16 St Stephens Lane Verwood BH31 7BQ

1. 24 Apr 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 21 May 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 39 Starlight Farm Close Verwood BH31 7BS

  P/HOU/2025/06361 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Erect single storey extension and porch

  Withdrawn Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 39 Starlight Farm Close Verwood BH31 7BS

  P/HOU/2026/03093 Submitted 4 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Erect new roof over with dormers to form new first floor accommodation and front porch

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 39 Starlight Farm Close Verwood BH31 7BS

  P/HOU/2025/04341 Submitted 20 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Erect single storey extension and porch to front elevation

  Refused Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 St Stephens Lane Verwood BH31 7BQ

  P/TRT/2026/00936 Submitted 17 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  T1 English Oak - Prune back the lateral branches which extend furthest over the roofline and beech hedge by 2-3m. - Remove epicormic growth to clear the building.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 50 Starlight Farm Close Verwood BH31 7BS

  P/TRT/2026/03579 Submitted 1 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Front of property T1 English Oak - Prune growth growing towards property back by 1 metre. - Raise canopy to statutory highway (5.2m) over road.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 6 St Stephens Lane Verwood BH31 7BQ

  P/TRD/2026/02423 Submitted 1 May 2026 100 yards away

  Birch (Dead) - Fell

  Granted Trees 2 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