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Located on the boundary of 6 Castlemews St Leonards and St Ives, BH24 2BG and 7 Castlemews St Leonards and St Ives BH24 2BG and adjoining land to the rear of 6 Castlemews

Refused Dorset P/TRT/2026/02835 Tree Works- TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

(Located on adjoining land to the rear of 6 Castlemews) Tree 1 Pine - Remove branches overhanging the garden of 6 Castlemews. - Reduce the height crown/partial reduction by 50%. Tree 2 Pine - Remove branches overhanging the garden of 6 Castlemews. - Reduce the height crown/partial reduction by 50%. - Reduce 2x branches either side of the bird box. Tree 3 Pine - Remove branches overhanging the garden of 6 Castlemews. - Reduce the height crown/partial reduction by 50%. Tree 4 Pine - Remove branches overhanging the garden of 6 Castlemews. - Reduce the height crown/partial reduction by 50%. Tree 5 Pine - Remove branches overhanging the garden of 6 Castlemews. - Reduce the height crown/partial reduction by 50%. (Trees 1 - 5 reductions as indicated in submitted annotated photographs by white outlines) (Located on the boundary of 6 Castlemews and 7 Castlemews) Tree 6 Pine - Remove branches overhanging the garden of 6 Castlemews. - Reduce the height crown/partial reduction by 50%.

As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/02835

Application record

Reference
P/TRT/2026/02835
Type
Tree Works- TPO
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Tree Works - TPO - Refused
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Decided
24 Aug 2026
Ward
St. Leonards and St. Ives Ward
Parish
St. Leonards and St. Ives
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH24 2BG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jul 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

    Previously Out To Consultation.

  4. 24 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Dorset refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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