Planning application
18 Springfield Avenue Christchurch BH23 2PE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Box Elder - Crown thin by 20% T2 - Common Beech - 1m Crown reduction, Crown thin by ~20%
As published by the council, reference P/26/02606/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/02606/TTPO
- Type
- Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Commons
- Parish
- Christchurch Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 2PE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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 2 September 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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