Planning application
9 The Laurels Ferndown BH22 9TB
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 Copper Beech - Raise the crown to 5m from ground level by removal of secondary and tertiary branches only. T2 Sweet Chestnut - Raise the crown to 5m from ground level by removal of secondary and tertiary branches only. - Remove all epicormic growth up to the first main union. T3 Red Oak - Remove x 2 lowest pendulous branches growing over the highway. T4 Thuja Plicata - Remove x 1 poorly formed basal branch from the main stem.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/03412
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/03412
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Split Decision
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Split
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Ferndown North Ward
- Parish
- Ferndown Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH22 9TB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 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
4 documents on file for this application
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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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