2 Flambard Road Poole BH14 8SU Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/04343/TTPO - Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO Pending

Proposal

T1 - English Oak - Reduce the extended lower branches to a height of 8m from ground level by no more than 1.75m from the tips inward. Reduce the upper scaffol branches by no more than 1.25m from the tips inward in order to rebalance the crown. T2 - English Oak - Reduce all lateral branches growing over the garden by no more than 1.75m from the tips inwards in order to increase light penetration into the garden. T3 - Scots Pine - Remove the lower pendulous branches in order to create 5m clearance from ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from BCP's recent tree works.

Site constraints 2

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/Ramsar
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Poole built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
BH14 8SU
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Penn Hill
Parish
Poole Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
S Draper Tree Specialists Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides tree works by day 63.

Day 558 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
27%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,003decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree 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