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Avon Reach Nursing Home 1 Farm Lane Christchurch BH23 4AH

Granted Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/25/03783/TCA Tree work in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

G1 Phormium (New Zealand Flax) - Remove several clumps by digging out by hand at the front of the main building in the shingled areas H1 Elaeagnus - Reduce top to height of fence line. Reduce side hard back to leave a flat even face which can still be accessed along top of bank T1 Holm Oak - Reduce crown to below gutter line height while also ensuring a 2m clearance is maintained from the building T1A Field Maple - Reduce crown to below gutter line height while also ensuring a 2m clearance is maintained from the building T2 Rowan - Reduce all overhanging branches from crown back to boundary post and rail fence line to provide good clearance from building T3 Rowan - Reduce all overhanging branches from crown back to boundary post and rail fence line to provide good clearance from building T4 Red Oak - multi-stemmed tree - Reduce all overhanging branches from crown back to boundary wall in order to reduce bird defecation and organic detritus from dropping on parked vehicles below T5 Japanese Maple – Acer, small tree - Formative prune by up to one third ensuring good clearance from main building G2 (TPO 1989 No 7) Mixed Species – Reduce all overhanging branches from crowns back to fence line boundary in order to increase natural daylight into grounds and to reduce smothering of other sitting trees and shrubs within the ground of the care home

As published by the council, reference P/25/03783/TCA

Application record

Reference
P/25/03783/TCA
Type
Tree work in a Conservation Area
Status
No Objections Raised
Decision
Granted As published: No objections raised
Received
25 Sep 2025
Validated
25 Sep 2025
Decided
28 Oct 2025
Ward
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe
Parish
Christchurch Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH23 4AH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Sep 2025

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 28 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: No objections raised

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 28 October 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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