Linkfield Court 19 Knyveton Road Bournemouth BH1 3QG Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/03813/TTPO - Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO Awaiting sign off

Proposal

T1 - Scots Pine - Prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the neighbour's building. T2 - Scots Pine - Prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the neighbour's building. T3 - Sweet Chestnut - Prune branches by 3m to provide a 3m separation from the neighbour's building T4 - Scots Pine - Prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the building of Linkfield Court. Located at 17 Knyveton Road T5 - Scots Pine - Prune branches to provide a 2m separation from the building of Linkfield Court. Located at 17 Knyveton Road T6 - Sweet Chestnut - Reduce branches which grow above the outbuilding in rear garden of Linkfield Court back by 2m to clear the building. Reduce broken branch back to beyond split. Located at 19a Knyveton Road Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from BCP's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

East Cliff 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.
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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 6 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.

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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
Postcode
BH1 3QG
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
East Cliff & Springbourne
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arbor Vitae Tree Care
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 99% of tree and landscaping works in BCP are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Oct 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
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 →

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

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