3 Smugglers Wood Road Christchurch BH23 4PJ

1. 21 Jul 2025

   Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole decided tree works applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 4 Laurel Close Christchurch BH23 4PG

  P/26/01339/TTPO Submitted 25 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  T1 - Holm Oak - Reduce the limb growing over the hedge by 2-3 metres remove deadwood. T2 - Holm oak - clear phone wire by 1 metre to prevent damage. 2-3 metres and reduce the decaying stem in the centre of the group by 4-5 metres. T3 - Holm oak - clear phone wire by 1 metre to prevent damage.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 40 Manning Avenue Christchurch BH23 4PW

  P/26/02980/HOU Submitted 25 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

  Removal of the existing first-floor rear balcony and construction of an enlarged first-floor rear balcony with associated balustrading and supporting structure.

  Awaiting decision Householder 14 docs
  Domestic

• 46 Manning Avenue Christchurch BH23 4PW

  P/25/03765/REG14 Submitted 25 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  1 x dead prunus - Fell.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 64A Manning Avenue Christchurch BH23 4PW

  P/26/03961/REG14 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  T1- Ash and T2- Wild Cherry – Dead – Fell

  Withdrawn Trees

• The Farm House 7 Hoburne Farm Mews Christchurch BH23 4FA

  P/26/00330/HOU Submitted 26 Jan 2026 250 yards away

  Proposed timber framed carport

  Granted Householder 3 docs
  Domestic

• 3 Forest Close Christchurch BH23 4QF

  P/26/00816/HOU Submitted 24 Feb 2026 350 yards away

  Replace rooflights with dormers to front elevation of dwelling house, re-roof existing pitched roof, provide solar panels to existing flat roof areas

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Roofing 7 docs
  Domestic

• P/26/03667/TTPO Granted

  45 Tuckton Road Bournemouth BH6 3HR

  T1 – Sycamore - Undertake selective crown pruning of branches overhanging the garage roof and driveway to suitable natural growth points, providing approximately 2 metres lateral clearance from the garage roof and approximately 3 metres vertical clearance above the driveway/vehicle access area

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Trees
• P/26/04400/REG14 Granted

  65 Anthonys Avenue Poole BH14 8JJ

  Maritime Pine - Dead - Fell

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/26/04413/TTPO Awaiting decision

  Butchers Coppice Holloway Avenue Bournemouth BH11 9JW

  All trees are listed as per the survey attached T167 - Oak - Reshape by 5 metres to remove the deadwood to improve safety T 161 - Sycamore - dead tree fell to ground level T160 - Sycamore - reshape by 1-2 metres to reduce the sail area T155 - Ash - Remove the major deadwood for safety.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/26/04412/TTPO Awaiting decision

  Bramar Court 41 West Cliff Road Bournemouth BH4 8AZ

  T1 - Lime - Remove the major deadwood crownlift all around to 4 metres removing smaller diameter branches and shorten the large primary limb over the carpark area by 2-3 metres.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/26/04398/TTPO Awaiting decision

  24 Hurn Court Hurn Court Lane Christchurch BH23 6BH

  T1 - Cherry tree - Remove between 2 - 3.5m of upwards growth. Reduce side of crown by 1 - 2.5m

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees