Planning application
Midsummer Wood 45 Avon Castle Drive Ashley Heath BH24 2BB
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
T1 Beech (closest to driveway) - Remove all truncated branches back to source. - Raise the crown to 5m from ground level via the removal of tertiary and secondary branches. T2 Beech (closest to the garage) - Remove all truncated stubs back to source. T3 Beech - Undertake a full crown reduction of no more than 3m from the tips inward. T4 Beech - Reduce the primary branch growing towards the neighbouring property by no more than 1.5m from the tips inward.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/02763
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/02763
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Split Decision
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Split
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St. Leonards and St. Ives Ward
- Parish
- St. Leonards and St. Ives
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH24 2BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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P/TRT/2026/04848 Awaiting decision
Midsummer Wood 45 Avon Castle Drive Ashley Heath BH24 2BB
T3 Beech - Undertake a full crown reduction of no more than 3 metres from the tips inward.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2026
Received by Dorset
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Split
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31 Jul 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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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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