Moot Cottage Bittles Green Motcombe SP7 9NT

1. 3 Mar 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 30 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 30 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.

• 6 Church Walk Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9NU

  P/TRC/2023/02148 Submitted 12 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  T1 - Apple - Reduce crown by 1-1.5m in height and 0.5m in width. Thin crown by 30%.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Little Thatch 5 Church Walk Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9NU

  P/TRC/2023/02032 Submitted 5 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  T1 - Cherry - Reduce overhanging branches over neighbouring property (no. 6 Church Walk) by up to 1.5m (to growth points nearest the hedge).

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 1 & 2 Church Walk Motcombe SP7 9NU

  P/LBC/2023/00259 Submitted 20 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Replace front door & rear extension french doors with flood doors to No. 1 Church Walk. Replace front door, rear extension french doors and shed door with flood doors to No. 2 Church Walk.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 25 docs
  Small domestic

• St Mary's Church Turnpike Road Motcombe

  P/TRC/2023/01034 Submitted 14 Feb 2023 150 yards away

  T1 - Scots Pine - Remove completely and replace with 1x Scots pine (amended proposal)

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Motcombe Memorial Hall The Street Motcombe SP7 9PE

  P/FUL/2024/03952 Submitted 7 Aug 2024 200 yards away

  Extension of car park, installation of lighting to car park & creation of new path

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs

• Gadds Hill House Bittles Green Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9NX

  P/TRC/2024/06942 Submitted 26 Nov 2024 200 yards away

  T1 - Cherry - Fell.

  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