53 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LD

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

• P/26/01791/TTPO Refused

  53 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LD

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

  Decided 22 Jun 2026 Trees

1. 3 Aug 2026

   Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

2. 5 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Application Under Consideration

   Previously Registered - Awaiting Allocation.

4. 28 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Awaiting sign off

   Previously Application Under Consideration.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 53 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LD

  P/26/01791/TTPO Submitted 20 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• Eden End 41 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LD

  P/25/03237/CLP Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed erection of an outbuilding for ancillary use to the main dwelling

  Granted Lawful development 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Back garden, bordering highcliff castle 36 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LD

  P/26/01653/REG14 Submitted 13 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jun

  T1 - Oak - Dead wood, constant dead wood falling on children's play area and amenity, close to pedestrian access to castle.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 36 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LD

  P/26/02932/TTPO Submitted 23 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  T2 - Holm Oak - Reduce regrowth (bulge) on the northern crown at 8m to blend into the remaining crown as viewed from the garden. T3 - Oak - Retrench the upper crown by crown reducing up to 5m to viable growth points to leave a tree of approx.15-20m in height. T4 - Oak - Reduce over extended northern stem by up to 4m to leave a balanced and blended canopy.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Highcliffe Castle Golf Club Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4LA

  P/26/00465/REG14 Submitted 3 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  Holm Oak - Stem Tree Failing - Removal

  Granted Trees

• Highcliffe Castle Golf Club Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4LA

  P/25/03128/FUL Submitted 15 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing storeroom and extend club house to create new reception area, trolley and buggy store with golf simulator room at first floor

  Granted Full applications Demolition 19 docs

• P/26/03266/TTPO Split decision

  Milne Court 11A Stourwood Avenue Bournemouth BH6 3QD

  T16-Holm Oak: Undertake a full crown reduction of no more than 1m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 60mm in diameter and that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points. Raise the crown to 3m from ground level. Remove the lowest primary branch over the parking bay. See lesser works.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Trees
• P/26/03552/TTPO Split decision

  59 Stour Way Christchurch BH23 2PY

  T1 Oak - Crown raise to 7.5m from ground level all the way around remove epicormic growth up to 8m and tip back by 1m from front of property this work is carried out every 4-5 years to be able to have a large tree in a small space clearing highway as large caravans are delivered in winter

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Trees
• P/26/03110/TTPO Refused

  Keverstone Court 97 Manor Road Bournemouth BH1 3BZ

  T1- Holm Oak - Fell and replace with a tree under the tree officers discretion in a more suitable location. T2- Holm Oak Fell. Fell and replace with a Cherry prunus.

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Trees
• P/26/03780/TTPO Granted

  Pebble Beach 47A Links Road Poole BH14 9QS

  T1 - Liquid amber - Overall reduction by 1.5m to shape and allow more light into garden. T2 - Oak - Crown lift to 4m. Reduce lateral limbs by 1.5m to shape.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Trees
• P/26/03824/TTPO Granted

  13 Little Forest Road Bournemouth BH4 9NN

  T32- Scots Pine - Crown lift lower hanging branches over the road to a height of 5.2m from ground level. Crown lift lower secondary branches over neighbouring property’s driveway to a height of 4m from ground level. T33- Cedar - Reduce one overextending branch by 2m to a suitable growing point as shown in the photograph. T34- Scots Pine-Crown lift lower hanging branches over the road to a height of 5.2m from ground level.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Trees