Planning application
Swains Hall 98 North Road Poole BH14 0NA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Oak - Prune to create a 3m separation between nearby building and foliage. T2 - Western Red cedar - NO PROPOSED WORKS, LISTED WITHIN GROUP A ON SKETCH PLAN FOR REFERENCE ONLY. Group A - Laurel, Holly, Rhododendron - reduce group in height to approximately 2.5m (excluding T2).
As published by the council, reference P/26/03982/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/03982/TTPO
- Type
- Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
- Status
- Awaiting sign off
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Parkstone
- Parish
- Poole Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH14 0NA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P/25/04521/TTPO Granted
Swains Hall 98 North Road Poole BH14 0NA
T1 – Oak - crown reduction of up to 2m throughout the upper and lateral canopy.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Application Under Consideration
Previously Registered - Awaiting Allocation.
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28 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting sign off
Previously Application Under Consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 October 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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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 60 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Swains Hall 98 North Road Poole BH14 0NA
T1 – Oak - crown reduction of up to 2m throughout the upper and lateral canopy.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
7 Gervis Crescent Poole BH14 0LR
T1 Oak (Quercus robur) - Reduce and reshape the crown to achieve a balanced profile in line with the green outline shown in the submitted photograph. Works will involve careful reduction of extended lateral limbs indicated by red arrows to reduce end-weight and wind loading, while retaining a natural form.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
7 Gervis Crescent Poole BH14 0LR
T1 - Oak - Crown reduction of up to 2–3 metres, as indicated in the submitted photographs (red arrow diagram). The reduction will be carried out selectively throughout the crown to reduce end weight and sail area, retaining a natural shape and balance.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
39 Springfield Road Poole BH14 0LG
96% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep
Lime (T1) - Remove all dead wood Oak (T2) - Remove several dead branches overhanging garage
Awaiting decision Trees -
39 Springfield Road Poole BH14 0LG
T1 - Small Leafed Lime - Lift branches overhanging driveway by 1.5 meters. T3 - Silver Birch - Fell. T4 - Silver Birch - Fell.
Split decision Trees 8 docs -
27A Springfield Road Poole BH14 0LG
T1 Indian Bean Prune epicormic growth back to pruning points as previously granted (TP/24/00681/X)
Granted Trees 4 docs
Other tree works applications
In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.