Birchwood Drive (Open Spaces) Alderholt

1. 3 Nov 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 28 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 28 November 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.

• Land to the rear of 19 Hillbury Park Hillbury Road Alderholt SP6 3BW

  P/TRT/2025/04538 Submitted 11 Aug 2025 46m away

  T1 Oak: Reduce the limb towards the home by 1-2 metres to just behind the previous pruning point (as annotated photograph). Crown lift the canopy to 5 metres (as annotated photograph). Thin the epicormic growth by 10%. T2 Cherry: Prune the overhanging limbs only back to suitable growth points either on or behind the fence line (as annotated photograph).

  Split decision Trees 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Land to the rear of 18 Silverdale Crescent Alderholt SP6 3JZ

  P/TRT/2023/00284 Submitted 30 Jan 2023 95m away

  T3 English Oak: Crown thin epicormic growth by no more than 15%. Crown reduce the low lateral branches (up to a height of 6 metres) which are growing over No 20, back by no more than 3m from the tips inwards and by no more than 2m over No 18 and edge of No 16.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 5 Tudor Close Alderholt SP6 3LY

  P/TRT/2025/05646 Submitted 23 Sep 2025 97m away

  Oak - Tip back lateral branches to provide a clearance of no more than 3 metres between the branch tips and the fabric of the dwelling. Retained side branches intended to form the new dominant shoot must be at least 30% of the diameter of the parent branch, ensuring that a flowing branch line is maintained. Raise crown to no higher than 3.5 metres above ground level. Tip back branches between 3.5 metres and 5.2 metres above ground level that overhang the adjacent road to the centre of the pavement, ensuring to prune back to suitable growth points.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Domestic

• The White House Fir Tree Hill Alderholt SP6 3AY, The Hollies Fir Tree Hill Alderholt SP6 3AY and Twin Oaks Fir Tree Hill Alderholt SP6 3AY

  P/TRT/2025/05085 Submitted 29 Aug 2025 103m away

  Oak 1 (front of driveway, The Hollies land): Crown lift to 6m over gardens, paths, driveways, and boundaries. Crown reduction of up to 3m in height and spread, focusing on branches overhanging The Hollies roof/garden, driveway, and seating areas. Selective crown thinning 20-30%. Oaks 2–5 (boundary of The White House and The Hollies): Crown lift to 6m over gardens, paths, driveways, and boundaries. Crown reduction of up to 3m in height and spread, focusing on branches overhanging The Hollies roof/garden, driveway, and seating areas. Selective crown thinning 20-30%. Oak 6 (bottom of Twin Oaks garden): Crown lift to 6m over gardens, paths, driveways, and boundaries. Crown reduction of up to 3m in height and spread, focusing on branches overhanging The Hollies roof/garden, driveway, and seating areas. Selective crown thinning 20-30%.

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• 40a Hillbury Park Hillbury Road Alderholt SP6 3BW

  P/TRT/2025/07148 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 107m away

  T1 Oak - Reduce lateral growth by approximately 2 metres and shape into the upper crown. Crown lift to provide 2 metres clearance above the car port.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The White House Fir Tree Hill Alderholt SP6 3AY

  P/TRT/2025/07057 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 117m away

  T1 Oak- Reduce low branch growing into the gutter of the White House (North aspect) to achieve a 2m clearance from the property. Lift crown over the Hollies (property to South aspect) to achieve a 2m clearance from the property by the removal of secondary and tertiary branches, diameter of final pruning wounds not to exceed 50mm in diameter. T2 Oak - Lift crown over the Hollies (property to South aspect) to achieve a 2m clearance from the property by the removal of secondary and tertiary branches, diameter of final pruning wounds not to exceed 50mm in diameter. T3 Oak - Lift crown over the Hollies (property to South aspect) to achieve a 2m clearance from the property by the removal of secondary and tertiary branches, diameter of final pruning wounds not to exceed 50mm in diameter.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• P/TRD/2026/05043 Awaiting decision

  3 Burnt Barn Dorchester Road Sydling St Nicholas DT2 9NU

  T1 Ash - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)

  14 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/05053 Awaiting decision

  Our Lady Of Lourdes And St Cecilia White Cliff Mill Street Blandford Forum

  T1 - Beech - Fell.

  14 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRT/2026/05038 Awaiting decision

  27 Oakwood Broadmayne DT2 8UL

  T1 Prunus - Reduce entire crown by up to 1.5m back towards previous pruning points & shape

  14 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRT/2026/05057 Awaiting decision

  3 Lynwood Close Ferndown BH22 9TD

  T1 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the crown by 2 metres. - Remove the lowest branch.

  14 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/05048 Awaiting decision

  Lower Bockhampton House Bockhampton Lane Lower Bockhampton DT2 8PZ

  T1 Sycamore - Reduce crowns of the 3 principal stems by up to 2.5m T2 Walnut - Reduce eastern quadrant of the crown by up to 2.5m & shape in, reduce over-extended branches on the southern and western aspects to achieve a balanced crown form, remove deadwood & crown raise over the highway to provide a minimum clearance of 5.2m T3 Prunus - Remove H1 Privet - Remove (exempt) W1 Withy Bed - Re-pollard all Willows within the withy bed to their established pollard points & reduce suitable dead trees to standing monoliths, retaining habitat features where safe and practicable

  14 Sep 2026 Trees