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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
Poole Town ward · BCP Council · Poole constituency
24
Green spaces mapped within 1km
15
Community venues and places of worship
15
Public defibrillators recorded
17
Planning applications still undecided
6
Schools, colleges and libraries
357
Crimes recorded, August 2026
Closes tomorrowProposed new Car showroom with offices - Mixed Use Commercial Building
Proposed new Car showroom with offices - Mixed Use Commercial Building — Penton Securities Ltd 79A Sterte Avenue West Poole BH15 2AL · 460m away · comments close 3 November 2026.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04507/FUL
Closes in 3 daysInstall 3 no.
Install 3 no. bollards, a pedestrian barrier and an automatic vehicle barrier adjacent to the College building. — Lifeboat College RNLI West Quay Road Poole BH15 1HZ · 600m away · comments close 5 November 2026.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04751/FUL
Closes in 4 daysChange of use
Alterations, extension and conversion/change of use of a maisonette flat (C3 Use) on the upper floors to an 8 bed HMO (Sui Generis Use) with associated roof terrace and integral cycle and bin storage — 104 High Street Poole BH15 1DB · 830m away · comments close 6 November 2026.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04912/FUL
Open to commentSmall change to an already-approved application
Non Material Amendment following Approval of P/26/00154/FUL to update the plan list (condition 2) to capture minor changes to the scheme in respect of raising the height of windows of the guest restaurant. Amend the wording of condition 14 (BREEAM) from an ‘Excellent’ to ‘Good’ rating. — Premier Inn Sterte Avenue West Poole BH15 2BD · 510m away · lodged 6 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/05227/NMA
Open to commentTree works
T1 - Sessile Oak - Reduce tertiary branches back to growth points to give 2 meter clearance from the building (ladybird unit) on the north-west side of the tree. Crown lift tertiary branches to give a 3 meter crown clearance T2 - Turkey Oak - Reduce tertiary branches back to growth points on the north-east side of the tree to give 2 meter clearacnce to the building (endoscopy roof) — Ambulance Station Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road Poole BH15 2JB · 830m away · lodged 7 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/05168/TTPO
EventCommUNIty Discovery Series 3: The Talbot Legacy. Past, Present & Future.
7.00-8.15pm · nspire Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University · 6.6km
https://talbotvillage.org.uk/event/community-discovery-series-3-the-talbot-legacy-past-present-future/
PublicNearest defibrillator: Poole
300m away · 24/7 Access · Serpentine Road
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.720154&mlon=-1.982928#map=19/50.720154/-1.982928
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sterte Green | Park | 140m |
| Tatnam Organic Patch | Allotments | 780m |
| Tatnam Farm Allotments | Allotments | 790m |
21 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.
25 within 1km, 17 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. | 1 |
| Householder, Extensions, loft conversions, garages and other work to one home. | 1 |
| Tree works, Pruning, felling and hedge work. Nothing is built. | 11 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 11 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Non Material Amendment following Approval of P/26/00154/FUL to update the plan list (condition 2) to capture minor changes to the scheme in respect of raising the height of windows of the guest restaurant. Amend the wording of condition 14 (BREEAM) from an ‘Excellent’ to ‘Good’ rating.Premier Inn Sterte Avenue West Poole BH15 2BD · ref P/26/05227/NMA | Undecided | 510m |
| T1 - Sessile Oak - Reduce tertiary branches back to growth points to give 2 meter clearance from the building (ladybird unit) on the north-west side of the tree. Crown lift tertiary branches to give a 3 meter crown clearance T2 - Turkey Oak - Reduce tertiary branches back to growth points on the north-east side of the tree to give 2 meter clearacnce to the building (endoscopy roof)Ambulance Station Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road Poole BH15 2JB · ref P/26/05168/TTPO | Undecided | 830m |
| 1x Oak - Failed stem - Fell17 Sherrin Close Poole BH15 3DZ · ref P/26/05189/REG14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends Meeting House, quaker | Place of worship | 420m |
