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P/TRT/2026/03777 - Tree Works- TPO Approved

Proposal

G1 - Willow, Birch and Alder (trees and associated vegetation situated on the lake bank adjacent to Lodges 1–11):, - Create and maintain eleven view corridors as shown on Drawing The lakes Plan set in front of Lodges 1 to 11 with the bank estimated at 142 metres in length. Each area will not exceed 1.5 metres in width measured along the lakeside frontage., - Within these corridors, remove selected Willow, Alder and Birch stems up to a maximum 100mm diameter and coppice Alder and Willow stools as necessary to maintain views., - Crown raise and prune selected trees within and immediately adjacent to the view corridors by removing secondary and suppressed lower or mid-level branches only, where applicable to provide a maximum crown clearance of 2 metres above ground level or set from the aspect of the veranda., - Each area will selectively reduce and prune tertiary and secondary branches only and thinning aspects by 20 - 25%, - Each aspect / opening will be created as a natural setting to allow light and give a visual to the lake from the lodges’ verandas. No aspects will be cut into block windows., Replacement Trees: No replacement planting is proposed as part of these works. Any trees removed will be limited to small dead specimens that do not make a significant contribution to the overall tree group or its amenity value. Should any tree of greater significance be identified during the course of the works, it will be retained where practicable. Where retention is not feasible, it will be appropriately accounted for. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents 24

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Site constraints 8

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Special area of conservation 166 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: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 166 m away: Warmwell 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
Nature improvement area: Wild Purbeck; Inside the Crossways built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £10,822,656 in August 2017. Other property, freehold.

7 August 2017£10,822,656Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- TPO
Postcode
DT2 8JE
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Crossways Ward
Parish
Crossways
Case officer
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Decision
Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 8 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
1,619decided 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
17 Aug 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 owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.