1 Maple Drive Ferndown BH22 9ST and 3 Maple Drive Ferndown BH22 9ST

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• P/TRT/2026/05159 Withdrawn

  1 Maple Drive Ferndown BH22 9ST and 3 Maple Drive Ferndown BH22 9ST

  Tree 1 Pine (located at 1 Maple Drive) - Reduce large overhanging lateral branch over the driveway of 57 Pinewood Road by approximately 3 metres. Tree 2 Pine (located at 3 Maple Drive) - Reduce at least 4x lower lateral branches overhanging 57 Pinewood Road by 1 metre.

  Decided 28 Sep 2026 Trees

1. 5 Oct 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 8 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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.

• 1 Maple Drive Ferndown BH22 9ST and 3 Maple Drive Ferndown BH22 9ST

  P/TRT/2026/05159 Submitted 18 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  Tree 1 Pine (located at 1 Maple Drive) - Reduce large overhanging lateral branch over the driveway of 57 Pinewood Road by approximately 3 metres. Tree 2 Pine (located at 3 Maple Drive) - Reduce at least 4x lower lateral branches overhanging 57 Pinewood Road by 1 metre.

  Withdrawn Trees 3 docs

• 6 Maple Drive Ferndown BH22 9ST

  P/TRT/2025/05582 Submitted 19 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  T1 Pine: Remove x 2 low branches touching the neighbours' fence and shed. OR Fell.

  Split decision Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 56 Pinewood Road Ferndown BH22 9RR and adjacent strip of land

  P/TRT/2024/05993 Submitted 25 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Scots Pine (located 56 Pinewood Road): Fell to ground level. Replant within 3m of existing tree with a Scots Pine 1.5-2m nursery grown stock. T2 English Oak (located on adjacent strip of land: Reduce the low lateral growth growing in a northerly direction towards the rear garden of No. 56 by no more than 1.75m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 50mm in diameter.

  Split decision Trees 4 docs

• 52 Ryan Close Ferndown BH22 9TP

  P/TRT/2024/06461 Submitted 5 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  (1) Western Red Cedar: Crown lift to 1 metre above ground level by removal of secondary and tertiary branches. Trim side branches by a maximum of 1 metre. (2) Cypress x 2: Remove lowest lateral branches parallel to rear boundary. Crown lift / reduce in height by 2 metres.

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 14 Maple Drive Ferndown BH22 9ST

  P/HOU/2026/05154 Submitted 1 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Erect rear and side single storey extensions with internal alterations.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

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

  P/TRT/2026/04963 Submitted 15 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  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.

  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