Abbeyfield 55 Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JU Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/05000/TTPO - Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO Application Under Consideration

Proposal

T2 – Lime (Tilia species) Proposed works: Crown lifting Lift the crown of the lime tree to achieve a minimum clearance of approximately 5 metres above ground level, all around the tree, by removing or appropriately shortening the necessary lower branches. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 19 Oct 2026, 18:14

Application progress

✓

Received

15 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Dec 2026, from BCP's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

IMG Aerial Location Plan · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Tree Works Application Application Form · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council: BCP
Application type: Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
Postcode: BH8 8JU
Received: 15 Oct 2026
Validated: 15 Oct 2026
Ward: East Cliff & Springbourne
Parish: Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer: Show
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Southern Tree Specialists

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 61.

prediction

Day 556 days to the predicted decision (day 61)

37%decided within 8 weeks

95%approved

2,152decided 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