17 Durley Chine Road South Bournemouth BH2 5JT Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/04064/TTPO - Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO Pending

Proposal

T1: Copper beech (148 to 200 years old) located at the front of the property. Adds signifiant to character and appearance of the local area. As approved in 2002. Thinning of the crown of up to 20% by volume. Lift of the crown by no more than 3 metres. Thus ensuring the work is not detrimental to the long term health and amenity of the tree. T2: A smaller copper beech located in the back garden with approximately 50% overhanging a building in no.19’s property not visible from the road; Option 1: Prune the crown by 20% by volume and prune to clear both no.17 and no19 buildings and guttering by 2m. Option 2 (preferred): If 2m is not sufficient to clear no.19s roof or the likelihood of and/or “fire-bridge” risk is accepted. Fell the tree. T3 A mature Sycamore located in the South West of garden overhanging a car park and border area belonging to a block of flats on Chine Crescent Road. Crown reduction by up to 20%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from BCP's recent tree works.

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
BH2 5JT
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Westbourne & West Cliff
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides tree works by day 63.

Day 1845 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 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