The Harbour School Cologne Road Bovington BH20 6PF

Pending P/TRT/2026/01428
Council
Date received
10 Mar 2026
Date validated
10 Mar 2026
Postcode
BH20 6PF

Description

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.

7.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#42 of 282

Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.

Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Dorset decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #94 of 282
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #98 of 282
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #50 of 282
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #84 of 282
77%
Minor dwellings approved
341 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
48 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
87 decided
2,785
Total decisions
258 refused in 2025