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Sandford House Sandford Drive Sandford BH20 7DH

Awaiting decision Dorset P/TRT/2026/04487 Tree Works- TPO

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Scots Pine - Reduce to leave as a 9-metre monolith just above cavity.

As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/04487

Application record

Reference
P/TRT/2026/04487
Type
Tree Works- TPO
Status
Out To Consultation
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Wareham Ward
Parish
Wareham St. Martin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH20 7DH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • Sandford House Sandford Drive Sandford BH20 7DH

    T1 Holm Oak - Reduce the lower canopy that grows out over the garages and BT line by up to 2 metres to suitable growth points, up to a height of 8 metres from the ground level.

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Trees
  • Sandford House Sandford Drive Sandford BH20 7DH

    T1 Western Red Cedar: Reduce the weight of the 3 lower limbs by thinning out by up to 20%, making wounds no bigger than 50mm. G1 Group of trees along drive including Oak and Western Red Cedar: Crown lift by up to 4 metres from ground level.

    Decided 18 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Dorset took a median of 37 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

2 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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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Dorset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dorset decided tree works applications in a median of 26 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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 500 metres

  • Sandford House Sandford Drive Sandford BH20 7DH

    P/TRT/2025/05014 Submitted 26 Aug 2025 39m away

    T1 Western Red Cedar: Reduce the weight of the 3 lower limbs by thinning out by up to 20%, making wounds no bigger than 50mm. G1 Group of trees along drive including Oak and Western Red Cedar: Crown lift by up to 4 metres from ground level.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Sandford House Sandford Drive Sandford BH20 7DH

    P/TRT/2026/03186 Submitted 11 Jun 2026 102m away

    T1 Holm Oak - Reduce the lower canopy that grows out over the garages and BT line by up to 2 metres to suitable growth points, up to a height of 8 metres from the ground level.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Sandford Holiday Park Organford Road Holton Heath Poole BH16 6JZ

    P/TRD/2025/04751 Submitted 11 Aug 2025 188m away

    T1 Silver Birch (situated at Pitch 60) - hollow and decayed from the base up the stem - Fell. Replanting will be accounted for within the tree planting management programme. T2 Silver Birch (situated between Pitch 61 and 78) - dead centre spire with no foliage - Remove dead spire to try to save the tree.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • Sandford Holiday Park Organford Road Holton Heath BH16 6JZ

    P/TRD/2023/01735 Submitted 4 Apr 2023 236m away

    Park Location : Pitch 14 T3 Silver Birch - Fell.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • Sandford Holiday Park Organford Road Holton Heath BH16 6JZ

    P/TRD/2023/02467 Submitted 26 Apr 2023 285m away

    Macrocarpa at Touring Pitch 27 - Overhanging the main touring road in, shower block, pitch lane and pitches. Large storm damaged split and hung up section - Removed damage and made safe.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • Sandford Holiday Park Organford Road Holton Heath BH16 6JZ

    P/TRD/2023/01733 Submitted 22 Mar 2023 378m away

    Park Location : Chestnut Avenue 6 Fell 2x Birch that have extensive phytophthora (and monitor the remaining 2x Birch nearby over the season).

    Granted Trees 2 docs

In Dorset

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    Miles Gardens Weymouth DT3 5NH

    T1 & G1 Elm - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRC/2026/04815 Awaiting decision

    The Garden House 6 Havelins Stourpaine DT11 8TH

    Apple - Reduce crown all over by 1m. Silver birch - Remove lowest left hand limb as indicated in annotated photograph.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRC/2026/04810 Awaiting decision

    St Peters Church Church Road Pimperne

    Plane - Reduce crown by 30% to give a finished height of 7.5m and width of 7m.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRC/2026/04814 Awaiting decision

    27 Orchard Close Fontmell Magna SP7 0PG

    Silver birch - Fell.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRC/2026/04771 Awaiting decision

    Lynwood 2 Newland Gardens Sherborne DT9 3AF

    T1 Betula Platyphylla 'szechuanica' - Overall crown reduction by 3-4 metres in height and lateral spread

    2 Sep 2026 Trees