Planning application
Located on land adjacent to 7 Spinners Close West Moors BH22 0PN and 9 Spinners Close West Moors BH22 0PN
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 Hornbeam "Carpinus betulus" - Crown raise to give 4.5 metres clearance from ground level. Crown reduction of 2-3 metres. T2 Hornbeam "Carpinus betulus" - Crown raise to give 4.5 metres clearance from ground level. Crown reduction of 2-3 metres. T3 Hornbeam "Carpinus betulus" - Crown raise to give 4.5 metres clearance from ground level. Crown reduction of 2-3 metres.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2025/05765
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2025/05765
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Tree Works - TPO - Refused
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 23 Oct 2025
- Ward
- West Moors and Three Legged Cross Ward
- Parish
- West Moors
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH22 0PN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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P/TRT/2026/00069 Refused
Located on land adjacent to 7 Spinners Close West Moors BH22 0PN and 9 Spinners Close West Moors BH22 0PN
T1 Hornbeam tree "Carpinus betulus" - Crown reduction of 1.5 - 2.5 meters to bring lateral limbs back from over the road and property driveways. T3 Hornbeam tree "Carpinus betulus" - Crown reduction of 1.5 - 2.5 meters to bring lateral limbs back from over the road and property driveways.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by Dorset
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23 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused
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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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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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Located on land adjacent to 7 Spinners Close West Moors BH22 0PN and 9 Spinners Close West Moors BH22 0PN
T1 Hornbeam tree "Carpinus betulus" - Crown reduction of 1.5 - 2.5 meters to bring lateral limbs back from over the road and property driveways. T3 Hornbeam tree "Carpinus betulus" - Crown reduction of 1.5 - 2.5 meters to bring lateral limbs back from over the road and property driveways.
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