Durlston Country Park Lighthouse Road Swanage BH19 2JL

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• P/TRT/2025/06835 Granted

  Durlston Country Park Lighthouse Road Swanage BH19 2JL

  (1) Sycamore: Fell. (6) Sycamore: Fell. (9) Holm Oak: Remove over-extended low primary branch highlighted in red on the photo submitted. (10) Holm Oak: Reduction of the furthest extended tertiary and secondary branches to the east by no more than 2m to suitable growth points. (12) Holm Oak. Remove 4 branches highlighted in red on the photo submitted. (13) Holm Oak: Remove 3 branches highlighted in red on the photos submitted. (17) Lawsons Cypress: Fell. (21) Ash: Remove 3 limbs as highlighted in red on the photo submitted. (22) Holm Oak: Reduction of the furthest extended lateral branches to the south and east by up to 2m to suitable growth points. (23) 5 x Sycamore: Request to fell (all as shown in photos across numbers 23, 24, 25 and 26). (Amended/updated description of works for trees 9, 10, 12, 13, 21 & 22 and inclusion of 23 - 5 x Sycamore).

  Decided 16 Dec 2025 Trees
• P/TRD/2025/06912 Granted

  Durlston Country Park Lighthouse Road Swanage BH19 2JL

  (2) Sycamore: Remove dead branch overhanging footpath. (3) Sycamore: Remove dead limbs highlighted red. (4) Dead Sycamore: Fell. (5) Dead Sycamore: Fell. (7) 3 x dead Sycamore trees: Fell. (8) Dead Holm Oak: Fell. (11) Ash: Remove six dead limbs. (14) Dead Hawthorn: Fell. (15) 5 x Dead Elm trees: Fell. (18) Dead/dangerous Ash above footpath: Fell. (19) Ash: Remove dead limb. (20) Dead Ash: Fell.

  Decided 26 Nov 2025 Trees

1. 6 Mar 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 30 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 30 March 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.

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.

• Durlston House 3 Lighthouse Road Swanage BH19 2JH

  P/FUL/2025/04992 Submitted 22 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Erect a dwelling with detached garage and a shed. Relocate access with gates & pillars and associated site works. Demolish existing dwelling and buildings.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 63 docs
  Small domestic

• Harbour St Bride Durlston Road Swanage BH19 2HZ

  P/TRT/2026/00445 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 200 yards away

  T001 Oak - Removal of the lowest two primary limbs and some minor pruning of secondary and tertiary branches to provide 2-3m clearance from the existing building. - The outer crown will require a reduction of branch ends by approximately 3m to the height and its eastern, southern and western sides (just above the old pruning points). - The retained tree will be contained at a height of about 12m and radius of 4-5m. (See Report Reference WT 068-25 TWAP)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Harbour St Bride Durlston Road Swanage BH19 2HZ

  P/HOU/2026/01620 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Erect two storey extension and carry out works to house; erect new outbuilding

  Granted Householder Extension 28 docs
  Small domestic

• Solent House Durlston Road Swanage BH19 2HW

  P/TRD/2023/02484 Submitted 26 Apr 2023 200 yards away

  Leaning tree (Corkscrew willow) - Fell.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Land at Sunnydale Road (opposite number 4), Swanage, BH19 2JA

  P/TRT/2024/07100 Submitted 3 Dec 2024 250 yards away

  T1 Holm oak - Reduce lowest limb above the road by approximately 4m to the line of the upper crown.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Woodlands Sunnydale Road Swanage BH19 2JA

  P/TRT/2025/04533 Submitted 13 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  T1 Leyland cypress (Leylandii) (located in Woodlands): Prune back to the boundary line between Woodlands and Woody Hollow. T2 Leyland cypress (Leylandii) (located in Woodlands): Prune back to the boundary line between Woodlands and Woody Hollow.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• P/TRT/2026/04963 Granted

  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
• P/TRT/2026/04965 Granted

  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
• P/TRT/2026/04799 Refused

  14 Nuthatch Close Ferndown BH22 9QJ

  Pine - Fell.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/05079 Granted

  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