5 Oban Road Bournemouth BH3 7BG Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/03670/TTPO - Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 - Beech - Crown lift to 4m from ground level over No. 5 Oban road only and reduce over extended branches growing in to No. 5 back by no more than 2m from the tips inwards. Prune to provide 0.5m clearance from the service wires over No. 5 only. T2 - Cedar - Crown lift to 4m from ground level over rear garden of No. 5 and reduce back to boundary line including cherry laurel. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Meyrick Park and Talbot Woods 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.
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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 6 October 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 to tree/s subject to a TPO
Postcode
BH3 7BG
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Management Company

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, about the council's usual 61 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
2,159decided in the last year

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

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