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Land at Cedar Drive Sandford BH20 7QB

Granted Dorset P/TRT/2026/03112 Tree Works- TPO

Works: Trees

Relates to P/TRD/2026/03242

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Maritime pine - Reduce and reshape the canopy by 1-1.5 metres on road side of tree, as indicated in submitted annotated photograph. The dead trees in this application are being dealt with separately under regulation 14 (dead/dangerous trees) notification ref. P/TRD/2026/03242.

As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/03112

Application record

Reference
P/TRT/2026/03112
Type
Tree Works- TPO
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Decided
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Wareham Ward
Parish
Wareham St. Martin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH20 7QB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • Land at Cedar Drive Sandford BH20 7QB

    14x dead trees along the edge of the Cedar Drive - Fell. Prefer not to replant due to the very high volume of other trees and dense rhododendron cover.

    Decided 23 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 10 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Land at Cedar Drive Sandford BH20 7QB

    14x dead trees along the edge of the Cedar Drive - Fell. Prefer not to replant due to the very high volume of other trees and dense rhododendron cover.

    Decided 23 Jun 2026 Trees

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 10 July 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 9 Cedar Drive Sandford BH20 7QB

    P/TRT/2026/04725 Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

    T1 Scots Pine - Remove the lowest limb to the south and one small secondary branch above to achieve a 4-metre lift over the garden. Reduce the limbs to the north and south by 1-1.5 metres, as annotated in submitted photographs. Remove the major deadwood.

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs
  • 16 Cedar Drive Sandford BH20 7QB

    P/TRT/2026/02285 Submitted 27 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    T1 Scots Pine - Crown thin removing overall 10% of canopy 'leaf' density, removing only tertiary branches. T2 Scots Pine - Crown thin removing overall 10% of canopy 'leaf' density, removing only tertiary branches. T3 Scots Pine - Crown thin removing overall 10% of canopy 'leaf' density, removing only tertiary branches. T4 Scots Pine - Crown thin removing overall 10% of canopy 'leaf' density, removing only tertiary branches.

    Refused Trees 4 docs
  • 16 Cedar Drive Sandford Wareham BH20 7QB

    P/TRD/2026/03132 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    Pine (Dead) - Fell

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • Land at Cedar Drive Sandford BH20 7QB

    P/TRD/2026/03242 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    14x dead trees along the edge of the Cedar Drive - Fell. Prefer not to replant due to the very high volume of other trees and dense rhododendron cover.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 3 Keysworth Drive Sandford Wareham BH20 7BD

    P/TRD/2026/03593 Submitted 1 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    Dead Scots Pine - Fell.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 3 Keysworth Drive Sandford BH20 7BD and 5 Keysworth Drive Sandford BH20 7BD

    P/TRT/2026/02656 Submitted 3 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    T1 Silver Birch - Reduce all around by up to 1-2m. T2 Cherry tree - Crown raise to 4m over the footpath and driveway. T3 Silver Birch - Fell to ground level. T4 Scots Pine (located at 5 Keysworth Drive) - branch reduction of lowest branch by max 1m and removal of the tertiary drooping limb. Next upper limb reduction of max 1m length as shown on the photograph T5 Cypress - Fell and stump grind. T6 Oak (located at 5 Keysworth Drive) - Reduce canopy overhanging 3 Keysworth Drive by up to 1-2m. T7 Maritime Pine - Remove lowest limb. T8 Oak - Crown raise to a height of 3m above ground level. Replacement planting for trees T3 and T5: Japanese maple and a fruit tree (potentially cherry or apple) be planted in the same area as the trees to be felled. For information only: T9 Rhododendron - Reduce down to hedge height. Approximately 1-2m height reduction. H1 Cupressus x leylandii - Trim hedge at front of property down to fence height (only trimming minor new growth). H2 Mix hedge line - Trim all hedges within the rear garden along each boundary.

    Split decision Trees 4 docs
    Small domestic

In Dorset

  • P/TRD/2026/05043 Awaiting decision

    3 Burnt Barn Dorchester Road Sydling St Nicholas DT2 9NU

    T1 Ash - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRC/2026/05053 Awaiting decision

    Our Lady Of Lourdes And St Cecilia White Cliff Mill Street Blandford Forum

    T1 - Beech - Fell.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRT/2026/05038 Awaiting decision

    27 Oakwood Broadmayne DT2 8UL

    T1 Prunus - Reduce entire crown by up to 1.5m back towards previous pruning points & shape

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRT/2026/05057 Awaiting decision

    3 Lynwood Close Ferndown BH22 9TD

    T1 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the crown by 2 metres. - Remove the lowest branch.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRC/2026/05048 Awaiting decision

    Lower Bockhampton House Bockhampton Lane Lower Bockhampton DT2 8PZ

    T1 Sycamore - Reduce crowns of the 3 principal stems by up to 2.5m T2 Walnut - Reduce eastern quadrant of the crown by up to 2.5m & shape in, reduce over-extended branches on the southern and western aspects to achieve a balanced crown form, remove deadwood & crown raise over the highway to provide a minimum clearance of 5.2m T3 Prunus - Remove H1 Privet - Remove (exempt) W1 Withy Bed - Re-pollard all Willows within the withy bed to their established pollard points & reduce suitable dead trees to standing monoliths, retaining habitat features where safe and practicable

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees