30 Hurstbourne Avenue Christchurch BH23 4RG

Pending P/26/02460/TTPO
Council
Date received
24 May 2026
Date validated
24 May 2026
Postcode
BH23 4RG

Description

T1 - Pine - Cut back overhanging branches over the drive by 1.5 meters. T2 - Pine - Remove split branch, Remove lowest primary over garden, remove second lowest primary, The 3rd lowest primary remove the secondary pendulous branch and Remove deadwood. T3 - Pine - Remove large low branch (dead) and crown lift to 5-6 meters removing primary’s where needed and remove deadwood. T4 - Sweet Chestnut -Low primary growing over garden and seating area to reduce to secondary branch growing back over neighbours boundary. Large primary stem over shed to crown lift over shed, removing epi growth where possible and slight canopy reduction of 1–1.5 meters over the shed. Please see annotated photos

BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#281 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

BCP is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #271 out of 292. 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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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BCP decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #229 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #198 of 292
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #271 of 292
63%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #272 of 292
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