The Ridge 6 Durlston Road Swanage BH19 2DL Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/04273 - Tree Works- TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Holm Oak - Reduce the primary branch above the BT lines on the western side of the canopy by approximately 2 metres to suitable pruning points., - Reduce the foliage on the secondary branch adjacent to and above the BT lines by approximately 1–1.5 metres., - Reduce the remaining western canopy branch by approximately 1–2 metres bringing the western side back into the inner crown., - Crown lift to approximately 3.5 metres by removing or reducing secondary and tertiary branches only., - On the northern side reduce the lowest branch back into the inner crown by approximately 2 metres., - Continue the reduction around the northern and upper crown reducing selected branches by approximately 1–2 metres to bring the canopy back in line with the inner crown., - On the eastern side reduce selected branches by up to 1 metre to refine the crown., - Carry this shaping through the upper crown reducing the top of the crown by up to 1 metre. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Site constraints 11

Dorset National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Special area of conservation 173 m away: Peveril Point and the Downs
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 248 m away: South Dorset Coast SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Nature improvement area: Wild Purbeck; Conservation area 85 m away: Swanage Conservation Area; Registered park or garden 249 m away: Durlston Castle Historic Landscape; Inside the Swanage built-up area; Heritage at risk 85 m away: Swanage; Heritage coast 181 m away: Purbeck.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £500,000 in May 2003. Detached house, freehold.

16 May 2003£500,000

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
BH19 2DL
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Swanage Ward
Parish
Swanage
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 14 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
1,635decided 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
2 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.