45 Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JU Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/03087/TTPO - Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO Decided

Proposal

T1 - Western Red Cedar - Crown lift to 4-5m clearance from ground level. Prune away from dwelling to give 2-3m clearance. Lesser works: T1 - Western Red Cedar - Crown lift up to a maximum of 3.5m from ground level. Prune away from the dwelling to give a maximum of 2m clearance of the building fabric. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
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Validated
6 Jul 2026
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Split decision
7 Sept 2026

Split decision on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Portchester Road 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 Bournemouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
BH8 8JU
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
East Cliff & Springbourne
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Split decision
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arborcare UK Ltd
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