Highcliffe Castle Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/03871/REG14 - Regulation 14 - Dead and Dangerous Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1-Poplar - Cracks within the two primary limbs - Fell T2-Sorbus - Dead – Fell T3-Chestnut leaved Oak – Dead – Fell T4-Pine – Dead – Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Tree REG14 Decision pdf Decision Notice · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Officer Report pdf Officer Report · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Local nature reserve about 141 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.
National infrastructure project about 432 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park
The site is about 432 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 ↗
SSSI about 37 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; Priority habitat about 21 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
BCP
Application type
Regulation 14 - Dead and Dangerous
Postcode
BH23 4LE
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Highcliffe & Walkford
Parish
Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
No objections raised
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Miguel Norte

How this decision compares

Decided in 1 days from validation, 60 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

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T8 - Bay tree - Remove stem and overhanging branches from the woodland Castle site. G9…
8/24/0172/TTPO
2022 Approved
T1 - Oak: Crown lift to a height of 5.2m from ground level. Group 1: Yew and Holm Oak alo…
8/22/0550/TTPO
2021 Approved
Holm Oak - Fell
8/21/1136/REG14
2021 Approved
T1 - Holm Oak: Fell to ground level due to acute lean to the East.
8/21/0966/TTPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Tea Rooms Highcliffe Castle Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
T101 - Beech: Remove dead limb overhanging edge of informal play area T163 - Laurel: Fell…
8/24/0638/TTPO
2024 Approved
Beach Haven Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
Replace existing faceted glass balustrade with cantilevered glass balustrade to the edges…
8/24/0435/HOU
2024 Approved
Beach Haven Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
Non material amendment 8/23/0750/HOU Removal of a small section of the north-eastern corn…
8/24/0132/NMA
2023 Approved
Beach Haven Rothesay Drive Christchurch Dorset BH23 4LE
Two-storey front extension and alterations with replacement roof to create a bedroom in t…
8/23/0750/HOU
2023 Approved
Cairnleigh Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
Extension to first floor balcony
8/23/0572/HOU
2022 Approved
Tea Rooms Highcliffe Castle Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
T1 - Beech: Fell to ground level due to storm damage. Replant Beech.
8/22/1048/TTPO
2022 Approved
Castle Keep Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
Proposed alterations to existing garage
8/22/0675/HOU
2022 Approved
Cairnleigh Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
Demolition of existing bungalow. Erection of a new two-storey dwelling house with garage…
8/22/0477/CONDR
2022 Approved
Cairnleigh Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
T6 - Scots Pine - Fell to ground level on slope. Upper stem leans to east. T10 - Holm Oak…
8/22/0221/TTPO
2020 Refused
Castle Keep Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
Demolition of the existing chalet bungalow and construction of two detached homes with as…
8/20/1147/FUL
2021 Approved
Castle Keep Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
First Floor side extension and single storey rear exension
8/21/0956/HOU
2021 Decided
Cairnleigh Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
T1- Holm Oak - Remove low branch rubbing against wall. T3 - Holm Oak - Fell to a height o…
8/21/0768/TTPO
2021 Approved
Dalkeith Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
Two-storey front extension, additional first floor side window. (Re-submission of plannin…
8/21/0808/HOU
2019 Approved
Tea Rooms Highcliffe Castle Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
Remove existing rear Fire exit door and associate scaffolding ramp and install new door a…
8/19/1512/FUL
2019 Approved
Tea Rooms Highcliffe Castle Rothesay Drive Christchurch BH23 4LE
Remove existing rear Fire exit door and associate scaffolding ramp and install new fire e…
8/19/1513/LB
2018 Approved
Highcliffe Castle Tea Rooms, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LE
Alteration of existing Eastern Garden wall arched gateway and replacement of temporary su…
8/18/2622/FUL
2018 Approved
Highcliffe Castle Tea Rooms, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LE
Alteration of existing Eastern Garden wall arched gateway and replacement of temporary su…
8/18/2623/LB
2018 Approved
Highcliffe Castle Rothesay Drive Highcliffe Christchurch BH23 4LE
Removal of existing ramped path access to beach and new replacement of same.
8/18/1215/FUL
2017 Approved
Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LE
Tree 5, Yew - Crown lift to 4m above ground level; Tree 8, Holm Oak - Remove lowest branc…
8/17/2399/TTPO
2017 Approved
Dalkeith, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LE
Proposed two-storey extension to existing house entrance elevation including lead sheet f…
8/17/0073/HOU
2017 Approved
Highcliffe Castle, southern part of Rothesay Park adjacent to and between main path and lavatory block, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LE
Removal of fallen dead trees and debris; dead standing trees (and smallest self-set Sycam…
8/17/0605/REG14
2016 Approved
Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LE
Variation of conditions 6 & 10 from application 8/15/0678 for revised location of refuse…
8/16/1552/CONDR
2017 Approved
Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LE
T1 Holm Oak - Pollard to 12ft pole. T2 Cypress - Pollard to 20ft pole.
8/17/0017/REG14
2016 Approved
Zig-zag ramp at Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LE
T1 English Oak - Remove two lowest secondary branches over footpath. T2 Turkey Oak - Fell…
8/16/1819/TTPO
2016 Approved
Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LE
T8 Acer pseudoplatanus - Fell. T87 Quercus ilex - Top at 7m. T88 Quercus ilex - Top at 7m…
8/16/1619/TTPO
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