Planning application
Treetops Merrifield Colehill BH21 7AJ
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
T11 Scots Pine: Fell. T12 English Oak: Fell. T14 Scots Pine: Reduce lower branch by 4 metres to allow sufficient clearance to property.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2024/07607
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2024/07607
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Split Decision
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Split
- Received
- 30 Dec 2024
- Validated
- 30 Dec 2024
- Decided
- 23 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Colehill and Wimborne Minster East Ward
- Parish
- Colehill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH21 7AJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P/TRT/2026/04676 Granted
Treetops Merrifield Colehill BH21 7AJ
Scots Pine (labelled T14 on the First Schedule to the Tree Preservation Order) - Remove branch forking south to a point 2ft from main stem.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Dec 2024
Received by Dorset
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23 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Split
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6 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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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
Within 0.3 miles
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Treetops Merrifield Colehill BH21 7AJ
Scots Pine (labelled T14 on the First Schedule to the Tree Preservation Order) - Remove branch forking south to a point 2ft from main stem.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
White Lodge Colehill Lane Colehill BH21 7AN
T1 – Oak Lateral reduction of lowest primary limb by maximum of 3m away from rear of property. Lateral reduction of second lowest primary by maximum of 2m. Lateral reduction of secondary limb by maximum of 1.5m away from garage block
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Aspen Marshfield Colehill BH21 7AP
T1 Oak: Remove deadwood. T2 Poplar: Fell. T3 -Silver Birch: Fell. T4 Oak: Remove deadwood.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Sweet Chestnut Marshfield Colehill BH21 7AP
G1 Sycamore x 1 and Sweet Chestnut x 2 - Fell to ground level. T1 English Oak - Reduce all lateral growth only growing towards the property by no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards to clear the fabric of the building by 1.5m. Ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 60mm in diameter. T2 English Oak - Reduce all lateral growth only growing towards the property by no more than 2m from the tips inwards to clear the fabric of the building by 1.5m. Ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 60mm in diameter. T3 Scots Pine - Remove the lowest primary branch back to source. - Reduce the 2nd lowest primary branch by no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 60mm in diameter.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Rotherwood Merrifield Colehill BH21 7AJ
T1 Ash - Fell to 5 ft. T2 Ash - Fell to 5 ft. T3 Ash - Fell to 5 ft. T4 Ash - Fell to 5 ft.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
St Michael And All Angels Church Smugglers Lane Colehill BH21 2RY
T8 Douglas Fir - Fell. Replacement planting with a large canopy species.
Granted Trees 4 docs
Other tree works applications
In Dorset
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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.
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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.
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P/TRT/2026/04799 Refused
14 Nuthatch Close Ferndown BH22 9QJ
Pine - Fell.
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P/TRC/2026/05079 Granted
Church Farmhouse Church Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1DB
T1 - Plum tree - Remove.
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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