Spring Garden Town Hall Lane Swanage BH19 1EX

1. 12 Jan 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 5 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 5 February 2026, 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.

• 1 Springhill Swanage BH19 1EY

  P/TRC/2025/07411 Submitted 17 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  T1 Silver Birch - Reduce to a height of 5 to 6 metres (current height approximately 10 metres).

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Salvation Army Hall 54 High Street Swanage BH19 3HA

  P/FUL/2026/00696 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~8 Apr

  Alterations to convert former Salvation Army Hall into two residential dwellings

  Awaiting decision Full applications 56 docs

• Purbeck House Hotel 91 High Street Swanage BH19 2LZ

  P/LBC/2025/06013 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Purbeck House Hotel East Terrace-Repairs to Stone Balustrade, Cornice and Terrace

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 20 docs

• April Cottage 82C High Street Swanage BH19 2NY

  P/HOU/2023/00783 Submitted 21 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Replace porch with UPVC. Remove ground floor window and install bifold doors, install roof light to first floor balcony, Replace fenestration to rear with different style of window.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Convent Mews 93 High Street Swanage BH19 2LZ

  P/LBC/2026/04636 Submitted 24 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Partial removal of two ground floor internal stud partitions and doors and construction of internal pantry

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• 89 High Street Swanage BH19 2LZ

  P/HOU/2026/00875 Submitted 4 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Erection of 20sqm composite decking on a small stone built outbuilding

  Refused Householder 23 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