Planning application
41 Beaufoys Avenue Ferndown BH22 9RH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Reduce crown height by approximately 4 metres, with a corresponding reduction of the lateral branches (varying amounts from 0.5-3 metres where needed to retain shape).
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/05482
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/05482
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Out To Consultation
- Received
- 6 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Ferndown North Ward
- Parish
- Ferndown Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH22 9RH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2026
Received by Dorset
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 December 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.
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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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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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45 Beaufoys Avenue Ferndown BH22 9RH
T1 Scots Pine: Reduce the low lateral branches above the garden by up to 2M to appropriate growth points. T2 Scots Pine: Remove the first two lateral limbs growing towards the dwelling. T3 Scots Pine: Remove the two lowest pendulous branches to the West. T4 Scots Pine: Remove the two lowest pendulous branches to the West. T5 Scots Pine: No works. T6 Scots Pine: Crown lift to approximately 6M on West side only. T7 Scots Pine: Fell to ground level. T8 Scots Pine: Remove the lowest lateral branch to the West.
Split decision Trees 4 docsDomestic -
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3 Larch Way Ferndown BH22 9SS
TPO2 Birch: Reduce lowest lateral limb overhanging 1 Willow Way to boundary.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
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Other tree works applications
In Dorset
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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.
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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.
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P/TRT/2026/04799 Refused
14 Nuthatch Close Ferndown BH22 9QJ
Pine - Fell.
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P/TRC/2026/05079 Granted
Church Farmhouse Church Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1DB
T1 - Plum tree - Remove.
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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