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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
What’s changing on your street?
Planning, new food places, roadworks, school inspections, GP ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses, for any BH postcode. Free, from public records, updated every night.
Right now across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- 38planning applications this week
- 47planning decisions this week
- 13hygiene scores this month
- 12,390local businesses listed
- 192food places waiting for a first inspection
This week’s top stories
Everything by topic-
Approved: Outline plans at 21 Rozel Manor 48-50 Western Road Poole
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed installation of air conditioning unit.
21 Rozel Manor 48-50 Western Road Poole BH13 6EX -
Refused: Outline plans at 2 Cassel Avenue Bournemouth
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed freestanding garden room, with outdoor seating canopy, enclosed storage shed, and enclosed sitting room.
2 Cassel Avenue Bournemouth BH4 8JN -
Road closed: Martello Road (Southern Gas Networks)
5 Oct to 16 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. The road will be closed.
Martello Road, Poole -
Road closed: River Way (Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Council)
5 Oct to 9 Oct. Private works under licence in the road and on the pavement. The road will be closed.
River Way, Christchurch
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in numbers
Every area compared, from public recordsCrime
10,884crimes, June to August 2026Every area ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents, by type, with the trend.
House prices
£330kmiddle price, 1,440 sales in 6 monthsWhat homes really sold for in every area over six months, by type of home, from the Land Registry.
Planning
224applications and decisions, last monthNew planning applications and decisions in every area over the last month, the biggest housing schemes and what gets approved.
Food hygiene
14hygiene scores, last monthFood hygiene scores published in every area over the last month, the low scores, and new food places waiting for a first inspection.
Roadworks
111roadworks on now or coming upRoadworks and road closures on now or booked for the next month in every area, and who is doing the digging.
What's on
64events in the next 30 daysGigs, club nights, comedy and pop-up events in every area over the next 30 days, updated daily.
Schools
96schools and their Ofsted resultsEvery state school and nursery with its latest Ofsted result, the new report cards, and how each area’s schools compare.
GPs, dentists and care
456GPs, dentists and care servicesGP surgeries, dentists, care homes and home care in every area, with their Care Quality Commission ratings.
Charities
799charities based in Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleEvery registered charity based in each area, what it does, how big it is, and new ones as they register.
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What is MeBabber?
A free site that shows what’s changing near any BH postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, from public records: planning applications and decisions, new food places and hygiene scores, roadworks, school inspections, GP and care ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses.
How often is it updated?
Every night. Planning, roadworks, licences, food hygiene and what’s on are checked daily; crime, house prices and school inspections are published monthly and checked weekly.
Does it cost anything?
No. MeBabber is free, needs no account, and the Sunday email is free too, with a one-tap way to stop it.
Why “me babber”?
It’s how Bristolians say “my friend”. MeBabber started in Bristol, just up the road, and now covers Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole too.