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P/25/02686/TTPO - Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T4 Beech - Prune to give 2m clearance from building and 3m clearance above parking. T8g/D English Oak - Prune to give 3m clearance above parking T9 English Oak, T10 Beech – Prune to give 2m clearance from the building T12 English Oak – Remove epicormic growth on building side up to 4m above ground level T13 and T14 English Oak - Prune to give 2m clearance from building. T15 Lime- Remove epicormic growth on building side up to 4m above ground level T16 Beech - Prune to give 2m clearance from building and 3m clearance above parking T17g Holly - Prune to give 3m clearance above path T18 English Oak - Prune to give 3m clearance above parking Trees T1, T2, T5, T8g (A & B) deadwood removal can be removed without the consent of the LPA. T11 Beech is not protected by TPO and therefore does not require the consent for tree works from the LPA (Amended proposal) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2025
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Approved
6 Nov 2025
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Appeal split decision
4 Mar 2026

Approved on 6 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Document · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Tree Officer Report Officer Report · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Tree Hazard Assessment Report Beacon Drive Beacon Court Ts 39325 Ac Plan · 23 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Tree works application Application Form · 23 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
National infrastructure project about 269 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park
The site is about 269 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Special protection area about 190 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.
SSSI about 54 m away: Highcliffe to Milford Cliffs 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.
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 14 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 to tree/s subject to a TPO
Postcode
BH23 5BY
Received
23 Jul 2025
Validated
23 Jul 2025
Ward
Highcliffe & Walkford
Parish
Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
6 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Split decision · 4 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6002768 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treecall Consulting Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 106 days from validation, 45 days slower 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Jul 2025
Comments by
13 Aug 2025

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

2025 Approved
T19 - Holm Oak - Crown lift lower branches to give 2.5m clearance above ground level. Cro…
P/25/03490/TTPO
2023 Approved
T8A -Oak. Stem to be cut 0.5m above the cavity to remove the upper part of the crown. as…
8/23/0352/TTPO
2023 Approved
T2 - Beech - Prune to give 2m clearance from buildings. T3, T6 & T7 - Sycamores- Prune to…
8/23/0183/TTPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Flat 1 Wharncliffe Court 29 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
DEADWOOD - Area Order - A1 - Removal of Deadwood
P/25/00174/REG14
2024 Approved
Wharncliffe Court 29 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
T1 - Sycamore - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points (approx. 2m in height).
8/24/0650/TTPO
2024 Approved
17 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
T1 (part of G11 on TPO) Hornbeam - Fell - Replant with similar species in same area. T2 (…
8/24/0031/TTPO
2023 Approved
7 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
T1-Oak. Reduce back the first lateral branch overhanging the applicant’s outbuilding, by…
8/23/0805/TTPO
2023 Approved
24 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
G1 Oak/Beech/Maple Raise crown up to 3m, by the removal of secondary and tertiary branche…
8/23/0430/TTPO
2023 Approved
24 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
Erection of new fence towards the corner of the boundary in front of the bungalow. Revise…
8/23/0266/HOU
2022 Refused
24 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
Erection of new fence towards the corner of the boundary in front of the bungalow. Retros…
8/22/0724/HOU
2022 Approved
19 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
Front Porch.
8/22/0416/HOU
2022 Refused
24 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
T1 Beech Fell to ground level decayed tree replant with Fagus sylvatica T3 Oak Fell to gr…
8/22/0167/TTPO
2022 Approved
11 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
Enlarge & reposition garage plus a single storey rear extension
8/22/0211/HOU
2021 Refused
15 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
T2 - Oak - Reduce in height by up to 5m.
8/21/0895/TTPO
2021 Decided
15 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
No 1 - Oak - Fell No 2 - Oak - Fell (As annotated in submitted photographs)
8/21/0468/TTPO
2021 Approved
24 Beacon Drive Highcliffe Christchurch BH23 5DH
Demolition of existing entrance, single storey side, front and rear extension. Replace fl…
8/21/0283/HOU
2020 Decided
23 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
T1 - Twin-stemmed Oak -1.5m crown reduction. Epicormic growth removal from the main stems…
8/20/0701/TTPO
2020 Approved
19 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
Beech - T1 - Crown Reduction 2m - Crown Thin 20%.
8/20/0765/TTPO
2020 Refused
Wharncliffe Court 29 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
T1 - Holm Oak - Crown Lift to 2 metres.
8/20/0044/TTPO
2019 Decided
Flat 3 Wharncliffe Court 29 Beacon Drive Christchurch BH23 5DH
1 Sycamore - Fell or Crown Reduce to 5 metre spread and 6 metre height. 1 Holly - Fell
8/19/1366/TTPO
2019 Refused
Copse opposite Wharncliffe Court, 29 Beacon Drive, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 5DH
Holm Oak x 2 - Fell. Sycamore - reduce height by 9m.
8/19/0132/TTPO
2018 Approved
15 Beacon Drive, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 5DH
Ground floor extension, reconfiguration of loft space into habitable space, provision of…
8/18/0371/HOU
2018 Approved
1 Beacon Drive, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 5DH
Single storey extension to front of bungalow.
8/18/0687/HOU
2016 Approved
3 Beacon Drive, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 5DH
Oak - Fell.
8/16/2986/TTPO
2016 Approved
4 Beacon Drive, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 5DH
To extend dropped kerb
8/16/1629/HOU
2016 Approved
17 Beacon Drive, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 5DH
Sycamore - Fell 1 x stem
8/16/1689/REG14
2016 Approved
17 Beacon Drive, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 5DH
G10 T1 Beech - Overall reduction of 2.5m; Crown lift to 4m; Long extended branches toward…
8/16/1043/TTPO
2016 Approved
25 Beacon Court, Beacon Drive, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 5BY
Replace 16 x wrought iron balustrades with stainless steel and glass balustrades
8/16/0407/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings