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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
Queen's Park ward · BCP Council · Bournemouth East constituency
4
Green spaces mapped within 1km
4
Community venues and places of worship
7
Public defibrillators recorded
14
Planning applications still undecided
8
Schools, colleges and libraries
424
Crimes recorded, July 2026
Closes in 12 daysSingle storey rear extension
Single storey rear extension — 515 Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 9RE · 970m away · comments close 30 September 2026.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/03917/HOU
Closes in 12 daysRetrospective permission for new front and side boundary treatment.
Retrospective permission for new front and side boundary treatment. — 159 Markham Road Bournemouth BH9 1JD · 880m away · comments close 30 September 2026.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/03594/HOU
Closes in 19 daysReplace existing rear conservatory with single storey rear extension.
Replace existing rear conservatory with single storey rear extension. Extend existing garage and convert to a home office and gym. Install canopy and create a covered outdoor kitchen area with associated landscaping. New boundary treatment — 82 Richmond Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9DR · 490m away · comments close 7 October 2026.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04066/HOU
Open to commentTree works
Holm Oaks - T13 & T15, Sycamore - T103, Sycamore & English Oak - T133g - Prune to give 2m clearance from adjacent buildings. Cherry - T88 - Prune to give 2.5m clearance over path and 2m from buildings. Scots Pines - T48 & T51 - Remove one primary branch each Scots Pine - T60 - Fell and replace with Scots Pine Scots Pine - T23 - Remove branch Oak - T35 - Fell Cypress - T139 - Fell Scots Pine - T19 - Remove branch — Park View Court 18 Queens Park West Drive Bournemouth BH8 9DA · 230m away · lodged 3 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning/Display/P/26/04478/TTPO
Open to commentT12 - Red Oak.
T12 - Red Oak. Crown Reduction: Reduce the height and lateral spread of the crown by up to 2.5 metres - Tree is currently mishapen. Pruning Specification: All pruning cuts will be made back to suitable lateral growth points to maintain a balanced, natural canopy shape in strict accordance with BS 3998:2010 (Tree Work). Deadwooding: Clean the crown by removing dead, diseased, or broken branches over 25mm in diameter. This will improve wind filtration and the health of the tree. — 27 Burnham Drive Bournemouth BH8 9EX · 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/26/04452/TTPO
EventCommUNIty Discovery Series - You Are When You Eat
October 20th 2026 7pm-8.15pm · Inspire Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University · 3.2km
https://talbotvillage.org.uk/event/community-discovery-series-3-you-are-when-you-eat/
PublicNearest defibrillator: Queen's Park Golf Course
410m away · 24/7 Access · Queens Park Golf Course And Pavilion
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.7384&mlon=-1.85018#map=19/50.7384/-1.85018
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 | 15.6 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 4.1 µg/m³ |
| Ozone | 56 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 |
|---|
4 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.
22 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. | 5 |
| Tree works, Pruning, felling and hedge work. Nothing is built. | 15 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 2 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Holm Oaks - T13 & T15, Sycamore - T103, Sycamore & English Oak - T133g - Prune to give 2m clearance from adjacent buildings. Cherry - T88 - Prune to give 2.5m clearance over path and 2m from buildings. Scots Pines - T48 & T51 - Remove one primary branch each Scots Pine - T60 - Fell and replace with Scots Pine Scots Pine - T23 - Remove branch Oak - T35 - Fell Cypress - T139 - Fell Scots Pine - T19 - Remove branchPark View Court 18 Queens Park West Drive Bournemouth BH8 9DA · ref P/26/04478/TTPO | Undecided | 230m |
| T12 - Red Oak. Crown Reduction: Reduce the height and lateral spread of the crown by up to 2.5 metres - Tree is currently mishapen. Pruning Specification: All pruning cuts will be made back to suitable lateral growth points to maintain a balanced, natural canopy shape in strict accordance with BS 3998:2010 (Tree Work). Deadwooding: Clean the crown by removing dead, diseased, or broken branches over 25mm in diameter. This will improve wind filtration and the health of the tree.27 Burnham Drive Bournemouth BH8 9EX · ref P/26/04452/TTPO | Undecided | 290m |
| T1 - Scots Pine - Crown lift to achieve statutory highway clearance (5.2m over the carriageway / 2.5m over the footway) and remove the over-extended growth on the road side. Reduce the over-extended lateral growth on the road side by approximately 1m, cutting back to suitable growth points, to reduce end-weight on the limbs. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Church of the Annunciation | Place of worship | 910m |
