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9 Hillside Drive Christchurch BH23 2RS

Awaiting decision Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole P/26/03468/TCA Tree work in a Conservation Area

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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2026

    Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Application Under Consideration

    Previously Registered - Awaiting Allocation.

  4. 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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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 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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    P/26/03468/TTPO Submitted 23 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

    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.

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