Planning application
Otterbourne 5-7 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH2 6BP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T22. Horse chestnut - Reduce and remove encroaching branches by up to 3m to give a 3m clearance from the structure to the closest foliage, to prevent squirrels accessing the roof terrace.
As published by the council, reference P/26/04501/TTPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/04501/TTPO
- Type
- Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
- Status
- Registered - Awaiting Allocation
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Talbot & Branksome Woods
- Parish
- Bournemouth Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH2 6BP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2026
Received by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 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
3 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.
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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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Lawn Court 9 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH2 6BP
96% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov
G3. Hollies - Remove and reduce encroaching branches by up to 3m to give a 3m clearance from the structure to the closest foliage, to prevent squirrels accessing the roof terrace.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
Lawn Court 9 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH2 6BP
Beech (T42) - Crown lift to 5m above the road and 4m above the driveway. Beech (T43) - Crown lift to 5m above the road. Beech (T40) - Prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the building. Sycamore (T39) - Prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the garage building. Holm Oak (HO) within G4 - Prune branches which grow above garage forecourt area back by 2m, to reduce branch spread and raise the canopy to approximately 4m. Works are for clearances.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
1 Flat 1 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH2 6BP
96% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct
T11- Sycamore. To reduce secondary branches close and touching 1 Surrey Roads and the neighbouring property’s buildings to a clearance of 2m only.
Awaiting decision Trees -
Lawn Court 9 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH2 6BP
3 x Holly Trees -Dead - Fell 1 x Scot’s Pine - Dead - Fell
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Surrey House 22 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH2 6BS
96% historically approved · decision due ~7 Apr
1x Lime, 1 x Cypress - Deadwood - Remove
Awaiting decision Trees -
Court View 2 Branksome Wood Road Bournemouth BH2 6BY
T2 - Acacia - Reduce section of branches close and touching the building to a clearance of 2m as shown on photograph.
Granted Trees 5 docs
Other tree works applications
In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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P/26/04543/TTPO Awaiting decision
25 Waterside Christchurch BH23 3NZ
T1 - Sycamore - Crown reduction by approximately two meters to previous reduction points.
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P/26/04541/TTPO Awaiting decision
47 Canford Cliffs Road Poole BH13 7AQ
T1 - Maritime Pine leaning over at approximately 40 degrees with a very heavy crown. Recommend felling the tree before it uproots out of the ground. Would replace with another tree
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P/26/04521/REG14 Granted
70 Lilliput Road Poole BH14 8LA
T1 - Pine Trees - Fell
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P/26/04255/TTPO Granted
24 Queens Park West Drive Bournemouth BH8 9DD
T1 Norway Maple - Prune back the branches that extend furthest over the garden of 26 Queens Park west Drive by 1-2m
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P/26/03272/TTPO Granted
7 Martello Road Poole BH13 7DQ
T1-Lawson Cypress: Fell to ground level, replacement tree planted within the curtilage of the property