St John the Baptist Church Mill Lane, Symondsbury Bridport DT6 6HQ

1. 30 Jan 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 5 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 5 March 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.

• Symondsbury Manor Mill Lane Symondsbury DT6 6HD

  P/TRC/2026/00604 Submitted 6 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  T3 Oak - Cut back lower limb to 1.5m from main trunk & higher limb to 2.5m (as per annotated photo submitted)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Oakhayes Shutes Lane Symondsbury DT6 6HF

  P/LBC/2023/01161 Submitted 24 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Repair of outbuilding

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 25 docs

• Wildwood Shutes Lane Symondsbury DT6 6HF

  P/HOU/2026/04792 Submitted 8 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

  Erect garden room extension, replace windows, doors and additional rooflight in east facing roof

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 23 docs
  Small domestic

• Silver Mist Shutes Lane Symondsbury DT6 6HF

  P/HOU/2025/07573 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear extensions

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Billets Mead Symondsbury DT6 6HA

  P/TRC/2026/01904 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  T1 Holm Oak - Reduce canopy at rear of tree towards neighbouring garage by 3 - 4m & reduce left hand side of canopy by 1m T2 Ash - Fell

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• 4 Billets Mead Symondsbury DT6 6HA

  P/TRC/2026/01071 Submitted 24 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  T1 Holm Oak - Reduce canopy growing towards neighbouring garage by 2m (as per annotated photo submitted)

  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