9 Alder Close Sandford BH20 7QL Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/03488 - Tree Works- TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Scots Pine, - Remove (Fell)., T2 Scots Pine, - Remove low pendulous secondary & tertiary branches only to appropriate growth points growing at a height of not over 4 metres above ground level over the parking area/driveway (ridge & collar finishing cuts)., T3 Scots Pine, - Remove x 2 lowest primary branches encroaching closer to the property (ridge & collar finishing cuts)., T4 Scots Pine (T4), - Remove low pendulous secondary & tertiary branches only to appropriate growth points growing at a height of not over 8 metres above ground level over the property's rear garden (ridge & collar finishing cuts). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Site constraints 9

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.
Special area of conservation 21 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.
SSSI 21 m away: Holton and Sandford Heaths 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.
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
Nature improvement area: Wild Purbeck; Inside the Sandford (Dorset) built-up area; Green belt 21 m away: South West Hampshire; Priority habitat 20 m away: Lowland heathland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 5, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £460,000 in May 2024. Detached house, freehold.

29 May 2024£460,000

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

Building

Floor area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- TPO
Postcode
BH20 7QL
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Wareham Ward
Parish
Wareham St. Martin
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 6 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
20 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.