Canford School Canford Magna Poole BH21 3AD Data via plota.co.uk

Pending P/26/03589/TCA
Council
Date received
29 Jul 2026
Date validated
29 Jul 2026
Postcode
BH21 3AD

Description

The veteran Oak - UTS.10 requires felling due to the risk to the identified targets and the location of the tree in relation to the main road and foot/cycle path. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 30 Sept 2026, from BCP's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 47 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 63.

Day 4716 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 and landscaping works decided by BCP in the last twelve months, from validation. BCP decision record →

Site constraints 3

Canford Magna 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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Merley built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, 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 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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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