Bramble Cottage The Grove Ferndown BH22 9ED and public footpath to the rear Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/05546 - Tree Works- TPO Awaiting Consultation Expiry

Proposal

T1 Oak (located at front of property) - Full crown reduction of around 2 metres, up to 3 metres. Rebalance crown and remove any dead branches and thin the canopy by removing epicormic shoots under 10 mm diameter., T2 Oak (located at rear of property on the public footpath) - Reduce lowest lateral branch on the southern aspect overhanging the boundary by around 3 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Dorset's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 6

Special area of conservation 52 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 52 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.
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
Inside the Ferndown built-up area; Green belt 52 m away: South West Hampshire; 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 10 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 9ED
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Ferndown North Ward
Parish
Ferndown Town
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 26.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
2,272decided 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
30 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