Poor Common & Casterbridge Road Public Open Space, Ferndown and West Parley

1. 13 Mar 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 7 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 7 April 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.

• Poor Common land to the rear of 2 Henchard Close Ferndown BH22 8LH

  P/TRT/2024/07379 Submitted 17 Dec 2024 250 yards away

  Tree ID 120 Silver Birch: Fell to ground level. Tree ID 475 Crack Willow: Establish new pollard points at 4-5 metres. Tree ID 476 Silver Birch: Fell to ground level. Tree ID 477 Silver Birch: Fell to ground level. Tree ID 478 Silver Birch: Fell to ground level. Treework Schedule as specified in submitted report Poor Common - Ferndown dated 13/12/2024

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 84 Wollaton Road Ferndown BH22 8QY

  P/HOU/2025/06974 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 250 yards away

  Convert integral garage into habitable accommodation

  Granted Householder 8 docs
  Domestic

• 19 Everdene Close Ferndown BH22 8LG

  P/HOU/2026/01515 Submitted 18 Mar 2026 250 yards away

  Conversion of garage into habitable accommodation

  Granted Householder 9 docs
  Domestic

• 77 Fitzpain Road West Parley BH22 8SF

  P/HOU/2023/01141 Submitted 22 Mar 2023 250 yards away

  Single storey front and rear extensions

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 83 Christchurch Road Longham BH22 8TB

  P/TRT/2025/05277 Submitted 8 Sep 2025 300 yards away

  T1 Oak: Reduce the lower canopy by 2 metres, to suitable growth points, growing over the neighbour's garden, the driveway and the property owner's garden. (As indicated in annotated photographs)

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 87 Christchurch Road Longham BH22 8TB

  P/TRT/2026/01927 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 300 yards away

  T1 Oak - Reduce overall by 2 metres from 25 metres to 23 metres in height.

  Granted Trees 4 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