The Old House 9 Church Lane Christchurch BH23 1BS Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/04417/TCA - Tree work in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Holly - Reduce height by 6-7 metres and side by up to 2 metres. T2 - Bay - Reduce height by 6-7 metres and side by up to 2 metres. T3 - Acer - Reduce to 2-3 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice P2604417tca(3) Decision Notice · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Officer Report Officer Report · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Tree Works Application Application Form · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Tree Works Photos Photograph · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

55 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 9, Church Lane, Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 49 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 56 m away: Pre-Conquest monastery, early Christian cemetery, Augustinian priory and a motte and bailey castle at Christchurch
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 188 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.
SSSI about 188 m away: Avon Valley (Bickton to Christchurch) SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1559 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park; Inside the Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) built-up area; Green belt about 57 m away: South West Hampshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £221,000 in October 2003. Detached house, freehold.

8 October 2003£221,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2019, 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 in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BH23 1BS
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Christchurch Town
Parish
Christchurch Town Council
Case officer
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Decision
No objections raised
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 5 days from validation, 56 days faster than BCP's median of 61 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
2,159decided 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

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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T1 - Conifer - Reduce branch by appx 4m and lowest point of branch by appx 1.5m. T2 - Yew…
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Paint external facade of the commercial unit. New signage to fascia board, hanging board…
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Retrospective change of use from A1 to A3 use.
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3 & 3A Church Street Christchurch BH23 1BW
Internal alterations and fenestration alterations to convert first floor storeroom into a…
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2021 Approved
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Internal alterations and fenestration alterations to convert first floor storeroom into a…
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Ground floor extensions to existing shop fronts to infill existing red brick colonnade
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2016 Approved
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BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#279 of 296 councils
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.