Treetops Merrifield Colehill BH21 7AJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/04676 - Tree Works- TPO Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Scots Pine (labelled T14 on the First Schedule to the Tree Preservation Order) - Remove branch forking south to a point 2ft from main stem. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 1 Oct 2026, from Dorset's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.

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Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch plan 330kb · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data - Redacted 373kb · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Revised description of works from applicant 38kb · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Conservation area 30 m away: Burts Hill / Merrifield Colehill; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Wimborne Minster built-up area; Green belt 37 m away: South West Hampshire; 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 · No scheduled monument 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
BH21 7AJ
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Colehill and Wimborne Minster East Ward
Parish
Colehill
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 27.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
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
1 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Decided
T11 Scots Pine: Fell. T12 English Oak: Fell. T14 Scots Pine: Reduce lower branch by 4 met…
P/TRT/2024/07607
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
418 Merrifield Colehill BH21 7AJ
Replacement annexe (with variation to condition 2 of planning approval P/HOU/2022/08027…
P/VOC/2024/02600
2023 Approved
418 Merrifield Colehill BH21 7AJ
Non Material Amendment to planning permission P/HOU/2022/08027: To amend wording of condi…
P/NMA/2023/03275
2023 Approved
418 Merrifield Colehill BH21 7AJ
Replacement annexe
P/HOU/2022/08027
2022 Approved
418 Merrifield Colehill Dorset BH21 7AJ
Rear single storey extension within conservation area. 4m depth. 3m max ridge height. Eav…
P/CLP/2022/02943
2022 Approved
418 Merrifield Colehill Wimborne BH21 7AJ
Certificate of Lawfulnes for Use of outbuilding for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment o…
P/CLE/2022/00687
2022 Refused
418 Merrifield Colehill Wimborne BH21 7AJ
Single storey rear extension to measure 6.00m in length, with a maximum height of 3.00m a…
P/PALH/2022/00688
2019 Refused
Garage Court at New Merrifield Colehill Wimborne BH21 7AL
Erect a pair of 3 bedroom semi-detached two storey houses, with associated parking. (Amen…
3/19/1504/FUL
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings