Planning application
St Johns Church Purewell Christchurch BH23 1EJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T5 - Ash - Remove branches contacting the roof and building to give a 2m clearance from the roof and building to the closest foliage.
As published by the council, reference P/26/03492/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/03492/TTPO
- Type
- Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Christchurch Town
- Parish
- Christchurch Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 1EJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Status changed to Application Under Consideration
Previously Registered - Awaiting Allocation.
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9 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 9 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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