Planning application
9 Hillside Drive Christchurch BH23 2RS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Spruce tree. Reduction in height by approximately 50%, shape sides to leave a flowing branch line. T2 - Deodar Cedar. Reduce in height by approximately 1m. Reduce and reshape sides to leave a flowing branch line.
As published by the council, reference P/26/03468/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/03468/TCA
- Type
- Tree work in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Under Consideration
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Commons
- Parish
- Christchurch Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 2RS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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P/26/03468/TTPO Awaiting decision
9 Hillside Drive Christchurch BH23 2RS
T1 - Spruce tree. Reduction in height by approximately 50%, shape sides to leave a flowing branch line. T2 - Deodar Cedar. Reduce in height by approximately 1m. Reduce and reshape sides to leave a flowing branch line.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Aug 2026
Status changed to Application Under Consideration
Previously Registered - Awaiting Allocation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 September 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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 61 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.
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7 Hillside Drive Christchurch BH23 2RS
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96% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep
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