Planning application
Laurel Bank 7 Church Hill Verwood BH31 6HT
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 - Fell. Replace with Silver Birch or similar. T2 Oak - Reduce crown by 3 to 4m, resulting in a height of 12m and a spread of 9 to 10m.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/03219
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/03219
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Split Decision
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Split
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Verwood Ward
- Parish
- Verwood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH31 6HT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2026
Received by Dorset
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17 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
3 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.
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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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