70 Woodpecker Drive Poole BH17 7SY Data via plota.co.uk

Pending P/26/03005/TTPO
Council
Date received
29 Jun 2026
Date validated
29 Jun 2026
Postcode
BH17 7SY

Description

G1- 2x oak trees along the rear boundary to be crown lifted by removing small diameter secondary and tertiary branches no bigger than 40mm diameter to lift the canopy to 4.5m from ground level. And to reduce back the remaining lower overextended branches by up to 1.5m. T1- neighbours silver birch tree along the left boundary to be crown lifted to 3m and overextended limb growing over the applicants garden by up to 1.5m back to appropriate growth points. Data via plota.co.uk

BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#281 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

BCP is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #271 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 63% 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 (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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BCP decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #229 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #198 of 292
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #271 of 292
63%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #272 of 292
64%
Minor dwellings approved
321 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
51 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
77 decided
2,150
Total decisions
360 refused in 2025