228 Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9AR and 226 Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9AR Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/04939 - Tree Works- TPO Out To Consultation

Proposal

T2 Oak (located at 228 Ringwood Road) - Reduce branches overhanging 33 Sherwood Avenue back in line with site boundary approximately 1-2 metres. T3 Oak (located at 228 Ringwood Road) - Reduce branches overhanging 33 Sherwood Avenue back in line with site boundary approximately 1-2 metres. T4 Oak (located at 226 Ringwood Road) - Reduce branches overhanging 33 Sherwood Avenue back in line with site boundary approximately 1-2 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from Dorset's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 26 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 8

Special area of conservation 102 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 102 m away: Ferndown Common 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
Scheduled monument 236 m away: Bell barrow 500m north east of Beacon Farm; Inside the Ferndown built-up area; Priority habitat 39 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 39 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Green belt 99 m away: South West Hampshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 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
BH22 9AR
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Ferndown South Ward
Parish
Ferndown Town
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 25.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
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
26 Oct 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