St Alban's Court 29 St Albans Crescent Bournemouth BH8 9EW Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/04862/TTPO - Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO Application Under Consideration

Proposal

T1-Beech (TPO T1) - Crown lift to 5m, prune to provide 2m clearance from BT line and remove deadwood. T2-Beech (TPO T2) - Prune to provide 2m clearance from No.31, inspect existing bracing system and remove deadwood. T3-Beech (TPO T3) - Crown lift to 5m, prune to provide 2m clearance from bin store and remove deadwood. T4 -Lawson Cypress (TPO T4) - Crown lift to 4m. T5-Beech (TPO T5) - Crown lift to 5m including removal of the lowest primary limb extending towards the building and parking area. T6-Scots Pine (TPO T7) - Remove hanging limb and deadwood throughout the crown. T7-Scots Pine (TPO T31) - Fell T8 Variegated Holly (TPO T23) - Remove low overextended primary limb displaying rope damage at its union with the main stem. T9-Holly (TPO T26) - Fell T10-Holly (TPO T33) - Fell T11-Variegated Holly (TPO T30) - Fell T12-Lawson Cypress (TPO T41) - Crown raise to 5m over the access route and neighbouring property by removing secondary growth only. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from BCP's recent tree and landscaping 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 10 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.

Building

Floor area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 5 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, 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
BH8 9EW
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Queen's Park
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Idverde

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 61.

Day 1249 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

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.