The Priory CE Primary School Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HX Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/03284/TCA - Tree work in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T3 Sycamore - Remove epicormic shoots main stem. Prune tertiary / secondary branches to create 2m separation between structure and first foliage or bud T4 Alder - Prune tertiary branches to create 2m separation between structures and first foliage or bud T6 Cherry - Crown-Lift tertiary branches to underside of low primary branches. T8 Ash - Fell. T10 Apple- Fell. T11 Whitebeam - Remove crossing branches Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Document · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Officer Report Officer Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Report & Tree Plan Reports/Statements · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Tree Works Application Application Form · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Christchurch Central 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Hovercraft in the Solent. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Scheduled monument about 98 m away: Site of Town Walls in, and E of, Druitt Gardens
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Special protection area about 223 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 9-11, SILVER STREET (See details for further address information), Grade II, about 59 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI about 305 m away: Christchurch Harbour SSSI; National infrastructure project about 1691 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park; Inside the Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) built-up area; Priority habitat about 35 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Not green belt

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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BH23 1HX
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Christchurch Town
Parish
Christchurch Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
No objections raised
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Logic

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 17 days faster than BCP's median of 58 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,638decided 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 →

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Replacement of perimeter metal railings. Additional gates.
8/22/0471/FUL
2021 Approved
T7 - Alder - Remove 1 x branch encroaching onto neighbour's roof.
8/21/0102/TCA
2020 Approved
T1 - Hazel - Reduce to 3ft to allow to re coppice T2 - Sycamore - Crown lift to 5.5m all…
8/20/0955/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1 Priory View Church Lane Christchurch BH23 1BP
Re-slate existing roof. Reduce height of chimney on Main Roof. Replace windows and doors…
P/25/03167/HOU
2025 Approved
3 Whitehall Christchurch BH23 1DE
T1 - Willow - Re-pollard removing branches 4-5m in length to original pruning points
P/25/04493/TCA
2025 Approved
Quomps End 33 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HT
1X Cherry tree - dead - fell
P/25/03887/REG14
2025 Approved
1 Whitehall Christchurch BH23 1DE
Demolition of existing rear extension and construction of a rear and side extension, to i…
8/25/0068/HOU
2024 Approved
1 Whitehall Christchurch BH23 1DE
Proposed garden room to rear garden.
8/24/0856/CLP
2024 Approved
20 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HX
T1 - Silver Birch - trim branches 1m branch reduction T2 - Eucalyptus - trim branches 1m…
8/24/0559/TCA
2024 Approved
8 Whitehall Christchurch BH23 1DE
First floor rear extension
8/24/0019/HOU
2023 Approved
The Hayloft Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HX
Change of use of craft studio/gallery to Class E - commercial, business and service
8/23/0662/FUL
2023 Approved
18 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HX
Demolish existing conservatory. Construct single storey side and rear extension
8/23/0062/HOU
2023 Approved
16 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HX
Replacement of roofing felt and battens keeping and reusing the original tiles and ridges.
8/23/0044/LB
2022 Approved
25 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HT
Single storey side & rear extensions with conversion of existing garage. Formation of new…
8/22/0366/HOU
2021 Approved
23 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HT
The remodel of an existing bungalow to provide an extension to the side and rear and firs…
8/21/0387/HOU
2021 Approved
11 Silver Street Christchurch BH23 1BT
Rear extension (part-retrospective application) Amended description.
8/21/1178/HOU
2021 Approved
11 Silver Street Christchurch BH23 1BT
Rear extension (part-retrospective application ) Amended description.
8/21/1179/LB
2021 Approved
16 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HX
Rebuilding of chimney stack
8/21/1221/LB
2021 Approved
23 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HT
Rear and side extensions and a rear dormer extension .
8/21/1039/CLP
2021 Approved
Rose Cottage 11 Silver Street Christchurch BH23 1BT
Replacement of roofing felt and battens, re-roof using existing roof & ridge tiles
8/21/0631/LB
2021 Approved
17 Whitehall Christchurch BH23 1DE
T1 - London Plane - Crown lift whole canopy by 4.5 to 5.2m T1 - London Plane - Prune back…
8/21/0982/TCA
2020 Approved
13 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HT
Demolition of existing commercial unit to side/rear of existing property. Construction of…
8/20/1084/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
17 Whitehall Christchurch BH23 1DE
T1 - London Plane - Tree is 17m high. Re-pollard to 12.5m (removing 4-5m of growth). T2…
8/21/0855/TCA
2017 Approved
17 Whitehall, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1DE
T1 Lime - Reduce SW radial spread by 1.5-2m towards neighbours; crown lift to 5m. T2 Lond…
8/17/2800/TCA
2017 Approved
3 Whitehall, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1DE
T1 Willow - Pollard canopy by 4m in height
8/17/2078/TCA
2016 Refused
11 Silver Street, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1BT
Rear Conservatory (Retrospective application) (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)
8/16/2641/LB
2017 Approved
The Thomas Tripp Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HX
Replace existing awnings with new (Retrospective application)
8/17/0160/FUL
2016 Approved
17 Whitehall, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1DE
T1 Lime Reduce 3-4 lower branches back to boundary line of No. 18. T2 Cypress Remove 1 lo…
8/16/0688/TCA
BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#279 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings