8 St Stephens Lane Verwood BH31 7BQ Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/00936 - Tree Works- TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 English Oak, - Prune back the lateral branches which extend furthest over the roofline and beech hedge by 2-3m., - Remove epicormic growth to clear the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Feb 2026
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Approved
13 Mar 2026

Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice 217kb · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Officer Report 92kb · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch plan 40kb · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 396kb · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- TPO
Postcode
BH31 7BQ
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Verwood Ward
Parish
Verwood
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
T1 Oak - Remove lowest branch. Reduce canopy by 3m.
P/TRT/2025/00821
2025 Approved
T1 Oak - reduce to a height of approx. 5m to create a veteran pollard. T2 Oak - tip back…
P/TRT/2025/02726
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
39 Starlight Farm Close Verwood BH31 7BS
Erect single storey extension and porch
P/HOU/2025/06361
2025 Refused
39 Starlight Farm Close Verwood BH31 7BS
Erect single storey extension and porch to front elevation
P/HOU/2025/04341
2025 Approved
16 St Stephens Lane Verwood BH31 7BQ
Erect side and rear extensions to existing property, with link to join garage, demolish u…
P/HOU/2025/04327
2024 Approved
21 St Stephens Lane Verwood BH31 7BQ
Erect annexe in the rear garden ancillary to the main dwelling
P/HOU/2023/06877
2024 Approved
8 St Stephens Lane Verwood Dorset BH31 7BQ
T1 English Oak: Crown reduction by 4m.
P/TRT/2024/00368
2023 Approved
25 St Stephens Lane Verwood Dorset BH31 7BQ
T1 Oak: Fell to ground level and replant. T2 Oak: Reduce 2 x overextended limbs by 2.5-3m…
P/TRT/2023/04210
2023 Approved
27 St Stephens Lane Verwood BH31 7BQ
Single storey rear and side extensions and conversion of existing detached garage
P/HOU/2023/01656
2022 Refused
16 St Stephens Lane Verwood BH31 7BQ
T1 Thuja: Fell to ground level and replant with Scots Pine.
P/TRT/2022/07769
2022 Approved
9 St Stephens Lane Verwood BH31 7BQ
T1 Eucalyptus: Reduce canopy in height and width by approximately 3-4m.
P/TRT/2022/07400
2021 Approved
20 St Stephens Lane Verwood BH31 7BQ
Conversion of existing detached garage with single storey rear extension 'link'
P/HOU/2021/04322
2021 Approved
50 Starlight Farm Close Verwood Verwood BH31 7BS
T1 English Oak: Deadwood. Prune growth growing towards property back by 1 meter.
P/TRT/2021/04795
2021 Decided
16 ST STEPHENS LANE, VERWOOD, BH31 7BQ
T1 Conifer: Fell OR Raise the crown to achieve a clearance above ground level of up to 5…
3/21/0706/TTPO
2021 Approved
16 ST STEPHENS LANE, VERWOOD, BH31 7BQ
T1, No 2 Lime: Crown lift by 4m from ground level. Reduce laterals to clear power lines t…
3/21/0157/TTPO
2020 Approved
36 STARLIGHT FARM CLOSE, VERWOOD, BH31 7BS
Relocate fence to boundary
3/20/0537/HOU
2020 Approved
23 St Stephens Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7BQ
Demolish existing outbuildings and erect a timber pre-fabricated single storey annexe for…
3/20/0169/HOU
2020 Approved
48 STARLIGHT FARM CLOSE, VERWOOD, BH31 7BS
Oak (T1): Crown thin by up to 10% concentrating on the mass of epicormic growth and deadw…
3/20/1402/TTPO
2020 Approved
23 St Stephens Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7BQ
Use of the land for siting a mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling and the p…
3/20/0130/CLP
2019 Approved
25 St Stephens Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7BQ
T1 English Oak: Reduce the lateral spread of the lower canopy (the two lowest limbs on so…
3/19/2376/TTPO
2019 Approved
8 St Stephens Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7BQ
T1 English Oak: Fell.
3/19/2144/TTPO
2019 Approved
8 St Stephens Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7BQ
T1 English Oak: Remove the two lowest small primary branches overhanging 1 Strathmore Dri…
3/19/1802/TTPO
2017 Approved
6 St Stephens Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7BQ
T1, T2, T3 Western Red Cedar & T4 Cypress - Height reduction by 5m
3/17/1276/TTPO
2017 Refused
48 Starlight Farm Close, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7BS
T1 Oak - Fell
3/17/0880/TTPO
2016 Approved
6 St Stephens Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7BQ
T1 Silver Birch - Crown lift by 4m from ground level T2 & T3 Willow - Fell to ground level
3/16/2218/TTPO
2016 Decided
6 St Stephens Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7BQ
T1 Silver Birch - Reduce in height by 3m; reduce lateral spread by 2m. T2 Willow - Crown…
3/16/1907/TTPO
2016 Approved
50 Starlight Farm Close, Verwood, BH31 7BS
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Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
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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
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