Planning application
P/TRT/2025/07210
3 Willowcroft 464 Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9AY
Proposal
Silver Birch - Fell.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2025/07210
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Dorset
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6 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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P/VOC/2024/02891 Granted
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P/TRD/2025/05330 Granted
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P/TRD/2025/06144 Granted
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P/TRT/2026/04107 Awaiting decision
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P/TRT/2026/04003 Awaiting decision
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P/TRC/2026/04131 Awaiting decision
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