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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
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe ward · Christchurch · BCP Council · Christchurch constituency
22
Green spaces mapped within 1km
3
Community venues and places of worship
15
Public defibrillators recorded
14
Planning applications still undecided
1
Schools, colleges and libraries
121
Crimes recorded, August 2026
Closes in 8 daysProposed 2 storey rear extension following removal of conservatory.
Proposed 2 storey rear extension following removal of conservatory. Enlargement of roof for first floor accommodation. — 9 Raven Way Christchurch BH23 4BG · 510m away · comments close 10 November 2026.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/05079/HOU
Closes in 8 daysDemolition of existing garage.
Demolition of existing garage. Extension to ground floor & roof extension with additional accommodation to first floor — 21 Merlin Way Christchurch BH23 4BL · 440m away · comments close 10 November 2026.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/05038/HOU
Closes in 11 daysVariation of condition 2 of planning permission P/26/01285/FUL Demolition of existing bu…
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/26/01285/FUL Demolition of existing building (arranged as 4 x flats) and garages and the erection of 2 detached self-build dwellings with associated access and parking arrangements. To remove the rear dormer windows in the roof form of both houses and to enable the applicant to modify the UU to remove the self build restriction for BNG purposes. — Rook Hill Court 18 Rook Hill Road Christchurch BH23 4DZ · 640m away · comments close 13 November 2026.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04958/CONDR
EventCommUNIty Discovery Series 3: The Talbot Legacy. Past, Present & Future.
7.00-8.15pm · nspire Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University · 11.0km
https://talbotvillage.org.uk/event/community-discovery-series-3-the-talbot-legacy-past-present-future/
EventCommUNIty Discovery Series 3: A Day In The Life Of BCP Council’s Chief Executive
7.00pm-8.15pm · Inspire Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University, Gillett Road, Talbot Village · 11.0km
https://talbotvillage.org.uk/event/community-discovery-series-3-a-day-in-the-life-of-bcp-councils-chief-executive/
PublicNearest defibrillator: Mudeford Wood Community Trust
250m away · 24/7 Access · Mudeford Wood Community Centre
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.736748&mlon=-1.74122#map=19/50.736748/-1.74122
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 | 8.5 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 12.6 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 4.9 µg/m³ |
| Ozone | 49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Beach | Beach | 810m |
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.
27 within 1km, 14 still undecided.
| Type of application | Number |
|---|---|
| Major schemes, Large schemes. The council's own classification. | 0 |
| Householder, Extensions, loft conversions, garages and other work to one home. | 11 |
| Tree works, Pruning, felling and hedge work. Nothing is built. | 9 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 7 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Demolition of existing garage and rear conservatory. Erection of single storey rear and side extension to include new side garage. Extension of existing first floor level with rear terrace - Resubmission19 Seaway Avenue Christchurch BH23 4EU · ref P/26/05137/HOU | Undecided | 970m |
| Enlargement of roof for first floor accommodation, including the installation of two dormer windows, and internal remodelling.3 Avon Run Close Christchurch BH23 4DT · ref P/26/05108/HOU | Undecided | 570m |
| Proposed 2 storey rear extension following removal of conservatory. Enlargement of roof for first floor accommodation.9 Raven Way Christchurch BH23 4BG · ref P/26/05079/HOU | Undecided | 510m |
| Demolition of existing garage. Extension to ground floor & roof extension with additional accommodation to first floor21 Merlin Way Christchurch BH23 4BL · ref P/26/05038/HOU | Undecided | 440m |
| Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/26/01285/FUL Demolition of existing building (arranged as 4 x flats) and garages and the erection of 2 detached self-build dwellings with associated access and parking arrangements. To remove the rear dormer windows in the roof form of both houses and to enable the applicant to modify the UU to remove the self build restriction for BNG purposes. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of All Saints, anglican | Place of worship | 670m |
| High Cross, anglican | Place of worship | 930m |
| Somerford ARC | Community centre | 940m |
1 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.
Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative), Christchurch
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mudeford Wood Community Trust. Mudeford Wood Community Centre, BH23 4TR | Public · 24/7 Access | 250m |
| Taylor Made Designs. Unit 1 Ambassador Estate, BH23 3TG | Public · 24/7 Access | 360m |
| Godfirst Church. Godfirst Church, BH23 3TG | Public · 24/7 Access | 500m |
| Avon Magnetics. Unit 10 Priory Industrial Park, BH23 4HD | Public · Varied Access | 560m |
| Mudeford Quay Cross Fit, Unit 11. Mudeford Quay Crossfit, Unit 11 Priory Industrial Park, BH23 4HD | Public · 24/7 Access | 610m |
| Emily Williams Community Hall. Trafalgar Court, BH23 3RZ | Public · 24/7 Access | 630m |
| Wickes. 137-139 Somerford Road, BH23 3PY | Public · Varied Access | 680m |
| Public defibrillator | Not stated | 720m |
| Avon Beach Cafe. Avon Beach Cafe, BH23 4AN | Public · 24/7 Access | 740m |
| Cookes Furniture Ltd. Cookes Furniture Ltd, BH23 3PX | Public · 24/7 Access | 780m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mudeford Junior School, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | School | 700m |
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 |
| 640m |
| T1-Silver Birch canopy reduction. The proposed works comprise a selective crown reduction of up to 1.5 metres, focused on branches extending towards the building and neighbouring properties, while retaining the tree’s natural form and maintaining an even, balanced crown. Dead, damaged and weakly attached branches will be removed only where necessary.The Old Dairy 82 Mudeford Christchurch BH23 4AS · ref P/26/04780/TCA | Permitted | 700m |
| Single storey side and front extension14 Bure Homage Lane Christchurch BH23 4SQ · ref P/26/04721/HOU | Undecided | 120m |
| T1 & T2 - Oak - Reduce the lateral spread towards the two dwellings to allow a clear 2.5m from the branch tips to the building and to raise the canopy of T1 on the roadside by 5.2m1 The Coppice Christchurch BH23 4EG · ref P/26/04727/TTPO | Undecided | 280m |
| CONS3 - Eucalyptus - 3m Branch reduction, 3m Crown lift, remove deadwood.Willow Lodge 81 Mudeford Christchurch BH23 3NJ · ref P/26/04588/TCA | Permitted | 770m |
| T1 - Holm Oak - 0.5m Crown reduction, epicormic growth removal up to main structural branches.Willow Lodge 81 Mudeford Christchurch BH23 3NJ · ref P/26/04578/TTPO | Undecided | 770m |
| CON1 - Willow - Pollard to previous points. Reducing by approx. 4m to pollard points. CON2 - Eucalyptus - Pollard to previous points. Reducing by approx. 3m to pollard points79 Mudeford Christchurch BH23 3NJ · ref P/26/04577/TCA | Permitted | 770m |
| T1 - Monterey Pine - Remove 1 low branch T2 - Monterey Pine - Remove 4 low branches, the highest branch as per photo has a split in the branch. T3 - Beech - Reduce section of branches growing towards the building by 2m as shown on photo. T4 - Oak - Crown lift lower secondary hanging branches up to a height of 4m from ground level. T5 - Sweet Chestnut - Overhaul crown reduction by removing 2m of new growth to previous pruning/pollard points and shape. Remove lower epicormic growth up to a height of 4m from ground level.Francesca Court Somerford Way Christchurch BH23 3QN · ref P/26/04462/TTPO | Undecided | 960m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Application for extensions and change of use to the current B1 office building for 46 dwellings (amended description). Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of 8/19/1434/FUL to add water break tank, reduce ground floor window heights, reduce glazing and alter entrance stair, alter paths and increase ridge height.. 153 Somerford Road Christchurch BH23 3TY · ref 8/22/0069/CONDR | Approved · 2022-06-22 | 770m |
121 incidents recorded near this postcode in August 2026.
About 27% higher than a year ago, 343 across June to August 2026 against 270 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.
| Public defibrillator. Sandhill Holiday Park, BH23 4AL | Public · 24/7 Access | 840m |
| The Beach Hut Cafe. Shelter 49m From 7 Cliff Drive 54m From Unnamed Road, BH23 4EP | Public · 24/7 Access | 920m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wessex Pharmacies, Numark | Pharmacy | 700m |
| PureGym, Mo-Su 00:00-24:00 | Gym | 730m |
| Snap Fitness | Gym | 970m |
| Waterman’s Wheel Park | Sports pitch | 990m |
13 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.