Planning application
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T10 - Sweet Chestnut tree - Remove major deadwood, Target prune moribund branch overhanging the highway (photo 1), Reduction of large branch growing towards church with internal crack (photo 2) T15 - Scots Pine - Reduce lateral spread by approximately 1.5m back to suitable growth points (photo 3) Please see annotated photos attached.
As published by the council, reference P/26/01697/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/01697/TTPO
- Type
- Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- East Cliff & Springbourne
- Parish
- Bournemouth Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH1 3ED
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 2 refused.
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P/26/01749/FUL Refused
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
Installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system on the south-facing roof slopes.
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P/26/01748/LB Refused
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
Listed Building Consent for installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system on the south-facing roof slopes.
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P/26/00127/TTPO Granted
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
T8 Scots Pine - Sectional dismantle to ground level. T14 Scots Pine – Sectional dismantle to ground level (T15 on application - amended)
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P/26/00128/TCA Granted
St Swithuns Church Gervis Road Bournemouth BH1 3ED
T101 - Common Sycamore – Sectional dismantle to main union. T102 - Sycamore – Overall height reduction by 3 – 4m back to suitable growth points. Reduce lateral spread by 1.5m to shape.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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22 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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31 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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 22 June 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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