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

P/26/04417/TCA - Tree work in a Conservation Area Pending
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
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from BCP's recent tree works.

Documents 2

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 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 September 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 in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BH23 1BS
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Christchurch Town
Parish
Christchurch Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides tree works by day 63.

Day 558 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
27%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,003decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree 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

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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