St Martins Church Church Lane Shipton Gorge DT6 4LZ

1. 11 Mar 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 13 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 13 April 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.

• Brook Cottage Brook Street Shipton Gorge DT6 4NA

  P/VOC/2026/00546 Submitted 30 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Demolish and erect replacement porch; remove asbestos sheets on garage and replace with slate; erect single storey and first floor rear extensions; replace windows; carry out alterations (with variation of condition 2 to planning permission P/HOU/2025/00338 - to amend approved plans)

  Granted Amendments Extension Demolition +1 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Land adjacent to Brook Cottage Brook Street Shipton Gorge DT6 4NA

  P/CLP/2023/00195 Submitted 12 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  A caravan on the site meeting the statutory definition of a “caravan” as defined by the 1960 Act and the 1968 Act could lawfully be used to provide permanent residential accommodation as there is no material change of use

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• Brook Cottage Brook Street Shipton Gorge DT6 4NA

  P/TRC/2024/04576 Submitted 15 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  T1, T2, T3 & T4 Hazel Coppice

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Wayside Brook Street Shipton Gorge Dorset DT6 4NA

  P/TRC/2023/02255 Submitted 17 Apr 2023 150 yards away

  T1 Elm - Crown raise to 6m from ground level T2 Ash - Crown raise to 6m from ground level T3 Ash - Crown raise to 6m from ground level T4 Ash - Fell T5 Ash - Fell T6 Ash - Crown raise to 6m from ground level T7 Ash - Remove heavy south facing limb T8 Ash - Pollard at 6m from ground level

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Vine Cottage Chapel Street Shipton Gorge DT6 4LX

  P/HOU/2024/05648 Submitted 2 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Extend single storey extension on North-West side of dwelling.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Vine Cottage Chapel Street Shipton Gorge Dorset DT6 4LX

  P/TRC/2023/02258 Submitted 17 Apr 2023 150 yards away

  T1 Pittosporum - Height & sides reduction as per annotated photo submitted T2 Magnolia - Remove to ground level

  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