16 Casterbridge Road Ferndown BH22 8LN Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/03728 - Tree Works- TPO Refused

Proposal

T1 Oak (Quercus Robur), - Fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Refused
10 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Scheduled monument 74 m away: Bowl barrow on Poor Common 370m north east of Holmwood
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 441 m away: Dorset Heaths; SSSI 441 m away: Ferndown Common SSSI; Inside the Ferndown built-up area; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, 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.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- TPO
Postcode
BH22 8LN
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Ferndown South Ward
Parish
Ferndown Town
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Works - TPO - Refused
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 5 days slower than Dorset's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 6% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
1,413decided 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
31 Jul 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