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

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

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.

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• 3 Castlemews St Leonards And St Ives BH24 2BG

  P/TRT/2026/04098 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  T1 Silver Birch - Complete removal (Fell). T2 Silver Birch - Complete removal (Fell). T3 Ash - Complete removal (Fell). OR - Reduce crown growing towards Nos 2 and 3 by approximately 2 metres.

  Split decision Trees 4 docs

• Ravenscroft 44A Hurn Road Ashley Heath BH24 2AL

  P/TRD/2023/02396 Submitted 24 Apr 2023 150 yards away

  Scots Pine: Fell.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 6 Castlewood St Leonards And St Ives Ringwood BH24 2AX

  P/TRD/2025/06326 Submitted 22 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  T1 Silver Birch - Clear storm damaged stem from neighbours' property and fell remaining stem

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 44 Hurn Road Ashley Heath BH24 2AL

  P/TRD/2023/02796 Submitted 15 May 2023 200 yards away

  T1 Silver Birch: Tidy fallen stem. Fell remaining stems. Make safe broken branches in adjacent tree.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 52 Hurn Road Ashley Heath BH24 2BW

  P/TRT/2026/03307 Submitted 18 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  T1 Willow - Pollard. (As indicated in the photograph submitted with the application.) T2 Oak - Overall crown reduction by 2m. T3 Oak - Remove 3 low branches and reduce remaining lateral branches on house side by 2m.

  Split decision Trees 5 docs

• Avon Castle Drive opposite 1 Avon Castle Drive Ashley Heath BH24 2BA

  P/TRD/2025/00311 Submitted 16 Jan 2025 250 yards away

  Dead tree x 2: 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