Moon Cottage Hardys Row West Knighton DT2 8PF

1. 14 Aug 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 18 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 29 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Awaiting Consultation Expiry

   Previously Out To Consultation.

4. 8 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

Dorset granted permission on 8 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.

• 1 Higher Lewell Farm Cottages West Knighton DT2 8PF

  P/LBC/2024/06012 Submitted 22 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Replacement of 6 double casement style windows; 4 front windows and 2 side windows

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 13 docs

• Church Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF

  P/TRC/2025/05908 Submitted 7 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Birch (T1) - Tidy up the top by carrying out correct pruning cuts after SSE lower the tree & prune the sides all around by 1-1.25m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Church Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF

  P/TRC/2025/06947 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  T1 & T2 Turkey Oak - Crown reduce northern (garden) lateral spread by removal of up to 1.25m T3 Beech - Reduce height by 2m and crown by 1m T4 Beech - Reduce height and crown spread all around by 1 - 1.25m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Church Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton Dorset DT2 8PF

  P/TRC/2025/06602 Submitted 5 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  T1 Birch - Fell

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Smithy Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton Dorset DT2 8PE

  P/TRC/2023/00850 Submitted 13 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  T1 Horse Chestnut - Reduce canopy by 2m to previously pruned points T2 Hazel - Coppice to 0.75m in height - excessive shading & outgrown location T3 Hazel - Pollard to 3m in height - excessive shading & outgrown location T4 Beech - Reduce canopy by 2m to previously pruned points

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• St Peters Church Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF

  P/TRC/2024/07234 Submitted 16 Dec 2024 150 yards away

  T1 Sycamore - Selective crown raise to first significant branch on western side of the tree (3m), selective reduction of canopy away from house to the south east portion of the canopy & appropriate reductions of up to 2m. T2 Yew - Minimal reduction of small diameter branches back to the boundary (<1m)

  Granted Trees 7 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