5 Greenwood Way St Leonards And St Ives BH24 2PL Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/04540 - Tree Works- TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Conifer - Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Special area of conservation 193 m away: Dorset Heaths
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 193 m away: St Leonards and St Ives Heaths SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1928 m away: Navitus Bay Wind Park; Inside the Ashley Heath built-up area.
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 1

Last sold for £430,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

12 September 2025£430,000

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

Building

Floor area103 m² (1,109 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- TPO
Postcode
BH24 2PL
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
St. Leonards and St. Ives Ward
Parish
St. Leonards and St. Ives
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Will Cobb

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 4 days slower than Dorset's median of 25 for tree and landscaping works. 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
10 Sept 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.