Planning application
Highcliffe Medical Centre 248 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 5ET
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 - Mixed species of trees (mainly English Oak) - Raise all trees on perimeter of car park to 5.2m (statutory height). T1 - Beech tree - Raise to 6m to give adequate clearance from property. T2 - Sycamore tree - Raise to 6 metres to give adequate clearance from property. T3 - Maple tree - Raise to 5 metres to give adequate clearance from building. T4 - Sycamore tree - Raise to 5 metres to give adequate clearance from building and ground. T5 - Ash tree - Remove two lowest branches to give clearance from building. T6 - Maple - Raise to 5 metres to give clearance from building.
As published by the council, reference P/25/03485/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/25/03485/TTPO
- Type
- Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 26 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Highcliffe & Walkford
- Parish
- Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 5ET
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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26 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 26 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
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.
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