| The Spire, methodist | Place of worship | 650m |
| Longfleet Baptist Church, baptist | Place of worship | 680m |
| Shop Mobility, Wheels for freedom | Community service | 690m |
| Poole International Church | Place of worship | 710m |
| Baptist Church, baptist | Place of worship | 750m |
| Poole Christian Fellowship | Place of worship | 760m |
| Brethren Meeting Hall, brethren | Place of worship | 760m |
| Church Hall | Community centre | 800m |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Church, roman catholic | Place of worship | 830m |
| Salvation Army, salvation army | Place of worship | 860m |
| Saint Mary's Church Centre | Community centre | 890m |
| Saint Mary's, Longfleet, anglican | Place of worship | 930m |
| Skinner Street United Reformed Church, united reformed | Place of worship | 990m |
| Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00 | Community service | 990m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Poole. Serpentine Road, BH15 2BQ | Public · 24/7 Access | 300m |
| Baggette & Company. Baggette & Company, BH15 2BX | Public · 24/7 Access | 320m |
| Public defibrillator. 68 Wimborne Road, BH15 2BZ | Public · 24/7 Access | 480m |
| The Dolphin - George Roundabout Entrance. 198-206 High Street, BH15 1EB | Public · Varied Access | 530m |
| Public defibrillator. Ground Floor Winchester Place, BH15 1NX | Public · 24/7 Access | 560m |
| Pkf Francis Clark. Towngate House, BH15 2PW | Public · Varied Access | 590m |
| Ground Floor - Next To H . Samuel. The Dolphin Centre, BH15 1SZ | Public · Varied Access | 610m |
| Public defibrillator. Holes Bay Park, BH15 2AA | Public · 24/7 Access | 610m |
| Nationwide Poole (High St). 128/130 High Street, BH15 1DJ | Public · 24/7 Access | 670m |
| Public defibrillator. Unique Fire & Security Ltd, Unique House, BH15 3AH |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Poole High School, Twynham Learning | School | 330m |
| Poole Central Library, Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off · Poole Borough Council | Library | 590m |
| Oakdale Junior School, Coastal Learning Partnership | School | 670m |
| Oakdale South Road Middle School | School | 710m |
| Old Town Infant School and Nursery, Coastal Learning Partnership | School | 880m |
| Longfleet Church of England Primary School, anglican · Coastal Learning Partnership | School | 910m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Royal National Lifeboat Institution Memorial | Memorial | 650m |
1 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.
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.
| Permitted |
| 890m |
| T1 - Holly - Reduce back branches over driveway and pavement to bring back inline with boundary. T2 - Sycamore - Reduce back branches encroaching on to property to create 2m clearance. T3 - Horse chestnut - Remove epicormic growth over garden to create 5m clearance from ground level.4C Mount Pleasant Road Poole BH15 1TU · ref P/26/05110/TTPO | Undecided | 910m |
| Application to discharge (“the biodiversity gain plan”) as required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to REF NO P/26/00154/FULPremier Inn Sterte Avenue West Poole BH15 2BD · ref P/26/04992/BNG | Undecided | 510m |
| Alterations, extension and conversion/change of use of a maisonette flat (C3 Use) on the upper floors to an 8 bed HMO (Sui Generis Use) with associated roof terrace and integral cycle and bin storage104 High Street Poole BH15 1DB · ref P/26/04912/FUL | Undecided | 830m |
| Lawful Development Certificate for proposed Erection of Garage135 Sterte Road Poole BH15 2AF · ref P/26/04857/CLP | Undecided | 510m |
| T1 & T2 - Oak - Create a 0.5m channel through the canopy of the tree to allow a new overhead fibre cable to pass between the polesLand Adj 133 Stanley Green Road Poole BH15 3AE · ref P/26/04860/TTPO | Undecided | 740m |
| Install 3 no. bollards, a pedestrian barrier and an automatic vehicle barrier adjacent to the College building.Lifeboat College RNLI West Quay Road Poole BH15 1HZ · ref P/26/04751/FUL | Undecided | 600m |
| 2x Elm tree - Dead - Fell 1x Robinia - Broken Branch - RemoveFlat 1 Horizons 87 Churchfield Road Poole BH15 2FR · ref P/26/04630/REG14 | Permitted | 950m |
| T1 - Cherry - Crown reduction of no more than 1m from the tips inwards T2 - Pear - Crown reduction of no more than 1m from the tips inwards T3 - Prunus - Crown reduction of no more than 1m from the tips inwards T4 - Cherry - Crown reduction of no more than 1m from the tips inwardsFlat 1 Sir Peter Thompson House 25 Market Close Poole BH15 1NE · ref P/26/04608/TCA | Undecided | 770m |
| Form a new, external, entrance lobby to the Northwest elevation with associated internal and external alterations.RNLI, Lifeboat Support Centre West Quay Road Poole BH15 1HZ · ref P/26/04601/FUL | Undecided | 600m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Section S73 application to vary condition 2 (plans list ) of APP/15/01833/F for "Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of land at West Quay Marina for a mixed-use development comprising 291 residential apartments, 733 sq.m commercial/retail floorspace (Unit 1, 2 and 3 for Class E(a)(b) (c) (d) or (g)(i) uses), car parking spaces, quayside walkway and associated landscaping and infrastructure " to provide amended drawings with a revised layout showing proposed changes to 5 apartments within Block E.. Quay West Marina, 23 West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1HX · ref APP/24/01007/F | Approved · 2024-12-03 | 820m |
| Demolition of existing building and erection of a two-storey hospital building comprising treatment rooms with support and staff facilities and a third floor plant level and associated works. Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2JB · ref APP/24/00483/F | Approved · 2024-08-16 | 830m |
| Change of use of existing building to provide 362 residential units together with associated bin and cycle storage, alterations to external elevations to include provision of access ramp, installation of replacement windows and external plant, alterations to existing soft and hard landscaping.. Barclays House, 1 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BB · ref APP/23/01234/F | Approved · 2024-06-06 | 780m |
| Non material amendment following approval of APP/18/00684/P to amend the description of development to: ''Outline application for the demolition of the existing premises and the erection of a part 11-storey part 5 storey mixed use development comprising up to 78 residential apartments and two ground floor flexible A1/A2/A3/B1 and / or sui generis (Sea Scouts) units, with associated access and parking from Whittles Way.'. 27-31 West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1HX · ref APP/23/00317/F | Approved · 2023-08-22 | 820m |
| Demolition of the existing garage and workshops, and the erection of a 3 storey research and development with training facility for advanced robotic surgery (Use Class E), with provision of an ancillary restaurant (public access available) (Use Class E) and car parking with vehicular access.. Storage land rear of 158-160 Stanley Green Road, Poole, BH15 3AH · ref APP/22/00918/P | Approved · 2023-03-10 | 640m |
| Outline application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of an 8 storey single block building with 118 apartments, with associated access, undercroft parking and cycle/bin storage (to determine layout, scale, appearance and access). 4-6 Longfleet Road and 5-5a Parkstone Road, Poole, BH15 2HX · ref APP/21/00733/P | Approved · 2022-05-11 | 930m |
357 incidents recorded near this postcode in August 2026.
Broadly unchanged from a year ago, 668 across June to August 2026 against 711 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.
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/
Submitted by neighbours and checked by a moderator before publication. Not an official listing.
| Public · 24/7 Access |
| 720m |
| The Lord Wimborne. 59 Lagland Street, BH15 1QD | Public · 24/7 Access | 740m |
| The Foundry Arms. The Foundry Arms, BH15 1QG | Public · 24/7 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 2026-10-01. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lifeboat Quay Medical Centre | GP surgery | 420m |
| Viewpoint Fitness | Gym | 430m |
| Dentistry@68 | Dentist | 480m |
| Asda, Mo 08:00-23:00; Tu-Fr 07:00-23:00; Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 10:00-16:00 · Asda Stores Ltd | Pharmacy | 490m |
| Poole Comminuty Health Clinic | Clinic | 610m |
| Tatnam | Sports pitch | 630m |
| Harbour Hospital, BMI | Hospital | 650m |
| The Diver Clinic | GP surgery | 680m |
| Poole Medical Centre | GP surgery | 700m |
| St Mary's Hospital Outpatient Assessment Centre | Hospital | 700m |
| Orthotics Department, NHS Dorset HealthCare University | Clinic | 710m |
| My Dentist | Dentist | 720m |
| Poole General Hospital, Poole NHS Trust | Hospital | 790m |
| Poole Dolphin Leisure Centre, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | Sports centre | 910m |