The Wilderness French Mill Lane Shaftesbury

1. 6 Nov 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 14 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Tree Works - Felling - No Objection

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 14 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 20 French Mill Lane Shaftesbury SP7 0LT

  P/HOU/2025/07570 Submitted 9 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Raise the ridge of the roof and convert the space to form bedrooms. Erect a single storey rear extension with rooflight, erect detached garage with stand alone annexe over, external alterations and form no. 2 parking spaces. (Demolish existing garage and conservatory)

  Granted Householder New dwelling Extension +3 22 docs
  Small domestic

• 15 French Mill Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8EU

  P/HOU/2026/03105 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 400 yards away

  Extend driveway and form hardstanding for parking, including repositioning of existing gate pillar

  Granted Householder 14 docs
  Domestic

• 15 French Mill Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8EU

  P/HOU/2026/00763 Submitted 9 Feb 2026 400 yards away

  Retain additional hard standing parking area to front of dwelling.

  Withdrawn Householder 13 docs
  Domestic

• 3 French Mill Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8EU

  P/TRC/2024/06946 Submitted 26 Nov 2024 0.3 miles away

  T1 - Beech - Crown raise to 5.2m from ground and thin crown by 25%.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 1 French Mill Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8EU

  P/TRC/2025/05047 Submitted 26 Aug 2025 0.3 miles away

  T1 - Katsura - Pollard to previous pollard points. T2 - Liquidambar - Pollard to previous pollard points. T3 - Acer - Reduce crown by 5ft all over. T4 - Field Maple - Pollard to previous pollard points. T5 - Whitebeam - Pollard to previous pollard points.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 8 Hawkesdene Shaftesbury SP7 8NT

  P/HOU/2024/06520 Submitted 7 Nov 2024 0.3 miles away

  Demolish existing conservatory and erect single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• P/TRT/2026/04963 Granted

  50 Pinewood Road Ferndown BH22 9RR and 23 Larch Way Ferndown BH22 9SS

  T1 Sweet Chestnut (located at 50 Pinewood Road) - Raise the crown to no more than 5 metres from ground level. By removal of secondary and tertiary branches only T2 Sweet Chestnut (located at 50 Pinewood Road) - Raise the crown to no more than 5 metres from ground level. By removal of secondary and tertiary branches only - Reduce all lateral growth only growing towards No. 50 by no more than 2 metres from the tips inward. T3 Monterey Pine (located at 23 Larch Way) - Remove the x2 lowest primary branches back to source which overhang the property.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRT/2026/04965 Granted

  Land adjoining 56 The Curlews Verwood BH31 6NU

  T4 Quercus Robur - Reduce lower limbs to allow for 3-metres clearance from the roof of the property.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRT/2026/04799 Refused

  14 Nuthatch Close Ferndown BH22 9QJ

  Pine - Fell.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/05079 Granted

  Church Farmhouse Church Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1DB

  T1 - Plum tree - Remove.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/05571 Awaiting decision

  11 Highacres Loders DT6 3UJ

  T1 Silver Birch - Reduce height by approx 1m and sides by 0.2m approx

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees