Erect temporary and removable timber decking area on the beach to the south-east of the Branksome Chine Cafe/Restaurant and Shack (NB: for clarification, revised plans received 14/06/2022 delete a second area of decking to the east (annotated as 'decking 1' on the plans originally received) from the planning application). Branksome Chine Cafe, Pinecliff Road, Poole, BH13 6LP · ref APP/22/00538/F | Approved · 2023-02-28 | 800m |
| Internal and external alterations and extensions to the existing cafe/restaurant premises. Branksome Chine Cafe, Pinecliff Road, Poole, BH13 6LP · ref APP/22/00159/F | Approved · 2022-12-18 | 800m |
47 incidents recorded near this postcode in July 2026.
About 15% lower than a year ago, 167 across May to July 2026 against 197 in May to July 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 · 24/7 Access |
| 850m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dental on The Banks | Dentist | 430m |
| Sustudio | Gym | 430m |
| Renova | Clinic | 440m |
| Haven Medical | GP surgery | 450m |
7 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.