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53 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LD

Refused Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/01791/TTPO Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 - Oak - fell to ground level. Replant oak to rear of the property. T2 - Beech – fell to ground level. Replant Beech.

As published by the council, reference P/26/01791/TTPO

Application record

Reference
P/26/01791/TTPO
Type
Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Decided
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Highcliffe & Walkford
Parish
Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH23 4LD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • P/26/03676/TTPO Awaiting decision

    53 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LD

    T118 - Oak - Fell to ground level and remove. G41 - Beech - Reduce the weakened and damaged limb (originating from the 11-metre union) by 3 metres.

    Submitted 3 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 22 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 31 Jul 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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What this refusal means

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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