Rotherwood Merrifield Colehill BH21 7AJ

1. 5 Aug 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 3 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

Dorset granted permission on 3 September 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.

• Treetops Merrifield Colehill BH21 7AJ

  P/TRT/2024/07607 Submitted 30 Dec 2024 150 yards away

  T11 Scots Pine: Fell. T12 English Oak: Fell. T14 Scots Pine: Reduce lower branch by 4 metres to allow sufficient clearance to property.

  Split decision Trees 4 docs

• Treetops Merrifield Colehill BH21 7AJ

  P/TRT/2026/04676 Submitted 2 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  Scots Pine (labelled T14 on the First Schedule to the Tree Preservation Order) - Remove branch forking south to a point 2ft from main stem.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 418 Merrifield Colehill BH21 7AJ

  P/HOU/2022/08027 Submitted 13 Apr 2023 150 yards away

  Replacement annexe

  Granted Householder 10 docs
  Domestic

• White Lodge Colehill Lane Colehill BH21 7AN

  P/TRT/2026/00013 Submitted 8 Jan 2026 200 yards away

  T1 – Oak Lateral reduction of lowest primary limb by maximum of 3m away from rear of property. Lateral reduction of second lowest primary by maximum of 2m. Lateral reduction of secondary limb by maximum of 1.5m away from garage block

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• St Michael And All Angels Church Smugglers Lane Colehill BH21 2RY

  P/TRT/2026/01277 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  T8 Douglas Fir - Fell. Replacement planting with a large canopy species.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• St Michael And All Angels Church Smugglers Lane Colehill BH21 2RY

  P/TRT/2025/06396 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  T1 Douglas Fir - Fell.

  Refused Trees 4 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