Planning application
4 Brian Close, Sandford, BH20 7BJ and 4 Keysworth Drive, Sandford, BH20 7BD
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 Oak - Reduce height and spread of canopy by up to 3 metres, to where it has been pruned in the past. T2 Pine - Thin canopy by up to 10%, making pruning wounds no larger than 30mm. T3 Pine - Thin canopy by up to 10%, making pruning wounds no larger than 30mm.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/03153
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/03153
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Split Decision
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Split
- Received
- 10 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Wareham Ward
- Parish
- Wareham St. Martin
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH20 7BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2026
Received by Dorset
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14 Jul 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
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsAfter the decision
Dorset has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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