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Sofia House 40 Oak Avenue Christchurch BH23 2QE

Granted Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/00548/TTPO Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO

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

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 2 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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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