Planning application
Sofia House 40 Oak Avenue Christchurch BH23 2QE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 English Oak - Remove the lowest hanging secondary branch over the garden and the lowest hanging secondary branch over the neighbours driveway, remove epicormic growth up to 6m and dead wood T2 English Oak - Reduce the upper lateral branch which extends furthest over the roofline by 1-2m, remove dead wood and the broken branch stub. T3 English Oak - Reduce the lateral branches which extend furthest over the neighbours garden by 2-3m, remove dead wood and epicormic growth up to 5m T4 English Oak - Remove dead wood
As published by the council, reference P/26/00548/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/00548/TTPO
- Type
- Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Commons
- Parish
- Christchurch Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 2QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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2 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole granted permission on 2 April 2026, 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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