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17 Orchard Close Corfe Mullen BH21 3TW

P/TRT/2026/05449Tree Works- TPORefused

Refused on 3 November 2026

Council decision: Tree Works - TPO - Refused1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

T1 Beech - Lateral reduction of up to 2 metres to the eastern and western canopy removing secondary and tertiary branches only.

Submitted
8 October 2026
Ward
Corfe Mullen
  1. Received8 Oct
  2. Validated8 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided3 Nov

Decided in 26 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a planning application at 17 Orchard Close Corfe Mullen BH21 3TW. Dorset has handled 252 applications of this type. This one was decided in 26 days, 2 weeks quicker than Dorset's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 33 applications across Corfe Mullen. We hold 2,300 applications in total for the BH21 postcode area.

89% of tree works- tpo applications at Dorset Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The tree is prominent and highly visible from public vantage points in this location and makes a significant contribution to the visual amenities and character of the area. The proposed lateral reduction on two sides of the crown will be harmful to the shape, form, balance, appearance and visual amenity value of the tree. The proposed tree work will remove a significant proportion of the leaf bearing structure on two sides of the crown, detrimentally impacting upon the dynamics and vitality of the crown and leaving remaining branches exposed to new wind forces. The desired tree work does not appear to constitute ongoing maintenance or management of the tree and the management program referred to in the description of works has not been expanded upon. No other reasons or justification for the proposed tree work have been provided. Pruning has recently been carried out on the eastern side of the crown, and the tree is still recovering from the work. Any further pruning would reduce branches beyond previous pruning points and again this will be harmful to the health of the tree and the visual amenities in this location.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BH21 3TW
Application type
Tree Works- TPO
Parish
Corfe Mullen

Planning application dates

Date validated
8 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
The Hayloft Southfields Farm Church Lane West Parley BH22 8TR

Planning decision

Case officer
Ben Turner

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Dorset

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