5 Powell Road Poole BH14 8SG

Pending P/26/01822/TTPO
Council
Date received
20 Apr 2026
Date validated
20 Apr 2026
Postcode
BH14 8SG

Description

T1 - Scots Pine - Remove the lowest primary branch groiwng in a SE direction back to its point of origin, Reduce all remaining tertiary and secondary branches growing outside of the mean crown line spanning from a N-SE direction by no more than 0.75m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 50mm in diameter and that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points.

1.6/10
Planning Authority Score
#268 of 282

Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.

BCP is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #261 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 63% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

BCP decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #221 of 282
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #191 of 282
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #261 of 282
63%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #262 of 282
64%
Minor dwellings approved
321 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
51 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
77 decided
2,150
Total decisions
360 refused in 2025