43 Newland Sherborne DT9 3JL

1. 22 Sep 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 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.

• 14 Manor Court Sherborne DT9 3JX

  P/TRC/2026/03515 Submitted 30 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Cherry - Reduce by 2m overall (30%) cut size 20cm

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Sherborne House Newland Sherborne Dorset DT9 3JG

  P/LBC/2023/01323 Submitted 27 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Carry out repairs to boundary walls

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

• 33 Newland Sherborne Dorset DT9 3JG

  P/TRC/2023/01429 Submitted 20 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  T1 Sycamore - current height approx 17 metres, reduce by approx 3 metres, final height around 15 metres. Crown spread approx 12 metres, reduce by approx 2 metres, final width 10 metres - outgrown location T2 Bay - Current height approx 8 metres, reduce by approx 2 metres to give final height of 6 metres, current width 4 metres, reduce by 1.5 metres to give final width of 2.5 metres - outgrown location

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Sherborne Dance Academy North Road Sherborne DT9 3JN

  P/NMA/2026/04452 Submitted 14 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Non-material amendment - not to add a first floor to the residence, therefore: - not to lower the ground floor (instead to keep it at the existing level) - not to change the position of the window to the plant room on the south elevation (instead to keep it at the existing level) - not to change any of the windows on the North elevation (instead to keep them all as existing, but still to change the door into a window) - not to add a Velux window into the roof (instead to keep as existing) - not to separate the roof space into sections (instead to keep as existing). To replace the door on the South elevation with a window, and to replace the window on the South elevation with French doors. To change the windows in the new residence from white painted with leaded glazing to oak with plain glazing, but still with obscured glazing on the North elevation. To change the door on the East elevation of the back hall to be oak framed, glazed and larger in size, and to change the window on the same elevation to be oak framed (instead of the planned white painted) to planning permission P/FUL/2023/05372) (Change of use of part of the building to 1no. residential unit. Including lowering the ground floor in order to allow for the addition of a first floor & addition of a single storey extension on the rear elevation, between the two buildings. Removal of a section of the boundary wall to allow the addition of a new access with dropped curb onto the highway & new driveway)

  Refused Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Sherborne Dance Academy North Road Sherborne DT9 3JN

  P/NMA/2025/06167 Submitted 16 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Non material amendment - to change the south elevation of the kitchen from french doors surrounded by oak cladding, to bifold doors with brick above (to slightly increase the height of the parapet wall above the doors) to planning permission P/FUL/2023/05372 (Change of use of part of the building to 1no. residential unit. Including lowering the ground floor in order to allow for the addition of a first floor & addition of a single storey extension on the rear elevation, between the two buildings. Removal of a section of the boundary wall to allow the addition of a new access with dropped curb onto the highway & new driveway).

  Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Known As The Paddock Garden Newland Sherborne

  P/TRC/2026/05262 Submitted 22 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  T12 - Monterey Cypress - Fell to ground level. T21 - Hazel - Crown lift to 2.3m over footpath. T26 - Common Lime - Remove epicormic growth. T35 - Unknown Broadleaf - Crown lift to 2.3m over footpath.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 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