9 Benellen Road Bournemouth BH4 9LZ Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/02829/TTPO - Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 - Strawberry - 5m Stem & branch reduction to reduce roof overhang T2 - Holm Oak - 2m Branch reduction for clearance T3 - Remove one low branch. For clearance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Validated
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Meyrick Park and Talbot Woods 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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 120 m away: Pugs Hole
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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 206 m away: Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens; 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. 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 1

Last sold for £490,000 in August 2019. Detached house, freehold.

14 August 2019£490,000

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

Building

Floor area133 m² (1,432 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2019, 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
Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
Postcode
BH4 9LZ
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arbor Vitae Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, about the council's usual 61 days. 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.