Sawyers Cottage 7 High Street Winfrith Newburgh DT2 8JW

1. 14 Nov 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 8 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 8 December 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.

• Beech Gate High Street Winfrith Newburgh Dorchester DT2 8JW

  P/TRC/2024/06332 Submitted 30 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Beech - Crown lift to create 3 metres separation between the lowest branches and ground level, focusing on smaller diameter secondary and tertiary branches only (maximum pruning cut 50mm diameter). T2 Birch - Fell. Replant with smaller tree species.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 5A The Orchard Winfrith Newburgh Dorchester DT2 8NN

  P/TRC/2024/06827 Submitted 19 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Birch - Crown reduce by 2 metres.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Chili Pine High Street Winfrith Newburgh DT2 8JN

  P/HOU/2025/04863 Submitted 15 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Erect new front porch extension & single storey rear/side extension. First Floor rear dormer. Addition of parking and turning space to the rear north corner.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 23 docs
  Small domestic

• East Fossil Farmhouse Winbrook Fold Winfrith Newburgh DT2 8LR

  P/TRC/2024/06178 Submitted 23 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  T1 Cherry - Fell. T2 Mimosa - Prune back to give 1-2 metre clearance from outbuilding.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Winfrith House High Street Winfrith Newburgh DT2 8JW

  P/TRC/2023/02337 Submitted 20 Apr 2023 150 yards away

  T1 Beech - Remove lowest 2 lateral branches over the wildlife pond to allow more light - branches are small diameter (circa 10cm). T2 Poplar - Fell. T3 Beech - Crown raise to 3.5m by reducing the length of primary branches and the removal of secondary and tertiary growth. T4 Beech - Crown raise to 2.5m by reducing the length of primary branches and the removal of secondary and tertiary growth. T5 Lime - Crown raise to 3m by removing small diameter (<5cm) primary branches, and the removal of pendular secondary and tertiary growth. T6 Magnolia - Crown raise to 2.5m. Crown reduce by up to 1m for extended growth.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Winfrith House High Street Winfrith Newburgh DT2 8JW

  P/TRC/2024/06901 Submitted 26 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  T1 Beech - Crown raise by pruning and removal of secondary and tertiary branches to achieve a clearance of between 5.5-6m over the highway T2 Yew and T3 Conifer - Prune back lateral growth on eastern (Highway) side by up to 0.5m, so that the crowns do not encroach onto the highway T4 Magnolia - Crown raise by pruning and removal of secondary and tertiary branches to achieve a clearance of between 5.5m over the highway Tree owners have received a letter from Dorset Highways stipulating a minimum clearance of 5.2m must be achieved over the highway to ensure that these branches do not impede the buses that use this route.

  Granted Trees 5 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