1-12 Elmslie Place 50 Surrey Road Bournemouth BH4 9HT Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/03107/TTPO - Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO Awaiting sign off

Proposal

T06 - Sycamore - Prune lateral branches to give 2m clearance T08 - Holm oak - Prune lateral branches to give 2m clearance T09 - Sycamore - Prune lateral branches to give 2m clearance G11 - Mixed species - Prune lateral branches to give 2m clearance T12 - Cotoneaster - Fell to ground level… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
3 Jul 2026
Received
5 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 73.

Site constraints 1

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 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
BH4 9HT
Received
5 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ashley Tree Surgeons

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 93% of tree works in BCP are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
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