St James Church South Street Kingston BH20 5LH

1. 28 Sep 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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.

• Outside No 16 West Street Kingston BH20 5LH

  P/LBC/2026/00162 Submitted 27 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Renovation work to the village water pump

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

• 4 South Street Kingston BH20 5LL

  P/TRC/2025/06059 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  T1 Ash - 3 x main lower branches going over into the field. Cut silent bud area or suitable re growth around 6ft away from main stem wood shown in blue. Remove major dead wood from the crown. Slight crown raise for the rest of the tree to match the left side marked in orange. S1 Bay - 2m off the top and trim side neat and compact. G1 - Clear overgrown area of self-seeded small trees and shrubs.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 14 West Street Kingston BH20 5LH

  P/LBC/2026/03780 Submitted 16 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Internal repairs and structural strengthening to the first-floor timber floor structure.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• The School House 1 West Street Kingston BH20 5LH

  P/TRC/2024/06788 Submitted 28 Nov 2024 200 yards away

  T1 Ash - Fell to ground level. T2 Ash - Pollard to previous pollarding points. T3 Ash - Pollard to previous pollarding points. T4 Ash - Remove primary branch with 1m longitudinal split growing south easterly back to the main stem. Remove primary branch on the opposite side to the split branch to maintain a balanced crown. G1 6x Beech trees - Fell to ground level, grind out resulting stumps. Replant with appropriate species. T6 Pissard's plum - Fell to ground level.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Spinney Hill West Street Kingston BH20 5LH

  P/TRC/2023/02297 Submitted 18 Apr 2023 250 yards away

  T1 Leylandii (within The Old Vicarage) - Reduce lateral branches over the garden of Spinney Hill by approximately 3.5m. T2 Rowan - Crown reduction by up to 1m. T3 Lilac - Fell.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• Old Church of St James Langton Road Kingston BH20 5LR

  P/TRC/2023/01619 Submitted 16 Mar 2023 300 yards away

  T2 Ash - Fell to ground level.

  Granted Trees 5 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