Planning application
Sika House Verwood Road Three Legged Cross BH21 6RJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Oak - Crown lift to a height of 6 metres from ground level by removal of secondary and tertiary branches only. - Reduce lateral branches on the southern side to give a maximum clearance from the house of 2.5 metres. - Crown thin by up to 20% concentrating on branch ends with a cut diameter not exceeding 40 mm. T2 Oak - Crown lift to a height of 6 metres from ground level by removal of secondary and tertiary branches only. - Reduce lateral branches on the southern side to give a maximum clearance from the house of 2.5 metres. - Crown thin by up to 20% concentrating on branch ends with a cut diameter not exceeding 40 mm. T3 Oak - Reduce lateral branches on the southern side to give a maximum clearance from the house of 2.5 metres.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/04537
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/04537
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Out To Consultation
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- West Moors and Three Legged Cross Ward
- Parish
- Verwood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH21 6RJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2026
Received by Dorset
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 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
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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