16 West Overcliff Drive Bournemouth BH4 8AA Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/02269/TCA - Tree work in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Sycamore Re-pollard to the previous pruning points. T2 Sycamore Re-pollard to the previous pruning points. T3 Holly Reduce height by 1.5m. In addition, prune overhang above No.14 back to the boundary fence line as per Photograph Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
15 May 2026
Received
17 May 2026
Approved

Approved on · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

West Overcliff Drive conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bournemouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Tree work in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BH4 8AA
Received
17 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Westbourne & West Cliff
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
No objections raised
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arbor Vitae Tree Care
BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#279 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

BCP is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #256 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% 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 (88%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
BCP decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #233 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #214 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #256 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #267 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
346 decided (1-9 homes)
68%
Major dwellings approved
56 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
78 decided
2,244
Total decisions
392 refused in the year to March 2026