Planning application
St Catherines Court 35 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3NS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1. Dead fruit tree. Reasons for works - Dead tree. Proposed works - Section fell to 3ft. Replant with 1 x Himalayan birch. T2. Robinia. Reasons for works - Growing low over the highway and footway. Proposed works - Crown lift to give a 5.5m clearance over the highway from ground level to the lowest foliage and 2.5m over the footway from ground level to the lowest foliate to meet statutory height requirements over the footway and highway. T3. Scot’s pine. Reasons for works - Ivy infested. Low canopy over the lawn. Proposed works - Sever ivy. Crown lift to give a 4m clearance over the lawn from ground level to the lowest foliage. T4. Robinia. Reasons for works - Encroaching onto nos. 33 & 35 Christchurch Road. Proposed works - Reduce and remove tertiary and secondary branches by up to 2m to give a clearance of 2m from the buildings of no 33 & 35 Christchurch road to the closest foliage. T5. Robinia. Reasons for works - Encroaching onto nos. 33 & 35 Christchurch Road. Proposed works - Reduce and remove tertiary and secondary branches by up to 2m to give a clearance of 2m from the buildings of no 33 & 35 Christchurch road to the closest foliage. T6. Dead Holly. Reasons for works - Dead stem with regrowth shoots at the base. Proposed works - Fell dead stem to live growth. T7. Copper Beech. Reasons for works - Heavily encroaching onto the building. Proposed works - Reduce secondary and tertiary branches back by up to 2m to give a clearance of 2m from the building to the closest foliage. T9. Sycamore. Reasons for works - Encroaching onto the building. Proposed works - Reduce secondary and tertiary branches back by up to 2m to give a clearance of 2m from the building to the closest foliage. T12. Sycamore. Reasons for works - Three quarters dead tree with fungus on bark up the main stem. Proposed works - Section fell to ground level. No scope for replant in this location as heavily crowded with trees in this area.
As published by the council, reference P/26/04483/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/04483/TTPO
- Type
- Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
- Status
- Application Under Consideration
- Received
- 15 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- East Cliff & Springbourne
- Parish
- Bournemouth Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH1 3NS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Sep 2026
Status changed to Application Under Consideration
Previously Registered - Awaiting Allocation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What 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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Liberty Court 31 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3NS
T1 & T2 - Holm Oaks - Prune back from property allowing a 2 meter clearance from building. T3 - Portuguese Laurel - Trim side growth to compact.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Bournemouth Natural Science Society 39 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3NS
Silver Birch - Dead - Fell.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Sandown Court 33 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3NY
T4 - Acacia - Prune growth allowing a 2 meter clearance from property.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Berkeley Mansions 27 Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 3NU
T1- Cedar Crown lift lower hanging branches over the driveway only up to a height of 5m from ground level by removing 1 low branch and reducing secondary branches. Reduce the crown on 1 primary limb by 4m to suitable growing points. T2- Cedar Crown lift lower secondary branches hanging over the driveway only up to a height of 5m from ground level.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
16 Manor Road Bournemouth BH1 3EY
T1- Holm Oak - Crown lift lower hanging branches over the road to height of 5.2m from ground level and over the driveway entrance up to a height of 4m from ground level. T2- Holm Oak - Crown lift lower hanging branches over the road to height of 5.2m from ground level and lower hanging branches over the driveway entrance up to a height of 4m inches. Please see anootated photos attached.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Acacia Garden 12 Manor Road Bournemouth BH1 3HU
T1 - Monterey Pine - Remove 6 x lowest branches over the drive and encroaching onto the building. T2 - Lime tree - remove sucker growth and 1 x low stem at 3m on the western lower stem. reduce and remove branches growing onto the roof by 2m to give a 2m clearance. remove dead wood. T3 - Lime tree - remove 5 x basal suckers. reduce back from the roofline by up to 2m to give a clearance of up to 2m. Remove major dead wood. T6 - Bay tree - crown lift over the drive to give a clearance of 4m from ground level to the lowest foliage. Proposal amendment – T4 and T5 Sycamore - fell to ground level – Assessed under a Conservation Area notice P/26/02994/TCA (East Cliff Conservation Area)
Granted Trees 13 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.