Bournemouth School For Girls Castle Gate Close Bournemouth BH8 9UJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/04357/TTPO - Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO Registered - Awaiting Allocation

Proposal

T05 403 - Pin Oak - Remove the dead branchoverhanging the car park. T10 407a - Hornbeam -Remove the stake and ties. Formative prune and remove growth below 1 metre to improve shape and form. Remove the damaged lower branch. T14 411 - Hornbeam - Fell tree to low stump. T23 420 - Red Oak - Raise the canopy to 3.5 metres over the car park. T26 - Oak - Remove the tree and replant T28 426 - Indian Bean Tree - Reduce the damaged limb by approximately 1 metre to reduce to wind sail affect. T30 425a - Remove the tree and replant T31 427 - London Plane - Prune clear of lamp column by approximately 1.5 metres. T33 429 - Laurel Cherry - Remove the damaged limb. Raise low canopy over the access footpath to 2 metres. T34 429a - Prunus - Prune the dead stem to encourage lateral growth. T40 435 - Pedunculate Oak - Remove the two lower branches with the splits. T58 454 - Common Beech - Crown lift to 2.5 m above ground level over the lawn. T64 459 - Sweetgum - Reduce the crown by approximately 1 metre to appropriate pruning points to reduce the end weight load on the limbs. T81 470 - Pedunculate Oak - Reduce the crown on the side of the lean by approximately 1.5 to 2 metres to suitable pruning points. Reduce the limb with tear out by approximately 1-1.5 m to suitable growth points to reduce strain on the point of the tear and maintain uniform crown structure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 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

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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
Postcode
BH8 9UJ
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Muscliff & Strouden Park
Parish
Bournemouth Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
H & I KELLY
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. BCP usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 58.

Day 1741 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.