25 Watermill Road Christchurch BH23 2UA Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/04888/TTPO - Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO Registered - Awaiting Allocation

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Dec 2026, from BCP's recent tree works.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Reports/Statements Tree Survey · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Location Plan Plan · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Tree Works Application Application Form · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Special area of conservation about 175 m away: River Avon
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 175 m away: Britford Water Meadows 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
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 1559 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park; 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 13 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.

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, 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 2UA
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Christchurch Town
Parish
Christchurch Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
idverde
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides tree works by day 61.

Day 1942 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
39%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
2,271decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by BCP in the last twelve months, from validation. BCP decision record →

Historical activity at this location

4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
16 Latch Farm Avenue Christchurch BH23 2UD
T1 Oak Reduce Branches over carpark by up to 2meters. Prune back from property by up to 1…
8/21/0653/TTPO
2016 Approved
4 Tidemill Close, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2UE
Remove large broken branch,
8/16/1697/REG14
2016 Approved
12 Latch Farm Avenue, Fairmile, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2UD
T1 Sycamore - Fell.
8/16/1093/TTPO
2016 Approved
Strip of land to the rear of 6 Tidemill Close, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2UE
T1 Pine - Fell.
8/16/0999/TTPO
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.