The Harbour School Cologne Road Bovington BH20 6PF Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/01428 - Tree Works- TPO Approved

Proposal

169 - Downy Birch - Lift canopy to 3m above car park. 170 - Silver birch - Fell to ground level. 171 - Beech - Lift canopy to 3m above car park and footpath. 174 - Hornbeam - Remove pyracantha and crown lift to 3m over car park. 176 - Beech - Crown lift over footpath to 3m. 183 - English Oak - Remove lowest limb over road to junction approximately 40cm above trunk union. 185 - Black Poplar - Fell to ground level. 188 - Black poplar - Lift to 5.2m over the road. 189 - Black poplar - Lift to 5.2m over the road. 191 - Silver birch - Fell to ground level. 202 - Black poplar - Fell to ground level. 221 - Silver birch (within playground area) - Crown lift to 3m. 225 - Silver birch - Reduce subordinate stem by 3-4m to suitable growth points. 227 - Rowan (Located in playground) - Fell to ground level. 228 - Ash (Located in playground) - Fell to ground level. 230 - Ash (Located in playground) - Fell to ground level. 231 - Yew (in playground area) - Fell to ground level. 232 - Common lime - Reduce subordinate stem by 1-2m to suitable growth points. 233 - Tulip tree - Fit cable bracing to south-westerly stem. 235 - Downy birch - Remove epicormic shoots. 261 - Common lime (overhangs the playground) - Reduce westerly stem with included bark and bifurcation. G1 - Mixed species - Remove any dead or fallen overhanging branches and trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Approved
8 May 2026

Approved on 8 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- TPO
Postcode
BH20 6PF
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
West Purbeck Ward
Parish
Wool
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Decision date
8 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
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
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Dorset decision performance
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