1 Maple Drive Ferndown BH22 9ST and 3 Maple Drive Ferndown BH22 9ST Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/05159 - Tree Works- TPO Withdrawn

Proposal

Tree 1 Pine (located at 1 Maple Drive) - Reduce large overhanging lateral branch over the driveway of 57 Pinewood Road by approximately 3 metres., Tree 2 Pine (located at 3 Maple Drive) - Reduce at least 4x lower lateral branches overhanging 57 Pinewood Road by 1 metre. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2026
−
Withdrawn
28 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Special area of conservation 109 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 109 m away: Slop Bog and Uddens Heath 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
Inside the Ferndown built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 22 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- TPO
Postcode
BH22 9ST
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Ferndown North Ward
Parish
Ferndown Town
Case officer
Show
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 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