Planning application
Castle Rings 176 Christchurch Road West Parley BH22 8SS
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T100 English Oak - Crown reduction by a maximum of 2 metres all-round. (coordinates: 50deg46`48.8"N 1deg53`22.9" W)
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/00510
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/00510
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Refused
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- West Parley Ward
- Parish
- West Parley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH22 8SS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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P/TRT/2025/05738 Split decision
Castle Rings 176 Christchurch Road West Parley BH22 8SS
T39 English Oak - Remove branches as annotated in photograph. T17 English Oak - Remove branch as annotated in photograph. T16 English Oak - Remove lowest limbs as annotated in photograph. T15 English Oak - Fell to ground level. T40 English Oak - Fell to ground level.
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P/VOC/2025/06937 Granted
Castle Rings 176 Christchurch Road West Parley BH22 8SS
Replacement of existing cottage with new dwelling (with variation of Conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Permission P/FUL/2023/03894 to vary the previously approved drawings/report and to remove conditions by submitting pre commencement information within this application.)
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P/TRT/2024/05956 Refused
Castle Rings 176 Christchurch Road West Parley BH22 8SS
T1 Monterey Pine: Fell (with a conditioned replant of a half standard English Oak to be planted within 3m of the T1 location within the adjacent woodland). See report reference MH/CastleRings,ChristchurchRoad/Cond/7434 dated 11.10.2024)
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P/TRT/2023/02185 Granted
Castle Rings 176 Christchurch Road West Parley BH22 8SS
T1 English Oak: Fell to ground level. T2 English Oak: Fell to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by Dorset
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20 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused
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11 Aug 2026
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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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Castle Rings 176 Christchurch Road West Parley BH22 8SS
T39 English Oak - Remove branches as annotated in photograph. T17 English Oak - Remove branch as annotated in photograph. T16 English Oak - Remove lowest limbs as annotated in photograph. T15 English Oak - Fell to ground level. T40 English Oak - Fell to ground level.
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