Myrtle Cottage St Martins Square Gillingham SP8 4DP

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

• P/TRT/2026/01891 Granted

  Myrtle Cottage St Martins Square Gillingham SP8 4DP

  T1 - Ash - Selective redial reduction of canopy extending due south, shortening branches extending due south by approximately 1-3.5 metres. Cutting back to suitable secondary growth point (as per indicative orange lines on annotated photograph). Blend into upper canopy. Reduce remaining crown shortening peripheral branches by 3m, cutting back to suitable secondary growth points (as per indicative red lines on annotated photograph). Crown lift removing one low branch extending due west over wall (as per indicative red lines on annotated photograph). Remove ''stubbed branches'' from attempted pruning, cutting back to secondary growth point or branch collar. Remove major deadwood, in excess of 40mm at base or one metre in length, whichever is greater.

  Decided 8 Jun 2026 Trees

1. 3 Nov 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 2 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused

3. 26 Jul 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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• Myrtle Cottage St Martins Square Gillingham SP8 4DP

  P/TRT/2026/01891 Submitted 2 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Ash - Selective redial reduction of canopy extending due south, shortening branches extending due south by approximately 1-3.5 metres. Cutting back to suitable secondary growth point (as per indicative orange lines on annotated photograph). Blend into upper canopy. Reduce remaining crown shortening peripheral branches by 3m, cutting back to suitable secondary growth points (as per indicative red lines on annotated photograph). Crown lift removing one low branch extending due west over wall (as per indicative red lines on annotated photograph). Remove ''stubbed branches'' from attempted pruning, cutting back to secondary growth point or branch collar. Remove major deadwood, in excess of 40mm at base or one metre in length, whichever is greater.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Church Cottage Church Walk Gillingham SP8 4DR

  P/LBC/2025/06021 Submitted 23 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Carry out works to replace stonework

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• M D H Motor Co Cemetery Road Gillingham SP8 4AZ

  P/FUL/2024/05498 Submitted 30 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Demolish existing commercial unit and erect 2 family dwellings with garage block and bin area

  Granted Full applications Demolition 29 docs

• Parish Office Queen Street Gillingham SP8 4DX

  P/LBC/2026/01373 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Install replacement door

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

• St Marys Church Church Walk Gillingham

  P/NMA/2025/07614 Submitted 12 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Non-material amendment - to change the material from Resin Bond to Resin Bound; to Planning Permission No. P/FUL/2025/03786. (Resurface the paths).

  Granted Amendments 6 docs

• St Marys Church Church Walk Gillingham

  P/TRC/2025/05874 Submitted 3 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  T194 - Cherry - Reduce the long limb extending west over path by 2m.

  Granted Trees 5 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