Right hand side in the rear 7 Ambleside Christchurch BH23 2RZ Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/05012/REG14 - Regulation 14 - Dead and Dangerous Approved

Proposal

T1 - Scot’s Pine - Remove 1x split branch. Works are scheduled for Friday 23rd October 2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
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Approved
19 Oct 2026

Approved on 19 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Special area of conservation about 150 m away: Dorset Heaths
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 150 m away: Town Common 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
Scheduled monument about 221 m away: St Catherine's Hill camp and round barrows; Inside the Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 16 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 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £275,000 in August 2009. Detached house, freehold.

28 August 2009£275,000
28 October 2005£250,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2009, 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
Regulation 14 - Dead and Dangerous
Postcode
BH23 2RZ
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Commons
Parish
Christchurch Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
No objections raised
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Broadoak Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 4 days from validation, 57 days faster than BCP's median of 61 for tree and landscaping works. 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.