| St Alban’s Parish Church, anglican | Place of worship | 950m |
| Charminster Road Spiritualist Church | Place of worship | 970m |
| Breath of Life Church | Place of worship | 990m |
Tom Hayes (Labour), Bournemouth East
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Golf Course. Queens Park Golf Course And Pavilion, BH8 9BY | Public · 24/7 Access | 410m |
| East Chapel Wall Mounted White Metal Cabinet. Bournemouth Crematorium, BH8 9HX | Public · Varied Access | 570m |
| Public defibrillator. External Areas The Bishop Of Winchester Academy External Areas, BH8 9PW | Public · Varied Access | 650m |
| The Bishop Of Winchester Academy. The Bishop Of Winchester Academy, BH8 9PW | Public · Varied Access | 650m |
| Public defibrillator. External Areas The Bishop Of Winchester Academy External Areas, BH8 9PW | Public · Varied Access | 650m |
| Bournemouth School. Bournemouth School, BH8 9PY | Public · Varied Access | 870m |
| Public defibrillator. Bright Blue Dental Practice, BH8 9QJ | Public · 24/7 Access | 900m |
| Queen's Park Academy. Queen's Park Academy, BH8 9PU | Restricted · Varied Access | 860m |
| Bournemouth School For Girls. Bournemouth School For Girls, BH8 9UJ | Restricted · Varied Access | 980m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy, anglican · The Bishop of Winchester Academy Trust | School | 680m |
| Cambian Wing College | College | 680m |
| Park School | School | 750m |
| Charminster Library, Mo,Th 09:30-17:00; Tu 09:30-18:00; Sa 09:30-13:00; We,Fr,Su off · BCP Council | Library | 750m |
| Queen's Park Infant Academy, Coastal Learning Partnership | School | 770m |
| Queen's Park Academy, Authentic Education Group Limited | School | 870m |
| Bournemouth School | School | 880m |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | School | 990m |
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.
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 |
| 770m |
| T1 - Leyland - Sectional dismantle - The tree is damaging the property. Please see the annotated photos.28 Howard Road Bournemouth BH8 9EA · ref P/26/04293/TTPO | Undecided | 410m |
| T1 - Scots Pine - Fell46 Queens Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9LG · ref P/26/04230/REG14 | Permitted | 490m |
| T1 Norway Maple - Prune back the branches that extend furthest over the garden of 26 Queens Park west Drive by 1-2m24 Queens Park West Drive Bournemouth BH8 9DD · ref P/26/04255/TTPO | Undecided | 120m |
| T1 - English Oak - All over crown reduction by up to 3-4m.1 Maurice Road Bournemouth BH8 9DE · ref P/26/04245/TTPO | Undecided | 200m |
| T1 - Lawson Cypress - 5m Height reduction, 1m lateral crown reduction, 6m crown raise.82 Richmond Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9DR · ref P/26/04170/TTPO | Undecided | 490m |
| Replace existing rear conservatory with single storey rear extension. Extend existing garage and convert to a home office and gym. Install canopy and create a covered outdoor kitchen area with associated landscaping. New boundary treatment82 Richmond Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9DR · ref P/26/04066/HOU | Undecided | 490m |
| T2 - Beech- Cut one branch approximately 3m to the wooded area (see photos).31 Queens Park Avenue Bournemouth BH8 9LH · ref P/26/03956/TTPO | Undecided | 480m |
| Single storey rear extension515 Charminster Road Bournemouth BH8 9RE · ref P/26/03917/HOU | Undecided | 970m |
| T1 - Pine - Remove 1x lowest limb T2 - Pine - Reduce 1x lowest limb by 2m81 Parkway Drive Bournemouth BH8 9JS · ref P/26/03792/TTPO | Undecided | 770m |
Source: PlanIt, which mirrors council registers. The council’s own register is the authoritative one, https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control.
No large scheme within 1km was granted permission in the last five years.
424 incidents recorded near this postcode in July 2026.
Broadly unchanged from a year ago, 1082 across May to July 2026 against 1200 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.
| Bournemouth School For Girls. Bournemouth School For Girls, BH8 9UJ | Restricted · Varied Access | 980m |
| Bournemouth School For Girls. Bournemouth School For Girls, BH8 9UJ | Restricted · Varied Access | 980m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Dental Team | Dentist | 600m |
| Rowlands Pharmacy, Numark | Pharmacy | 700m |
| East Way Clinic | Clinic | 740m |
| Queens Park Gym, Mo-Th 06:00-22:00 Fr 06:00-21:00 Sa-Su 08:00-17:00 | Gym | 790m |
| Queen's Park Leisure Centre, Mo-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr 06:00-21:00; Sa,Su 08:00-17:00; PH 08:00-18:00 · BH Live | Sports centre | 790m |
| Sir David English Sport Centre | Sports centre | 830m |
| Bright Blue Dental Practice | Dentist | 890m |