Nutbrook House Back Lane Sturminster Marshall BH21 4BP

1. 21 Sep 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Dorset took a median of 39 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Dorset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dorset decided tree works applications in a median of 26 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Brambles Back Lane Sturminster Marshall BH21 4BP

  P/TRC/2025/05278 Submitted 4 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  T1 Silver Birch: Prune secondary and tertiary branches to clear overhead cables by up to 1metre * Works amended following discussion with agent

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Walnut Tree Field, land at rear of Back Lane Sturminster Marshall

  P/TRT/2026/04159 Submitted 30 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Walnut Tree (Juglans regia) (/// perfumed.curries.nicer) - Carry out selective upper crown reduction by approximately 4 metres using pole thinning and drop crotching techniques. - Selectively reduce lateral spread on southwestern aspect by 2 metres. Furthermore, a select volume of arisings should be retained beneath the canopy within the rooting area. Retaining larger diameter cut material will provide continuity of deadwood habitat.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Rose Cottage Front Lane Sturminster Marshall BH21 4BW

  P/TRC/2024/05880 Submitted 9 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Silver Birch: Crown reduction to a height of 5m and width of 5m.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Riverside House Back Lane Sturminster Marshall BH21 4BP

  P/FUL/2025/07597 Submitted 23 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Erect a detached house with garage and vehicular access.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 32 docs

• 170 Church Street Sturminster Marshall BH21 4BU

  P/HOU/2025/06662 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Proposed single and two storey extensions and reconstruction of garage.

  Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
  Domestic

• The Red Lion 174 Church Street Sturminster Marshall BH21 4BU

  P/TRC/2024/06268 Submitted 1 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  T1 Apple - Prune back on car park side only by 1.5m to reduce the lean and spread into the car park. Reduce the height by 2m from the top down. T2 Apple - Reduce all over by no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards. Raise the crown to no more than 2.5m above ground level. T3 Apple - Fell to 1m from ground level. G1 Ash - Reduce all lateral growth growing towards the rear garden of the Red Lion by no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards. Reduce height by no more than 2m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points. Raise the crown to 4m above ground level to provide sufficient clearance from the Cordyline below. T4 Holly (small shrub - noted as holly on the sketch plan) - Prune to reduce the spread by a maximum of 0.5m with a hedge cutter finish to prune away from the children's climbing frame.

  Granted 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