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P/TRC/2026/02271 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Pine - Remove. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
21 May 2026

Approved on 21 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice 151kb · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Officer Report 81kb · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch plan 3675kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 380kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 13

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Wareham Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
Wareham Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Scheduled monument 82 m away: Part of the defences of the Anglo-Saxon fortified centre of Wareham and part of the motte and bailey castle with shell keep
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
21 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 19-23, Ropers Lane, Grade II, 29 m away · 21 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 21 with distances
Historic England ↗
Ramsar wetland 285 m away: Poole Harbour
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 239 m away: Wareham Common SSSI; Nature improvement area: Wild Purbeck; National landscape 448 m away: Dorset; Inside the Wareham built-up area; Green belt 82 m away: South West Hampshire; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area146 m² (1,572 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Postcode
BH20 4QT
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Wareham Ward
Parish
Wareham Town
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,635decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
(T1) Silver birch - prune low pendulous secondary branches, lifting canopy to a height of…
TWA/2020/114
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
19 Ropers Lane Wareham BH20 4QT
T1 Birch - Crown reduce by 1-2 metres. T2 Birch - Crown reduce by 1-2 metres.
P/TRC/2025/05766
2025 Refused
Rear of 15 Tinkers Lane Wareham BH20 4QR
T1 English Oak - Fell.
P/TRC/2025/03472
2024 Approved
28 Cow Lane Wareham BH20 4RE
T1 Tree of Heaven: Crown lift to 4m above ground level and provide 2m clearance from adja…
P/TRC/2024/06787
2024 Approved
18 Ropers Lane Wareham BH20 4QT
Erect a single storey 'infill' type extension.
P/HOU/2024/00074
2024 Approved
10 Tinkers Lane Wareham BH20 4QR
Twin-stemmed tree - failed at base - Fell.
P/TRD/2024/00690
2023 Approved
15 Ropers Lane Wareham BH20 4QT
T1 Norway maple 'Crimson King' - Reduce crown by circa 2m retaining the natural shape of…
P/TRC/2023/04711
2023 Approved
15 Ropers Lane Wareham BH20 4QT
Erect garden office
P/HOU/2023/01827
2022 Approved
15 Ropers Lane Wareham BH20 4QT
T1 Norway Maple 'Crimson King'- Prune to give 1m clearance of phone line. T2 Atlantic Ced…
P/TRC/2022/07183
2022 Approved
8 Tinkers Lane Wareham BH20 4QR
Single storey rear extension, convert garage to habitable accommodation, replace garage d…
P/HOU/2022/04277
2021 Approved
Lytchett House North Walls Wareham BH20 4QN
Demolish existing garage and erect a single storey side extension with pitched roof. Erec…
P/HOU/2021/05434
2022 Approved
15 Ropers Lane Wareham BH20 4QT
T1 Blue Atlantic Cedar - Reduce height by 2m. Reduce lateral branches by 1-2m, retaining…
P/TRC/2022/02071
2021 Approved
39 Mill Lane Wareham BH20 4QY
Erect single storey rear extension.
P/HOU/2021/04535
2021 Approved
19 West Walls, Wareham, Dorset. BH20 4QH.
Erect front porch & construct single storey outbuilding with covered links to existing dw…
6/2021/0394
2021 Approved
28 Cow Lane Wareham BH20 4RE
T1 Ailanthus - Crown lift to 4m above ground level and provide 2m clearance from adjacent…
P/TRC/2021/02721
2020 Approved
21 Tinkers Lane, Wareham, BH20 4QR
Replace existing extensions. Reroof whole roof with new tiles.
6/2020/0651
2021 Approved
Meadow Mist, Tinkers Lane, Wareham, BH20 4QR
Erect workshop. Demolish existing front boundary wall and construct hardstanding. Replace…
6/2021/0039
2021 Approved
15 Ropers Lane, Wareham, BH20 4QT
Norway maple - Removal of tertiary growth to give up to 50cm to clear cables
T14/2021/031
2020 Approved
15 Ropers Lane, Wareham, BH20 4QT
(T1) Atlantic cedar - reduce primary branch on eastern side of tree by 2m; (T2) Norway ma…
TWA/2020/092
2020 Withdrawn
Lytchett House North Walls Wareham BH20 4QN
Remove garage and erect an extension. Widen existing drive.
6/2020/0189
2020 Approved
31 Mill Lane, Wareham, BH20 4QY
(T1) Magnolia - fell and replace with mimosa - Wareham Conservation Area
TWA/2020/021
2016 Approved
4 Tinkers Lane Wareham BH20 4QR
Two storey and single storey side extension, plus single storey rear extension
6/2016/0546
2016 Approved
19 Ropers Lane, Wareham BH20 4QT
Replacement of windows, doors and rainwater goods and re-rendering of external walls
6/2016/0449
2016 Approved
19 Ropers Lane, Wareham BH20 4QT
Replacement of windows, doors and rainwater goods and re-rendering of external walls
6/2016/0450
2016 Approved
35 Ropers Lane, Wareham, BH20 4QT
(T1) Ash - fell - Wareham Conservation Area
TWA/2016/0086
2016 Approved
19 Ropers Lane, Wareham, BH20 4QT
(T1) Silver birch - crown thin by 10%, reduce lower laterals by 1-2m; (T2) Silver birch…
TWA/2016/0057
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #51 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Dorset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #80 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #74 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #51 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #102 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
344 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
40 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
85 decided
2,781
Total decisions
233 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.