Planning application
11 Springwater Drive Christchurch BH23 1LD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2 - Oak - Canopy encroaching building - cut back branches to give clearance of up to 2m from obstructions G3 - Mixed group - Crown lift trees to 5m over gardens
As published by the council, reference P/26/00640/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/00640/TTPO
- Type
- Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Christchurch Town
- Parish
- Christchurch Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 1LD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/26/00354/TTPO Granted
11 Springwater Drive Christchurch BH23 1LD
T5 - Alder: Prune away from the building by up to 1m to gain 1m clearance. T6 - Alder x3: Crown lift by removing secondary and tertiary branches only, to gain a 2.5m clearance from ground level. T7 - Oak: Prune lateral branches by up to 2m to gain a 2m clearance from Springwater Court. T8 - Oak: Prune lateral branches by up to 2m to gain a 2m clearance from No40 Springwater Court. (Amended proposals)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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19 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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 16 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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11 Springwater Drive Christchurch BH23 1LD
T5 - Alder: Prune away from the building by up to 1m to gain 1m clearance. T6 - Alder x3: Crown lift by removing secondary and tertiary branches only, to gain a 2.5m clearance from ground level. T7 - Oak: Prune lateral branches by up to 2m to gain a 2m clearance from Springwater Court. T8 - Oak: Prune lateral branches by up to 2m to gain a 2m clearance from No40 Springwater Court. (Amended proposals)
Granted Trees 3 docs -
62 Russell Drive Christchurch BH23 3TN
96% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov
T1 Oak tree. Reduce the lateral branches extending over the adjacent highway/road by approximately 3 metres, as indicated by the red line shown in the accompanying photographs.
Awaiting decision Trees -
Flat 1 68 Russell Drive Christchurch BH23 3TN
T1 -Oak. Fell leaving stump at 1-1.5 meters.
Refused Trees 7 docs -
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Monkswell Green Christchurch BH23 1HN
T5 Ash (T32175) - Fell to ground level T13 Sycamore (T32189) - Fell and grind stump T15 Rowan (T6120) - Fell and grind stump + replant in the next replanting season T16 Silver Birch (T6118) - Cut back branches to give clearance of up to 2m from obstruction T17 Sycamore (T32198) - Cut back branches to give clearance of up to 2m from obstruction G19 Mixed species (G2904) - Cut back branches to give clearance of up to 2m from obstruction T22 Evergreen Spindle (T32248) - Cut back branches to give clearance of up to 2m from obstructions T23 Golden Holly (T32243) - Cut back branches to give clearance of up to 2m from obstructions G24 Mixed group (G3114) - Cut back branches to give clearance of up to 2m from obstructions (Amended proposal)
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Monkswell Green Springwater Drive Christchurch BH23 1HN
T1- Beech - tip lift to 8m branches overhanging parking bays. Tip reduce eastern crown by c4m where it extends beyond the average spread of the crown and grows towards building - lift over car park and tip reduce. G2 - 4 self-seeded Beech to fell growing up from the inside of the fenceline. Largest one would be c.60cm circumference G3- Mixed - Sycamore and Hawthorn lining Drive - crown lift 3m and cut back to kerb edge up to a height of 6m. G4-Neighbours Laurel and Cupressus- cut back overhanging branches.
Granted Trees 5 docs
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P/26/03266/TTPO Split decision
Milne Court 11A Stourwood Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3QD
T16-Holm Oak: Undertake a full crown reduction of no more than 1m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 60mm in diameter and that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points. Raise the crown to 3m from ground level. Remove the lowest primary branch over the parking bay. See lesser works.
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P/26/03552/TTPO Split decision
59 Stour Way Christchurch BH23 2PY
T1 Oak - Crown raise to 7.5m from ground level all the way around remove epicormic growth up to 8m and tip back by 1m from front of property this work is carried out every 4-5 years to be able to have a large tree in a small space clearing highway as large caravans are delivered in winter
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P/26/03110/TTPO Refused
Keverstone Court 97 Manor Road Bournemouth BH1 3BZ
T1- Holm Oak - Fell and replace with a tree under the tree officers discretion in a more suitable location. T2- Holm Oak Fell. Fell and replace with a Cherry prunus.
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P/26/03780/TTPO Granted
Pebble Beach 47A Links Road Poole BH14 9QS
T1 - Liquid amber - Overall reduction by 1.5m to shape and allow more light into garden. T2 - Oak - Crown lift to 4m. Reduce lateral limbs by 1.5m to shape.
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P/26/03824/TTPO Granted
13 Little Forest Road Bournemouth BH4 9NN
T32- Scots Pine - Crown lift lower hanging branches over the road to a height of 5.2m from ground level. Crown lift lower secondary branches over neighbouring property’s driveway to a height of 4m from ground level. T33- Cedar - Reduce one overextending branch by 2m to a suitable growing point as shown in the photograph. T34- Scots Pine-Crown lift lower hanging branches over the road to a height of 5.2m from ground level.