Located on land adjoining the rear of 70 Sandy Lane Upton BH16 5LX

1. 16 Sep 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 November 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 39 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• 3 Cherry Hill Grove Upton BH16 5LP

  P/TRT/2026/04679 Submitted 25 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  T1 Oak – Crown reduction of no more than 2 metres to previous reduction points only (amended description of works).

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 1 Cherry Hill Grove Upton BH16 5LP

  P/TRT/2026/01819 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  T1 Maple - Crown lift to 5m all-round this will only be removing small diameter epicormic and pendulous branches. - Reduce the lower overextended branch growing towards the driveway (pointing North) by up to 2m back to an appropriate growth point. T2 Chestnut - Crown lift to match T1. - Remove x 1 secondary branch growing towards the property.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 101 Sandy Lane Upton BH16 5LT

  P/TRT/2026/04231 Submitted 28 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Oak - Crown reduction by up to 2 metres back to previous reduction points. - Prune back from power/phone lines to give 1-metre clearance. - Crown lift to 5.5 metres all the way round pruning tertiary and secondary branches only.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 97 Sandy Lane Upton BH16 5LT

  P/HOU/2025/04749 Submitted 11 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Demolish existing garage, erect ground floor side extension and first floor rear side extension

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 17 docs
  Domestic

• 1 Woodcote Drive Upton BH16 5RA

  P/TRT/2026/01568 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  T1-Silver Birch: Undertake a full crown reduction of no more than 1.2m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that no pruning wounds exceed 60mm in diameter and that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points. T2- Silver Birch: Fell to ground level and replace with x1 Nursery grown Silver Birch 1.5-2m

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• 1 Woodcote Drive Upton BH16 5RA

  P/TRT/2026/03745 Submitted 10 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  T1 Silver Birch - Crown lift to 4 metres all-round removing small diameter secondary and tertiary branches no bigger than 30 mm diameter. - Thin the small diameter internal branches by up to 10%. T2 Silver Birch - Crown lift to 4 metres all-round. - Reduce the lower overextended branches by no more than 1 metre back to appropriate growth points. - Thin out by 10% removing small diameter internal branches no bigger than 20 mm diameter.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• P/TRT/2026/04963 Granted

  50 Pinewood Road Ferndown BH22 9RR and 23 Larch Way Ferndown BH22 9SS

  T1 Sweet Chestnut (located at 50 Pinewood Road) - Raise the crown to no more than 5 metres from ground level. By removal of secondary and tertiary branches only T2 Sweet Chestnut (located at 50 Pinewood Road) - Raise the crown to no more than 5 metres from ground level. By removal of secondary and tertiary branches only - Reduce all lateral growth only growing towards No. 50 by no more than 2 metres from the tips inward. T3 Monterey Pine (located at 23 Larch Way) - Remove the x2 lowest primary branches back to source which overhang the property.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRT/2026/04965 Granted

  Land adjoining 56 The Curlews Verwood BH31 6NU

  T4 Quercus Robur - Reduce lower limbs to allow for 3-metres clearance from the roof of the property.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRT/2026/04799 Refused

  14 Nuthatch Close Ferndown BH22 9QJ

  Pine - Fell.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/05079 Granted

  Church Farmhouse Church Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1DB

  T1 - Plum tree - Remove.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/05571 Awaiting decision

  11 Highacres Loders DT6 3UJ

  T1 Silver Birch - Reduce height by approx 1m and sides by 0.2m approx

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees