4 Walnut Orchard Portesham DT3 4LH

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

• P/TRT/2026/04209 Granted

  4 Walnut Orchard Portesham DT3 4LH

  T1 Walnut - Crown raise from 2-3m on all compass points (as per photo submitted), removing the downward growing secondary branches from the more major limbs. Prune away from the garage to give up to 1m clearance as appropriate.

  Decided 16 Sep 2026 Trees

1. 5 Dec 2024

   Received by Dorset

2. 30 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused

3. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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• 4 Walnut Orchard Portesham DT3 4LH

  P/TRT/2026/04209 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Walnut - Crown raise from 2-3m on all compass points (as per photo submitted), removing the downward growing secondary branches from the more major limbs. Prune away from the garage to give up to 1m clearance as appropriate.

  Granted Trees 14 docs

• 1 Front Street Portesham DT3 4ET

  P/TRD/2026/03935 Submitted 21 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  T1 Cherry - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 31 Frys Close Portesham DT3 4LQ

  P/TRT/2026/03238 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  T1 - Sycamore - Pollard back to previous cut points.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 3 Church Lane Portesham DT3 4HB

  P/TRC/2024/06159 Submitted 24 Oct 2024 250 yards away

  T1 Birch - Remove left hand larger stem & smaller stem to ground level & reduce middle stem by 1-1.5m

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 2 Church Lane Portesham DT3 4HB

  P/TRC/2025/07242 Submitted 4 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  T1 & T2 Horse Chestnut - Fell

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 7 Winters Close Portesham DT3 4HP

  P/TRC/2025/06263 Submitted 19 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  T1 Sycamore - Reduce extended lateral limb overhanging garage by up to 2m to balance & remove lowest lateral limb growing over footpath T2 Sycamore – Reduce limbs growing towards property 11 winters close by 2m, all to suitable growth points, shaping & balancing accordingly. Removal of all dead wood throughout.

  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