Planning application
Ferndown Forest Golf Club Forest Links Road Ferndown BH22 9PH
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Lopping of two limbs from a mature oak to enable machinery access to tower BM8 (SU 07098 02543, see yellow pin on attached plan). Reduction of a mature oak below the overhead line to maintain the compliance buffer from the conductors (SU 07088 02560, see yellow pin on attached plan). Removal of three young trees (hawthorn, oak, ash) to enable installation of scaffolding (SU 07070 02541, red area on attached plan). Removal of side branches of overhanging trees outside the TPO Area to enable installation of scaffolding (SU 07062 02545, green area on plan). Reduction by approximately 50% of boundary trees to enable installation of netting (SU 07054 02516, yellow area on plan).
As published by the council, reference P/TST/2026/01570
Application record
- Reference
- P/TST/2026/01570
- Type
- Tree Works - Statutory Undertakers
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Response Given
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- West Moors and Three Legged Cross Ward
- Parish
- West Moors
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH22 9PH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/FUL/2024/04872 Granted
Ferndown Forest Golf Club Forest Links Road Ferndown BH22 9PH
Erection of an electrical substation and a 4 charger, high powered electric vehicle charging hub.
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P/FUL/2024/01722 Granted
Ferndown Forest Golf Club Forest Links Road Ferndown BH22 9PH
Construction of two open air Padel courts, a Pickleball court, floodlighting, 6 parking spaces and associated paving.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Dorset
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25 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Response Given
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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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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