Planning application
Sherwood Court 2 Cliff Avenue Swanage BH19 1LX
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Sycamore (T2 on TPO) - Fell tree and replace with a Fastigiate Oak.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/00907
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/00907
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Tree Works - TPO - Refused
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 24 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Swanage Ward
- Parish
- Swanage
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH19 1LX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
11 Feb 2026
Received by Dorset
-
24 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused
-
14 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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