Planning application
Located on land adjoining 20 School Close Verwood BH31 7BT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 reduce length of lower primary limb ay 50%. Reduce length of secondary limb off primary limb by 50% as shown on photo 1 T2 remove lower primary back to main stem. Reduce primary upper stem back to old wound site as shown on photo 2. Prune upper crown on the Eastern aspect by no more than 1.25m.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/01631
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/01631
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Verwood Ward
- Parish
- Verwood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH31 7BT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Dorset
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 16 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.
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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