North Dorset Trailway Section West of The Milldown Blandford Forum

1. 17 Nov 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 11 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 11 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.

• Hathorne Cottage 70 Whitecliff Mill Hill Blandford Forum DT11 7SL

  P/TRC/2026/00588 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  Sycamore - Fell.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Mildown Blandford

  P/TRC/2026/00408 Submitted 20 Jan 2026 400 yards away

  Horse Chestnut - Reduce height to 12m from ground and lateral spread by 4-5m from the tips inwards. Reduce dead stem to 1m. This 211 notification has been submitted internally for transparency only; a Section 211 notice is not formally required for tree works carried out by, or on behalf of, the local authority.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 3 Maple Tree Close Blandford Forum DT11 7FU

  P/TRT/2026/03633 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 400 yards away

  T1 - Oak - Reduce the lateral growth extending towards the property and over the garden by 1-1.5m, selectively pruning suitable secondary and tertiary branch tips only to retain the tree's natural shape, balance and appearance.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Maybank Nutford Blandford Forum DT11 0QJ

  P/TRD/2024/05817 Submitted 8 Oct 2024 400 yards away

  T1 - Ash - Fell under regulation 14.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Bryanston School Bryanston Blandford Forum DT11 0PX

  P/TRC/2025/05658 Submitted 23 Sep 2025 450 yards away

  T128 - Horse Chestnut - Fell.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 15 Maple Tree Close - land adjacent to Blandford Forum DT11 7FU

  P/TRT/2025/07334 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 0.3 miles away

  Sycamore - Raise crown to 4m above ground level and reduce lateral crown to give 1.8m clearance from roof.

  Granted Trees 3 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