St Marys Church Main Road Compton Abbas

1. 10 Apr 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 12 May 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 12 May 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.

• 18 Sandpit Lane Compton Abbas SP7 0NJ

  P/TRT/2024/05310 Submitted 8 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  T1 - Beech - Remove x3 branches as per annotated photographs.

  Refused Trees 9 docs

• 18 Sandpit Lane Compton Abbas SP7 0NJ

  P/TRT/2026/03911 Submitted 20 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  T1 Beech - Fell

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Reading Room Cottage Chapel Hill Compton Abbas SP7 0NQ

  P/VOC/2026/00623 Submitted 3 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  Erect two storey side extension with dormer window (Demolish conservatory). (With Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/HOU/2025/03142 to amend approved plans).

  Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +2 10 docs

• The Reading Room Cottage Chapel Hill Compton Abbas SP7 0NQ

  P/TRC/2024/05730 Submitted 4 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  T1 to T5 - Chamaecyparis - Remove.

  Withdrawn Trees 5 docs

• The Reading Room Cottage Chapel Hill Compton Abbas SP7 0NQ

  P/TRC/2026/02896 Submitted 28 May 2026 150 yards away

  B1 Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana 'Ellwoodii' (Conifer) - Fell

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Butts Main Road Compton Abbas SP7 0NL

  P/TRC/2026/03086 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  TO - Oak - Reduce exterior canopy by up to 3m, leaving all pruning cuts with appropriate growth points for healthier regeneration in the future. HCT - Horse Chestnut - up to a 2 - 3 metre reduction (approximately) of the exterior canopy

  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