Smithy Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton Dorset DT2 8PE

1. 13 Feb 2023

   Received by Dorset

2. 7 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - No Objection

3. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 7 March 2023, 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.

• Church Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF

  P/TRC/2025/05908 Submitted 7 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Birch (T1) - Tidy up the top by carrying out correct pruning cuts after SSE lower the tree & prune the sides all around by 1-1.25m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Church Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF

  P/TRC/2025/06947 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  T1 & T2 Turkey Oak - Crown reduce northern (garden) lateral spread by removal of up to 1.25m T3 Beech - Reduce height by 2m and crown by 1m T4 Beech - Reduce height and crown spread all around by 1 - 1.25m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Church Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton Dorset DT2 8PF

  P/TRC/2025/06602 Submitted 5 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  T1 Birch - Fell

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• St Peters Church Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF

  P/TRC/2024/07234 Submitted 16 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Sycamore - Selective crown raise to first significant branch on western side of the tree (3m), selective reduction of canopy away from house to the south east portion of the canopy & appropriate reductions of up to 2m. T2 Yew - Minimal reduction of small diameter branches back to the boundary (<1m)

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• St Peters Church Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF

  P/TRC/2025/07181 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Sycamore (T1) - Prune the height and crown spread all around by up to 1.25m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Tytam Highgate Lane West Knighton Dorset DT2 8PE

  P/TRC/2023/00914 Submitted 15 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  T1 Ash - Fell - dieback T2 Beech - Reduce crown by up to 3m off height & 2m off canopy spread (20%) - excessive shading

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 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