Playing Field, Church Knowle, BH20 5NL

1. 23 Sep 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 24 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Tree Works - Reg 14 - Does not require consent

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 24 September 2025, 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.

• 5 Higher Barracks Church Knowle Wareham BH20 5NL

  P/HOU/2026/00138 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Erection of a single-storey lean-to extension to the rear of property, including a north-facing window, a west-facing side access door and a roof light.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Copperswell Cottage 1 Church Knowle BH20 5NH

  P/HOU/2026/00865 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  Proposed rear extension to existing family dwelling house

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Domestic

• 3 Fossil Cottage Church Knowle Wareham BH20 5NF

  P/HOU/2022/06555 Submitted 26 Oct 2022 250 yards away

  Erect car port with remodel of existing driveway, demolition and reconstruction of stone wall and access gate. Erect single storey side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 22 docs
  Small domestic

• Fossil Cottage 3 Church Knowle Church Knowle BH20 5NF

  P/TRC/2025/04741 Submitted 11 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  T1 & T2 Apples: Reduce to old pruning points by up 1.5 metres in places incorporating both trees as one. T3 Western Red Cedar: Remove two lowest limbs garden side. T4 Line of Western Red Cedars: Reduce overhang garden side by up to 0.75m. T5 Oak: Reduce and shape by up to 1.2m in places mainly reducing the overextended branches. Crown lift over highway to 5.2m.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Village Hall Church Knowle Wareham BH20 5NG

  P/FUL/2024/06280 Submitted 6 Nov 2024 400 yards away

  Install solar panels onto the roof of the Village Hall. Provide 2 x EV charging points in the Village Hall Car Park to provide some much-needed infrastructure

  Granted Full applications 23 docs

• Land at rear of St Peter's Church, Church Knowle

  P/TRD/2026/03614 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 450 yards away

  2x dead Sycamore stems - Reduce to a height of 3 metres.

  Granted 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