5 Nightingale Close Verwood BH31 6NW Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/02703 - Tree Works- TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 English Oak (Quercus robur), - Reduce end-weight on the limb showing fracture by pruning back from the tips inward to suitable strong lateral growth points., - Selectively prune elongated lateral limbs on all sides of the canopy. Reduce from the tips inward by approximately 1–1.5 metres back to suitable secondary laterals (minimum 1/3 diameter rule)., - Crown raise from ground to 5 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Approved
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 339 m away: Potterne Hill; Inside the Verwood built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £198,500 in April 2005. Semi-detached house, freehold.

14 April 2005£198,500
30 September 1999£88,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- TPO
Postcode
BH31 6NW
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Verwood Ward
Parish
Verwood
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 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
1,636decided 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
12 Jun 2026
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.