Planning application
The Old House 9 Church Lane Christchurch BH23 1BS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Holly - Reduce height by 6-7 metres and side by up to 2 metres. T2 - Bay - Reduce height by 6-7 metres and side by up to 2 metres. T3 - Acer - Reduce to 2-3 metres.
As published by the council, reference P/26/04417/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/04417/TCA
- Type
- Tree work in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered - Awaiting Allocation
- Received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Christchurch Town
- Parish
- Christchurch Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH23 1BS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 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.
Trade members open them from here.
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 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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