Planning application
P/TRT/2025/05691
7 Sherford Close Wareham BH20 4JL
Proposal
Arboricultural management works to two close-grown English oak trees as per the details and particulars contained in the supporting tree management & liability report Ref: SW/TMS/350/25. T1 & T2 English oaks: 1. Reduce height of both trees, pruning by not more than 3m to achieve a height of not less than 15m. 2. Reduce radial canopy spread of both trees to not less than 6.5m / not more than 3m in any one direction measured out from the stems. As shown on tree location plan page 14 of supporting tree management & liability report Ref: SW/TMS/350/25. 3. Remove severely over-extended & end-loaded hazardous limb (first ascending NE) on T2 back to stem (image 3 page 8 of supporting report).
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2025/05691
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2025
Received by Dorset
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21 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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26 Jul 2026
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What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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