2 The Meerings Arne Road Ridge BH20 5EA, Oaks Barndale Drive Ridge BH20 5BX and April House 35 Arne Road Ridge BH20 5BH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 English Oak (located at April House, 35 Arne Road), - Light pruning of regrowth over 2 The Meerings reducing back secondary branches to not less than 5.5m measured out from the stem back to suitable pruning points., T5 English Oak (located at Oaks, Barndale Drive), - Reduce 1st branch ascending SE low over garden of 2 The Meerings by not more than 1.5m back to suitable pruning points., T7 Scots Pine (located at 2 The Meerings), - Fell., T8 Scots Pine (located at 2 The Meerings), - Remove limb 1st ascending W of NE co-dominant stem back to point of origin. (Annotated in photograph), - Remove limb 2nd ascending of SW co-dominant stem back to point of origin. (Annotated in photograph), (Please refer to Tree Management & Liability Report Reference ) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 9
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Decided in 35 days from validation, 10 days slower than Dorset's median of 25 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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- 18 Jun 2026
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