1 Litton Hill Chalk Pit Lane Litton Cheney Dorchester DT2 9AN

1. 2 Oct 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 3 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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.

• 1 Garden Close Litton Cheney DT2 9DW

  P/TRC/2024/06899 Submitted 26 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Maple - Reduce & shape overall to approx 3m in height

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 2 Garden Close Litton Cheney DT2 9DW

  P/HOU/2024/04634 Submitted 2 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Installation of a air source heat pump

  Withdrawn Householder 16 docs
  Domestic

• Townsend Barn Chalk Pit Lane Litton Cheney DT2 9AN

  P/TRC/2024/05547 Submitted 1 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  G1 Conifer - Fell T1 Bay - Reduce by 2m in height

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Cross Tree Farm Chalk Pit Lane Litton Cheney DT2 9AN

  P/TRC/2026/00650 Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  T1 & T2 Beech - 2-3m reduction overall T3 Holly- 2-3m reduction in height

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Land Opposite 1 Garden Close Litton Cheney DT2 9DW

  P/TRC/2026/01800 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  T1 & T2 Ash - Fell to ground level

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Old Barton Chalk Pit Lane Litton Cheney DT2 9AN

  P/TRC/2026/00651 Submitted 3 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  T1 Beech - Fell to ground level T2 Chestnut - Crown raise over outbuilding by 2m T3 Field Maple - Crown raise over outbuilding by 2m

  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