16 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/02180/TTPO - Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO Decided
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore - Dead & needs felling T2 - Sycamore - Fell - unions are swollen indicating poor connections between stems. T3 - Sycamore - Fell - concerns tree could fall into neighbouring property. T4 - Beech - Fell - fungus at base of tree T5 - Sycamore - Crown lift to 4-5m above ground level - to allow light into homes & garden, & to allow growth further up the tree T6 - Sycamore - Reduce over extended limb by 3-4m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Validated
22 May 2026
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Split decision
21 Aug 2026

Split decision on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Tree Split Decision Notice Decision Notice · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Officer Report Officer Report · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG Location Plan Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Tree Works Application Application Form · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF T1 Tree Works Photograph · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF T2 Tree Works Photograph · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF T4 Tree Works Photograph · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Works Schedule Reports/Statements · 8 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Article 4 direction
Hovercraft in the Solent. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
National infrastructure project about 552 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park
The site is about 552 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve about 272 m away: Steamer Point
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI about 178 m away: Highcliffe to Milford Cliffs SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £645,000 in April 2017. Detached house, freehold.

10 April 2017£645,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area165 m² (1,776 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
Postcode
BH23 4LB
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Highcliffe & Walkford
Parish
Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Split decision
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chris Oliver

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
1x Beech Tree - remove snapped branch
P/25/03305/REG14
2021 Approved
Non Material amendment to planning application 8/18/1589/HOU retain existing flat roof on…
8/21/0878/NMA
2020 Approved
T1 - Yew - Fell T2 - Yew - crown lift 3-5m
8/20/1077/TTPO
2020 Approved
Yew (T1) - Crown Lift to 12-15 feet.
8/20/0595/TTPO
2019 Approved
Remove Fallen TPO Oak & Assess for a replacement tree.
8/19/1443/REG14
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
The Lord Bute Hotel 181 - 185 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4JS
Change of use of part of Commercial Restaurant Kitchen and stores to form a dwelling hous…
8/24/0881/FUL
2024 Approved
The Lord Bute Hotel 181 - 185 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4JS
Internal and External Alterations to facilitate the change of use of part of the Commerci…
8/24/0882/LB
2025 Approved
14 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
T1 English Oak - Crown lift to 4m above ground level removing secondary and tertiary bran…
P/25/03996/TTPO
2025 Decided
22 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
T1 - Pine - Reduce the low lateral branch towards the swimming pool by up to 2m. T3 & T4…
P/25/03600/TTPO
2025 Approved
10 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
T27 - Cypress - Fell to ground level G9 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level Please see Repo…
P/25/03126/TTPO
2025 Refused
3 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
Demolish existing dwelling, erect replacement. Convert pool house into an ancillary annex…
P/25/01930/FUL
2024 Refused
The Lord Bute Hotel 181-185 Lymington Rd Highcliffe Christchurch BH23 4JS
Demolition of existing buildings (and detachment from East Lodge) and erection of 6 x res…
8/24/0812/FUL
2024 Refused
The Lord Bute Hotel 181-185 Lymington Rd Highcliffe Christchurch BH23 4JS
Listed building consent for the removal of later extension and a section of boundary wall…
8/24/0813/LB
2025 Approved
20 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
T1 - Oak - A crown reduction of lateral branches by 2m back from property and remove bran…
P/25/02012/TTPO
2025 Approved
175 Lymington Road Christchurch BH23 4GD
T1 - Holm Oak - Crown lift to 4m over the garden and pavement, reduce the canopy that ove…
P/25/02175/TTPO
2025 Approved
10 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
T1-Cypress, At present the canopy clearance of T27 is separated over existing ground leve…
P/25/00244/TTPO
2025
3 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
Demolish existing dwelling, erect replacement. Convert pool house into an annexe.
P/25/00927/HOU
2025 Approved
35 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
G25 Oak - Removal of 20% epicormic growth (amended proposal) T75 Spruce - WITHDRAWN - Fel…
P/25/00059/TTPO
2025 Decided
20 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
T1 Cherry - Fell (not included in the TPO - amended proposal) T2 Holm Oak - Fell (not inc…
8/25/0034/TTPO
2025 Approved
17 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
T1 -Oak - Crown reduction by reducing height by approx 3-4m and reshaping remaining canop…
8/25/0052/TTPO
2025 Approved
22 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
Fir Tree - Fell
P/25/00082/REG14
2024 Decided
10 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
T27 - Cypress Fell to ground level. G9 - Sycamore Fell to ground level. G9 - False Acacia…
8/24/0853/TTPO
2024 Decided
3 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
T1 - Sycamore: Raise the crown to give a 4m clearance from the pool room. T2 - Oak: Raise…
8/24/0660/TTPO
2024 Approved
3 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
T6 - Maple - (T3 on TPO) - prune back the nearest foil age to give a 3m clearance from 'T…
8/24/0751/TTPO
2024 Approved
6 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB
T13- Lime tree - to reduce section of branches growing over the lawn area only, by 2m up…
8/24/0671/TTPO
2016 Decided
5 Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LB
T1 Norway Maple - Fell. T2 & T3 Lime - Crown reduce by 4- 5m. Deadwood and remove any bro…
8/16/0792/TTPO
2016 Approved
35 Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LB
T1 Douglas Fir Crown lift to 5m. T2 Holm Oak Repollard. T3 Turkey Oak Pollard at approx 1…
8/16/0593/TTPO
2016 Approved
19A The Squirrels, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LB
T1 Lime pollard by 4-5m. T2 Sycamore crown reduce by 4m and reshape side laterals by 1-2m…
8/16/0426/TTPO
2016 Approved
6 Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LB
T1 & T2 Yew Reduce height by 2m. Reduce the northern laterals to leave an even flowing br…
8/16/0474/TTPO
2016 Decided
Rothesay Drive 15, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LB
Yew - Reduce crown by 1m and crown lift to 2.2m above ground level
T/16/0013
BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#279 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.