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P/26/04508/TCA - Tree work in a Conservation Area Application Under Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
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Validated
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 19 Nov 2026, from BCP's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 10

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers and the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Special area of conservation about 133 m away: Purewell Meadows
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.
14 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 34, Purwell, Grade II, about 39 m from the postcode pin · 14 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
SSSI about 129 m away: Purewell 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.
National infrastructure project about 885 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park
The site is about 885 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 ↗
Conservation area about 16 m away: Purewell
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Tree work in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BH23 1HE
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Christchurch Town
Parish
Christchurch Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
John McQuade

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 58.

Day 2137 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
45%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,638decided 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 →

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Decided
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2024 Approved
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8/24/0075/TTPO
2023 Approved
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2023 Refused
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2023 Approved
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Demolish existing garages and erect 1 detached garage (AMENDED DESCRIPTION/PLANS)
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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T1-Beech-fell to ground level and replant.
8/23/0459/REG14
2021 Approved
Avon Manor 34 Purewell Christchurch BH23 1EP
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2020 Approved
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2020 Withdrawn
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2019 Approved
7 Amsterdam Square Christchurch BH23 1HE
Single storey rear extension. (Retrospective)
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2019 Approved
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Replacement windows
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
23 Scotts Hill Lane, Purewell, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1HF
Proposed single storey side extension (Remove conservatory)
8/18/2892/CLP
2018 Approved
Palm Cottage, 9 Scotts Hill Lane, Purewell, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1HF
G1 row of Leylandi - Reduce height by a half (approximately 6-7m).
8/18/2882/TCA
2017 Approved
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2017 Withdrawn
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2016 Approved
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BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#279 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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