14 Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LB

Pending P/26/02180/TTPO
Council
Date received
18 May 2026
Date validated
18 May 2026
Postcode
BH23 4LB

Description

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 - Beexch - 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.

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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