83 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NH

Pending P/26/02545/REG14
Trees & landscaping
Council
BCP 1.5/10
Date received
1 Jun 2026
Date validated
1 Jun 2026
Postcode
BH23 4NH

Description

1x Silver birch - dead - fell

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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Proposed Front Extension
8/20/1131/HOU
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
90 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NL
Proposal to add driveway gates to front boundary.
P/25/02132/HOU
2025 Approved
101 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NH
Erection of single storey side extension following demolition of existing link detached s…
P/25/00157/HOU
2024 Approved
105 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NH
T1 - Oak - Crown lift by up to 5m from ground level to secondary and tertiary branches on…
8/24/0521/TTPO
2023 Refused
90 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NL
Sever the land at 90 Smugglers Lane North and construct a new 3 bedroom detached dwelling…
8/23/0755/FUL
2023 Refused
90 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NL
Sever the land and construct a new 4 bedroom detached dwelling with double garage and gar…
8/23/0287/FUL
2022 Approved
99 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NH
Raise and extend roof and extend 1st floor accommodation with dormers to side and rear. 2…
8/22/0670/HOU
2021 Approved
94 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NL
Conversion of garage into entertaining area with external changes. Elevational changes to…
8/21/0932/HOU
2021 Approved
90 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NL
T1- Oak - Fell T2- Oak - Fell - T3 - Oak - Crown lifting of laterals over road up to 6m f…
8/21/0879/TTPO
2020 Approved
68 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NL
Use of caravan as over-flow accommodation for the family.
8/20/0907/CLP
2021 Withdrawn
90 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NL
T1 T2 T3 Holm oaks, to cut branches back by 2 meters. Crown reduction 4-5 meters as per p…
8/21/0175/TTPO
2021 Approved
79 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NH
T1-Scots Pine. Remove 3 defective branches are shown in the submitted photographs.
8/21/0156/REG14
2020 Refused
79 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NH
T1 - Scots Pine - Remove damaged lower branch. Thin Out/Remove 3-4 branches between forks.
8/20/0817/TTPO
2020 Approved
102 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NL
Single storey flat roof rear extension
8/20/0982/HOU
2020 Withdrawn
79 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NH
Scots Pine - Remove damaged lower branch. Remove 3-4 branches between forks.
8/20/0795/TTPO
2020 Approved
109 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NH
T1 - Oak - Fell dead tree to ground level.
8/20/0586/REG14
2019 Approved
69 Smugglers Lane North Christchurch BH23 4NH
T1 Oak to reduce lateral growth by 2m back from over property / to enable a better draw o…
8/19/1378/TTPO
2019 Approved
70 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4NL
Single storey rear extension
8/19/0860/HOU
2019 Refused
76 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4NL
Single storey rear extension with flat roof. Part demolish existing rear extension.
8/19/0759/CLP
2018 Approved
109 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4NH
T1 - Oak Tree - Fell or Reduce.
8/18/2630/TTPO
2018 Approved
107 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4NH
Oak - Fell.
8/18/2247/TTPO
2017 Refused
79 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4NH
Scots Pine - Reduce crown by 2.5m all round (as shown on submitted marked photograph); cr…
8/17/1066/TTPO
2016 Approved
109 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4NH
T4 Oak - Reduce lateral branches on the tree's western side only by up to 1.5m; crown thi…
8/16/2296/TTPO
2016 Approved
101 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4NH
Alterations and enlargement to roof to include hipped to cropped gable conversion to both…
8/16/1360/HOU
2016 Approved
79 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4NH
Removal of chimney and extension to existing rear dormers to create single large dormer…
8/16/1420/HOU
2016 Approved
109 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4NH
T1 Oak - Reduce branches by 2m mainly overhanging 3 Terrington Avenue.
8/16/0515/TTPO
BCP
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#281 of 292 councils
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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%).

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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
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