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The Axium Centre Dorchester Road Lytchett Minster BH16 6FE

Refused Dorset P/TRT/2025/07560 Tree Works- TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 English Oak: Undertake an upper crown reduction of no more than 1.5m and a lateral branch reduction of no more than 1.2m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 65mm in diameter and that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points. Works will be carried out in accordance with BS3998:2010 using sympathetic pruning techniques.

As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2025/07560

Application record

Reference
P/TRT/2025/07560
Type
Tree Works- TPO
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Refused
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Decided
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Lytchett Matravers and Upton Ward
Parish
Lytchett Minster and Upton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH16 6FE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • P/TRT/2025/06308 Split decision

    The Axium Centre Dorchester Road Lytchett Minster BH16 6FE

    T1 English Oak - Undertake an upper crown reduction of 3m and a lateral branch reduction of 2m. T2 Scots Pine - Reduce primary branch growing in a NE direction by 3m to suitable growth point (as indicated in annotated photo). T3 Scots Pine - Remove decaying branch at 11m on E aspect (as indicated in annotated photo). T5 English Oak - Reduce all lateral growth growing in a N direction by 2m.

    Decided 1 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by Dorset

  2. 23 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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.

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.

Nearby applications

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  • The Axium Centre Dorchester Road Lytchett Minster BH16 6FE

    P/TRT/2025/06308 Submitted 23 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    T1 English Oak - Undertake an upper crown reduction of 3m and a lateral branch reduction of 2m. T2 Scots Pine - Reduce primary branch growing in a NE direction by 3m to suitable growth point (as indicated in annotated photo). T3 Scots Pine - Remove decaying branch at 11m on E aspect (as indicated in annotated photo). T5 English Oak - Reduce all lateral growth growing in a N direction by 2m.

    Split decision Trees 6 docs
  • Papushka Fields Dorchester Road Lytchett Minster Poole BH16 6FE

    P/PAAC/2026/00366 Submitted 21 Jan 2026 150 yards away

    Convert agricultural outbuilding to dwellinghouse

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  • Papushka Fields Dorchester Road Lytchett Minster Poole BH16 6FE

    P/PAAC/2024/05758 Submitted 7 Oct 2024 150 yards away

    Conversion of existing agricultural building to dwelling house

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  • Organford Manor Country Park Homes Access To Organford Manor Organford BH16 6ES

    P/TRT/2025/05813 Submitted 3 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

    T3 Oak (high stump adjacent to mature Oak) - Prune away epicormic growth. T4 Oak - Prune back limb by 2m to viable growth point. T7 Ash - Crown lift canopy aspect of tree over unit to create 2m separation between canopy extents and roof line. T8 Poplar - Fell. T9 Poplar - Fell. T12 Oak - Prune out both crossing and rubbing limbs by up to 5m to viable growth point with no structural deformity. T14 Oak - Limb over unit prune back by 2m to viable growth point. T20 Ash - Fell. T21 Ash - Fell. T22 Oak - Fell. T25 Oak (smaller of the 2 Oak stems with the dead top) - Reduce to 4m tall monolith. T31 Oak - Reduce to 4m tall monolith. T32 Oak - Reduce to 4m tall monolith. T35 Oak - Reduce to 4m tall monolith. See Report reference 5944-09-2025/OMCP/JC/TWA/09/25 dated 26th September 2025

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Bere Farmhouse Wareham Road Lytchett Minster Poole BH16 6ER

    P/FUL/2025/04687 Submitted 8 Sep 2025 0.3 miles away

    Demolish existing dwelling house and replace with new dwelling house. Services are existing, access is existing

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  • Organford Manor Country Park Homes Organford Poole BH16 6ES

    P/TRT/2024/05662 Submitted 1 Oct 2024 0.3 miles away

    T3 Silver Birch - Crown lift canopy aspects closest to residential unit to create a 1.5m vertical and horizontal separation. T4 Ash - Crown lift canopy aspects closest to residential unit to create a 1.5m vertical and horizontal separation. T10 Oak - Remove epicormic growth to 4m above ground level. T11 Poplar - Fell. T14 Oak - Crown lift canopy aspects closest to residential unit to create a 1.5m vertical and horizontal separation. T16 Oak - Crown lift canopy aspects closest to residential unit to create a 1.5m vertical and horizontal separation. T23 (Group of 3 Oaks & 1 Lime) - Crown lift canopy aspects closest to residential unit to create a 1.5m vertical and horizontal separation. Replant one tree within the open area of parkland found to the north of the site one Quercus Robur, English Oak, of standard size. (The associated notification for the removal of dead trees has been registered under ref. P/TRD/2024/05709)

    Granted Trees 5 docs

In Dorset

  • 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
  • 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
  • 14 Nuthatch Close Ferndown BH22 9QJ

    Pine - Fell.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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