The Old School East Orchard Shaftesbury SP7 0BA

1. 28 Aug 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 22 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 22 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.

• Mayfield House Bleax Close East Orchard SP7 0BA

  P/HOU/2025/07615 Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Erect single storey rear extension, relocate front door and erect porch over (Demolish Gazed Garden Room).

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 19 docs
  Small domestic

• Mayfield House Bleax Close East Orchard SP7 0BA

  P/LBC/2025/07616 Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Erect single storey rear extension, relocate front door and erect porch over, demolish gazed garden room and make good of historic fabric. Internal alterations to existing dwelling.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 19 docs
  Small domestic

• The Old Chapel Parsons Lane Hartgrove SP7 0LF

  P/NMA/2026/03686 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  Non-material amendment - Remove smaller window on end wall and add a 2nd window to the long side wall evenly spaced to planning permission P/HOU/2025/01284 (Erect redesigned enclosed porch to the rear door).

  Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Church of St Thomas East Orchard Shaftesbury

  P/FUL/2022/07215 Submitted 11 Jan 2023 0.3 miles away

  Conversion of church to a single dwellinghouse, installation of an additional external door in the former vestry wall, change of use of part of field in agricultural use to garden land in association with the proposed dwellinghouse, engineering works to form new driveway, erection of detached garage, alterations to existing field access for dual domestic and agricultural use, and installation of package treatment plant with associated pipework.

  Granted Full applications 57 docs
  Domestic

• Church of St Thomas' East Orchard Shaftesbury

  P/LBC/2022/07293 Submitted 11 Jan 2023 0.3 miles away

  Alterations to faciliate the change of use & conversion of Church (use class F1) to 1no. residential dwelling (use class C3) including installation of internal mezzanine & external works to install sewerage tank & installation of conservation rooflights plus new external door to former vestry

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer 47 docs
  Domestic

• Land South Of Clouds Hill Parsons Lane Hartgrove

  P/FUL/2024/02082 Submitted 13 Jun 2024 0.3 miles away

  Change of use of land from Agricultural to Equine use. Erect stables & hardstanding

  Granted Full applications 36 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