Planning application
Merrion Court 55 Bournemouth Road Poole BH14 0EN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
4x Horse Chestnut, 3 x Beech - remove deadwood
As published by the council, reference P/26/00755/REG14
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/00755/REG14
- Type
- Regulation 14 - Dead and Dangerous
- Status
- Application Under Consideration
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Parkstone
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH14 0EN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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P/25/00877/REG14 Awaiting decision
Merrion Court 55 Bournemouth Road Poole BH14 0EN
Deadwood - 3 horst chestnut and 3 Beach - Removal of deadwood
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole decided tree works applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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Merrion Court 55 Bournemouth Road Poole BH14 0EN
96% historically approved · decision due ~4 Jun
Deadwood - 3 horst chestnut and 3 Beach - Removal of deadwood
Awaiting decision Trees -
Ribbonwood Hills 29 Glen Road Poole BH14 0HP
Tree 494 - Oak - Fell Tree 497 - Oak - Crown reduction of 2m, back to previously authorised pruning points Tree 499 - False Acacia - Remove trunk leaning towards Glen Road. Crown reduction of 1m. Tree 992 - Strawberry Tree - Remove branches as annotated on photos Tree 991 - Holm Oak - Crown reduction up to 2 meters back to previously authorised pruning points Lesser Works Proposed: Tree 497 - Oak - Crown reduction of 1m, back to previously authorised pruning points Tree 499 - False Acacia - Remove trunk leaning towards Glen Road. Crown reduction of 1m. Tree 992 - Strawberry Tree - Remove branches as annotated on photos Tree 991 - Holm Oak - Crown reduction up to 1 meter back to previously authorised pruning points
Split decision Trees 16 docs -
60 Bournemouth Road Poole BH14 0EY
T1- Oak tree - Reduce branches close and touching neighbouring property to a clearance of 2m. Remove 1 lower secondary branch growing into hedgerows. Reduce 1 overextending branch by 3m to a suitable growing point and into the natural canopy line. T2- Oak tree - Reduce 1 branch close to the garage roof to a clearance of 2m. T2- Horse Chestnut - Crown lift lower secondary branches hanging over the driveway only up to a height of 4m from ground level.
Granted Trees 10 docs -
2 Inglewood 54 Bournemouth Road Poole BH14 0EY
T1- Cypress- Fell T2- Pine- Fell T3- Oak- Reduce branches to create 3m clearance from property T4- Beech- Fell
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Phoenix 27A Glen Road Poole BH14 0BJ
T1 - Scots Pine - Prune to clear the building by 3m T2 - Beech - Reduce the branches that extend furthest towards the building by 1-2m. Routine maintenance
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Castle Hill House 65 Bournemouth Road Poole BH14 0BW
T1 - Common Beech - Crown lift up to 2.5m for pedestrian clearance, crown lift up to 5.3m for highway clearance both from ground level. Reduce height of co-dominant stems by up to 1.5m, final height 13.5m T8 - Scots Pine - Reduce height and spread by up to 2m, final height 7m / spread 5m T11 - Robinia - Prune to provide a 2m clearance of the building, removing primary branch in line with gutter. Cut back all hazel and laurel beneath to give 2m clearance of the building T12 - Robinia - Reduce spread to give a 2m clearance of neighbours property line, final Spread 5-7m G20 - Mixed broadleaves x 7 - Prune to provide a 2m clearance of the building and bin store G21 - Mixed Broadleaves x 20 - Prune to provide a 2m clearance of the building T27 - Scots Pine - Reduce height & spread by up to 3m, final height 11m / spread 5-4m T28 - Scots Pine- Reduce height & spread by up to 3m, final height 11m / spread 5-4m T35 - Scots Pine - Reduce over extending limb towards block C back to 3rd primary branch. Reduce remainder of canopy by up to 1.5m to reduce lever force on main stem wound, final height 16.5m / spread 5-5.5m T35a - Scots Pine - Fell to ground level T40 - Pedunculate Oak - Reduce height & spread by up to 4m, final height 15m / spread 5-12m T49 - Holm Oak - Reduce spread by up to 5m to shape into reduction on T6, final spread 5-8m T52 - Common Beech - Reduce spread over road by up to 2m, final spread - 5-4m T57 - Pedunculate Oak - Prune to provide a 2m clearance of street light, by removing the secondary branch back to union. Remove epicormic growth on main stem to 3m T58 - Holm Oak - Reduce spread of first primary branch by up to 1.5m, Crown lift to 2.5m from ground level, Remove 1 dead branch of adjacent pine, final spread 5-7.5m T65 - Woodland Tree - Reduce height and spread by up to 3m, final height - 16m / Spread 4-5m T66 - Woodland Tree - Reduce height by up to 4m, final height - 17m T68 - Common Beech - Prune tertiary branches to provide a 1m clearance of the street lamp T78 - Lebanon Cedar - Prune to provide a 2m clearance of car port. Remove deadwood greater than 50mm or 1m length over car port. Remove dead leaves of adjacent palm Replant - 7 Scots Pines Please see Tree Report
Granted Trees 6 docs
Other tree works applications
In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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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.