Pines & Chines Magazine
Our magazine is the widely read by the membership and beyond. The print run is between 2600 and 3000 depending on the season currently but the readership is considerably more.
Pine Cliff Gardens
Pinecliff Garden is situated on the cliff top close to the car park at the side of Canford Cliffs library. The views are magnificent, looking seawards one can see as far as Hengistbury Head to the left and Old Harry Rocks to the right.
Latest News, Planning Lists & Newsletters
September 2025 Planning List
The latest planning list is available to download here. September brought a varied set of planning decisions, ranging from routine approvals to notable refusals. Several modest extensions and amendments were approved, including works at 2 Alcyone on Shore Road and 44 Links Road, while larger schemes such as 29 Cliff Drive were also permitted despite previous objections. By contrast, a Non-Material Amendment at 7 Martello Road and... Read More
October 2025 Newsletter
URGENT NOTICE: The second Wednesday in October is this week; the 8th, so; next BPCCRA open meeting is this Wednesday 8th October Time: 7-30pm Place: Committee room, St Aldhelm’s Church Hall. Apologies for the short notice but I hope to see many of you there. Amongst the topics on the agenda are BCP Council’s recently published proposals for a Poole Town Council; the need to find a... Read More
August 2025 Planning List
The latest planning list is available now to download here. August saw a steady flow of applications, ranging from routine householder changes to more complex proposals. Some submissions were undermined by incomplete or inconsistent information, most notably the Certificate of Lawfulness application at 1 Avalon, while others diluted the quality of earlier, more distinctive designs, as seen at 14 Dover Road. The application at 4 Chester Road... Read More
September 2025 Newsletter
Firstly, congratulations to one of our fellow associations, the Canford Cliffs Land Society, on reaching its 100th birthday. The role of Residents’ Associations in their various forms remain vital; the pressures from developers on our area are relentless and the behaviour and performance of our local Council needs constant monitoring. Last month I highlighted the fact that we seemed to be unsuccessful in winning CILs (Community Infrastructure... Read More
July 2025 Planning List
The latest planning list is available to download here. July saw a modest number of new applications, but also some recurring themes: gaps in submitted information, proposals testing the limits of policy compliance, and continued pressure from site intensification and redevelopment. Several submissions contained incomplete or unclear details, while others pushed compliance boundaries to a degree that, if approved, could begin to erode local character. In contrast,... Read More
August 2025 Newsletter
BRANKSOME PARK AND CANFORD CLIFFS RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION AUGUST 2025 NEWSLETTER Starting with some good news: BCP Council’s proposal to “solve” the problem of illegal car parking near the beach by, amongst other things, charging residents and their guests to park in their own roads, is at least for now, dead in the water. Instead, the Council has obtained permission from the Government to trial much higher fines... Read More