Planning application
87 Christchurch Road Longham BH22 8TB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak - Reduce overall by 2 metres from 25 metres to 23 metres in height.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/01927
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/01927
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Ferndown South Ward
- Parish
- Ferndown Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH22 8TB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Dorset
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29 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 29 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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