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5 Shorts Close Christchurch BH23 7NG

P/26/00952/TTPOTree work to tree/s subject to a TPORefused

Refused on 14 May 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

T1 - Oak - Fell and Replant, if felling not possible a crown reduction of 5m

Received
4 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Burton & Grange
  1. Received4 Mar
  2. Validated4 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided14 May

Decided in 71 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a tree application at 5 Shorts Close Christchurch BH23 7NG. BCP has handled 4,888 applications of this type. This one was decided in 71 days, 8 days longer than BCP's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 52 applications across Burton & Grange. We hold 3,222 applications in total for the BH23 postcode area.

94% of trees applications at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed felling, or crown reduction of up to 5m is not supported by any professional arboricultural report, survey or diagnostic evidence demonstrating structural failure, unacceptable risk or physiological decline. In the absence of such an arboricultural assessment or decay analysis, the works are considered excessive, unjustified and contrary to sound arboricultural practice and the principles of BS 3998:2010. Proportionate alternatives such as deadwood removal or limited reduction of selected lower lateral branches have not been explored. The proposal therefore fails to demonstrate sufficient arboricultural justification.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BH23 7NG
Application type
Tree work to tree/s subject to a TPO
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Burton & Winkton Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 March 2026

Additional information

Documents
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: BCP

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