The Sheiling The Sheiling School Horton Road Ashley Heath BH24 2EB Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/04438 - Tree Works- TPO Approved

Proposal

T3 Scots Pine - Fell to approximately 3 metres., T4 Scots Pine - Fell to approximately 3 metres., T5 Scots Pine - Fell to approximately 3 metres., T6 Scots Pine - Fell to approximately 3 metres., T7 Scots Pine - Fell to approximately 3 metres., T8 Common Holly - Fell to approximately 3 metres., T9 Common Holly - Fell to approximately 3 metres., T10 Scots Pine - Fell to approximately 3 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Green belt: South West Hampshire
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SAC
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 301 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.
Also on the record
SSSI 301 m away: St Leonards and St Ives Heaths SSSI; Inside the Ashley Heath built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
BH24 2EB
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
St. Leonards and St. Ives Ward
Parish
St. Leonards and St. Ives
Case officer
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Decision
Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. 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
7 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