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The Branksome Park and Canford Cliffs Residents Association monitor local planning applications. We will make recommendations and objections to the Council Planning Department, Planning Committee and developers as we consider appropriate . Members can contact the BPCCRA Planning Officer Dugald Eadie directly by email from the Committee page.

What We Do

The Branksome Park and Canford Cliffs Residents Association brings people together to provide a unified forum to address issues that are likely to have an impact on where we live.

Pines & Chines Magazine

Pines & Chines is a full colour magazine that has a very wide readership being delivered directly to members homes and it is distributed to local businesses such as cafes & restaurants, hairdressers & beauty salons and Estate Agents. The magazine is brimming with interesting and informative articles, it is a really good read and a handy reference for important contacts. It can be downloaded from the website.

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.

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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.

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Globacare is a leading broker for Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance & International Health Insurance and our… Read More

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Countrywide Parking Management provides customer-focused, flexible and effective parking solutions for all of your car park… Read More

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Compton Acres whether it’s spending time in the beautiful gardens, selecting fine quality plants or tasting… Read More

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Trethowans is a Top 150 law firm considered to be a leading practice in the South of… Read More

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Fred Olsen Travel Agents are worldwide holiday specialists and cruise experts with knowledgeable staff that have first-hand… Read More

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Bourne Estates was established as an independent company in 1998 by Andrew Taylor to provide a dedicated… Read More

Bourne Estates - Dorset

Our mission is to serve awesome coffee wherever we can. To occupy exciting and unusual spaces and make them welcoming and inviting.Read More

The Coffee Saloon - Dorset

Berkeleys is  a leading Property Agent and Chartered Surveyor covering Canford Cliffs, Branksome Park, Sandbanks, Lilliput and… Read More

Berkeleys - Dorset

Long Close is a luxuriously appointed Victorian Residence set in extensive landscaped grounds in the exclusive area… Read More

Long Close - Dorset

Our success has been built on creating long term working relationships with our customers and we… Read More

Shadow Design - Bournemouth

We are one of the few companies to be approved by Poole Trading Standards, Which Trusted Traders and the local Water… Read More

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Set in the heart of Sandbanks, Jazz Café enjoys spectacular views of Dorset’s premier Blue Flag beach…. Read More

The Jazz Cafe

Pelham is situated in the heart of the splendid BH13 Postcode. A classic 60’s development of… Read More

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K9 Security (Guarding) Ltd is a local company that operates within a 15 mile radius of Poole…. Read More

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Glorious Art Deco building with outdoor seating, offering fish specials and modern British cuisine.   Read More

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Our residential, nursing and dementia care homes in Dorset are in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Ferndown, Gillingham (Dorset),… Read More

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LDS Technology is a well established IT company based at Merley House near Wimborne they have been… Read More

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Latest from the Blog

11 Mar 2021

March 2021 Planning List

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We have published the latest planning list which shows some progress on appeals but some delays in the decision process. View the pdf here. Read More

4 Mar 2021

Art Work by Bow, 6

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These were sent in by Bow Franks Waterfall Allen age 6. You can view them on our competition page – A Celebration of Children’s Art here. Read More

4 Mar 2021

Art Work by Noa, 3

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These were sent in by Noa Lieberman age 3. You can view them on our competition page – A Celebration of Children’s Art here. Read More

22 Feb 2021

Stabilising the cliff, a new modern café, refurbished loos, and new beach huts

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BCP is managing a £9.5 million investment programme for Poole’s seafront. A substantial part of the programme is the cliff stabilisation project. This represents a vital investment for the area and with it the existing Canford Cliffs pavilion will be transformed into an exciting new modern café. Plus there will be refurbished public lavatories and some new beach huts. This is great news, follow the link to... Read More

11 Feb 2021

February 2021 Planning List

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Quite a long list again this month with a proposal to replace a tennis court with a detached house, and on another site near Haven Road they are seeking to add another storey to the existing accepted plan for a block of 8 flats, to give 9 flats instead. Unfortunately, this would seriously impare the views from the houses above the site. BPCCRA has lodged an objection,... Read More

5 Feb 2021

February 2021 Newsletter

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An ECO Magazine, Working Parents, Home Schooling, Young Artists and much more Dear Members, When writing the monthly newsletter we try to look for good news as well as factual reporting on any current issues, because every day we are bombarded by mind numbing negativity that is forcing many of us to not even switch on the news never mind switching it off. Thank goodness for Netflix.... Read More