Planning application
40 The Curlews Verwood BH31 6NU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak - Carry out a crown reduction of approximately 1m maximum and the lateral reduction maximum 2m as shown on the annotated photos provided.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/00580
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/00580
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Verwood Ward
- Parish
- Verwood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH31 6NU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Dorset
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 26 February 2026, 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.
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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