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4 Alder Close Sandford BH20 7QL

Refused Dorset P/TRT/2025/05273 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 Scots Pine: Fell. T2 Scots Pine: Remove lowest 2 limbs.

As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2025/05273

Application record

Reference
P/TRT/2025/05273
Type
Tree Works- TPO
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Refused
Received
8 Sep 2025
Validated
8 Sep 2025
Decided
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Wareham Ward
Parish
Wareham St. Martin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH20 7QL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 4 Alder Close Sandford BH20 7QL

    T1 Scots Pine - Fell.

    Decided 5 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 4 Alder Close Sandford BH20 7QL

    T1 Scots Pine - Fell.

    Decided 5 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2025

    Received by Dorset

  2. 8 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused

  3. 26 Jul 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.

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  • 4 Alder Close Sandford BH20 7QL

    P/TRD/2026/02567 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 4 Alder Close Sandford BH20 7QL

    P/TRT/2026/02567 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    T1 Scots Pine - Fell.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
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  • 9 Alder Close Sandford BH20 7QL

    P/TRT/2026/03488 Submitted 29 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 4 docs
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    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRT/2026/05038 Awaiting decision

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    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRT/2026/05057 Awaiting decision

    3 Lynwood Close Ferndown BH22 9TD

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    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRC/2026/05048 Awaiting decision

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    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees