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Greencroft Church Lane Sturminster Newton DT10 1DH

Refused Dorset P/TRT/2024/05142 Tree Works- TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 Beech - Fell

As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2024/05142

Application record

Reference
P/TRT/2024/05142
Type
Tree Works- TPO
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Refused
Received
11 Sep 2024
Validated
11 Sep 2024
Decided
25 Oct 2024
Ward
Sturminster Newton Ward
Parish
Sturminster Newton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DT10 1DH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • Greencroft Church Lane Sturminster Newton DT10 1DH

    T1 - Beech - Reduce crown by 1.5-2m as per annotated photograph, lowering the tree's height from 50 feet to approximately 43 feet, raise crown by 1-1.5m from existing level to improve clearance beneath the tree, and remove dead wood.

    Decided 23 Oct 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2024

    Received by Dorset

  2. 25 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused

  3. 3 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Dorset refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

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.

Nearby applications

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  • Greencroft Church Lane Sturminster Newton DT10 1DH

    P/TRT/2024/05572 Submitted 30 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    T1 - Beech - Reduce crown by 1.5-2m as per annotated photograph, lowering the tree's height from 50 feet to approximately 43 feet, raise crown by 1-1.5m from existing level to improve clearance beneath the tree, and remove dead wood.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
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    P/TRC/2025/06124 Submitted 16 Oct 2025 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 4 docs
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In Dorset

  • 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
  • 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
  • 14 Nuthatch Close Ferndown BH22 9QJ

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    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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