Planning application
14 Elphinstone Road Christchurch BH23 5LL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak Reduce and reshape crown by 2.0-2.5m back to suitable growth points.
As published by the council, reference P/26/03809/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/03809/TTPO
- Type
- Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Highcliffe & Walkford
- Parish
- Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 5LL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/26/03609/REG14 Granted
14 Elphinstone Road Christchurch BH23 5LL
T1& T2 - Norway Spruce - Moribund/dead, Sectional dismantle to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Aug 2026
Status changed to Application Under Consideration
Previously Registered - Awaiting Allocation.
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17 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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 17 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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P/26/03266/TTPO Split decision
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P/26/03110/TTPO Refused
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