====================================================================== COMMUNITY CONNECT, BH22 9LE ====================================================================== Ferndown North ward · Dorset Council · Ferndown Town · Christchurch constituency Everything shaping this neighbourhood, gathered from public sources into seven strands. Generated 2026-09-18 00:36 UTC from https://communityconnect.life/place/BH229LE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I. NATURE & ENVIRONMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Air quality: Good (20 European AQI). PM2.5 5.1, PM10 14.6, NO2 2.7, ozone 55 µg/m³. Modelled hourly, not a roadside measurement. Flood warnings: none in force within 20km (says nothing about long-term risk). Green space within 1km: 0 named (plus 0 unnamed patches). (none recorded within 1km) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- II. PLACE & DEVELOPMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Planning applications within 1km, last 90 days: 45 total, 21 still undecided. By type: Major schemes 0 New homes 3 Householder 13 Tree works 28 Other 1 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-09-14 T1 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the crown by 2 metres. - Remove the lowest branch. 3 Lynwood Close Ferndown BH22 9TD, 450m away. Ref P/TRT/2026/05057 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431473 * Undecided · Full · 2026-09-11 Erect an additional storey and side extension to create an additional 7no flats, with associated parking Hardy Court Library Road Ferndown BH22 9JP, 450m away. Ref P/FUL/2026/05011 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431416 * Permitted · Trees · 2026-09-04 T5 Hornbeam - Remove hanging / broken branches. Remove all deadwood. T6 Hornbeam - Fell to ground level. Verge of Turbary Road, Ferndown, BH22 8AS, 880m away. Ref P/TRD/2026/04875 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431263 * Permitted · Trees · 2026-09-04 Tree work as per submitted Jct A348, Ferndown, To Jct B3073 (H) Tree Work Schedule 2026 T84 Scots Pine, T95 Silver Birch, T188 Silver Birch, T90 Scots Pine, T94 Sycamore, T103 Scots Pine, T250 Scots Pine and T390 English Oak - Fell to ground level. T144 Turkey Oak, T199 English Oak, T203 English Oak, T207 English Oak, T134 Silver Birch and T136 Sycamore - Crown lift to 5.2 metres over the highway. T172 English Oak - Remove base suckers/epicormic growth up to 3 metres. - Crown lift to 2.3 metres over the footpath. - Crown lift to 5.2 metres over the highway. T389 English Oak and T392 English Oak - Crown lift to 2.3 metres over the footpath. - Crown lift to 5.2 metres over the highway. T391 English Oak, T89 English Oak, T107 English Oak, T142 Ash and T148 English Oak - Crown lift to 2.3 metres over the footpath. T75 English Oak and T85 Small-leafed Lime - Remove base suckers/epicormic growth up to 2.3 metres over the footpath. T145 Monterey Pine, T179 Scots Pine and T183 Scots Pine - Remove deadwood, hanging/broken branches. T147 English Oak - Crown lift to 5.2 metres over the highway. - Prune to clear lamp column. Jct A348, Ferndown, To Jct B3073 (H) BH22 8DP, 740m away. Ref P/TRD/2026/04936 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431328 * Permitted · Trees · 2026-09-03 T1 Monterey Pine - Remove broken limb resting in neighbouring tree. 14 Fairways Ferndown BH22 8BA, 660m away. Ref P/TRD/2026/04872 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431260 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-09-03 T2 Oak - Fell T12 Silver Birch - Crown lift lower hanging branches over the car park bays up to a height of 4m from ground level St Georges Court 458 Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9BS, 230m away. Ref P/TRT/2026/04859 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431240 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-09-02 T1 Beech - Reduce the rear canopy only over 16 Craigwood Drive by 1-1.5 metres. 54 Golf Links Road Ferndown BH22 8BZ, 680m away. Ref P/TRT/2026/04847 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431226 * Undecided · Full · 2026-09-02 Erection of up to 2m high rendered block boundary wall with stone detailing and entrance gates to the front boundary 313 New Road Ferndown BH22 8EJ, 670m away. Ref P/HOU/2026/03789 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430002 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-09-02 T1 Scots Pine - Reduce the lower limbs that grow towards 16 Craigwood Drive by 1 metre. As anoted on submitted photographs 18 Craigwood Drive Ferndown BH22 8DP, 660m away. Ref P/TRT/2026/04846 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431225 * Undecided · Full · 2026-09-01 Proposed Car Port 14 Queens Road Ferndown BH22 9RT, 590m away. Ref P/HOU/2026/04739 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431100 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-08-25 T1 Swamp Cypress - Fell. 62 Golf Links Road Ferndown BH22 8BZ, 770m away. Ref P/TRT/2026/04651 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430999 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-08-25 T1 Silver Birch - Fell. 2 Willow Way Ferndown BH22 9SR, 870m away. Ref P/TRT/2026/04650 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430998 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-08-25 T1 Sycamore - Clear from building to give a clearance of 3 metres. T2 Pine - Clear low branches from garage to give a 3-metre clearance. T3 Silver Birch - Clear low branches from garage to give a 3-metre clearance. T4 Silver Birch - Fell. T5 Pine - Clear from building to give a 3-metre clearance. T6 Oak - Clear from building to give a 3-metre clearance. Constable Close Ferndown BH22 9BX, 930m away. Ref P/TRT/2026/04652 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431000 * Undecided · Full · 2026-08-25 Sever land and erect 1 no. bungalow with parking New dwelling to the rear of 523/525 Ringwood Road Ferndown Dorset, 510m away. Ref P/FUL/2026/04683 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431034 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-08-25 T1 & T2 Sweet Chestnuts - Crown raise over 52 Albert Road only to a height of up to 4 metres from ground level. All works to be carried out in accordance with BS3998:2010. Lyndon Court 52 Albert Road Ferndown BH22 9HE, 610m away. Ref P/TRT/2026/04724 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431084 … and 30 more. Source: PlanIt. The council's own register is authoritative. Recorded crime, July 2026: 67 incidents near this postcode. - Anti-social behaviour: 28 - Violence & sexual offences: 20 - Criminal damage & arson: 5 - Public order: 5 - Burglary: 3 - Other theft: 3 - Shoplifting: 2 - Vehicle crime: 1 Snapped to anonymised map points, two months behind, too small a sample for a trend. Roadworks: https://one.network/ (no open national feed) Major schemes with permission (granted in the last 5 years) None within 1km. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- III. COMMUNITY & CONNECTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Community venues within 1km: - Ferndown United Church, Place of worship, 600m, baptist - Brethren Church, Place of worship, 600m - Ferndown District Guides, Community centre, 710m - Ferndown Village Hall, Community centre, 740m - Saint Mary's Church, Place of worship, 760m, anglican - Gorsemoor Scout Group, Community centre, 980m Resident noticeboard: nothing added for this area yet. Have your say: - Consultations: https://consultation.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ - Council meetings: https://moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1 - Councillors: https://moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx - Write to your representatives: https://www.writetothem.com/ - MP: Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative), https://members.parliament.uk/member/242/contact ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. HEALTH & WELLBEING ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Defibrillators within 1km: 13, nearest public one 220m away. * Public defibrillator, 220m, Public, 24/7 Access 1 Princes Road, BH22 9JG Source: British Heart Foundation. * Tesco, 480m, Public, Varied Access Tesco Superstore 2530, BH22 9TH Source: British Heart Foundation. * Ferndown Community Centre, 530m, Public, 24/7 Access Barrington Centre, BH22 9TH Source: British Heart Foundation. * United Church Ferndown, 600m, Public, 24/7 Access United Church Ferndown, BH22 9NF Source: British Heart Foundation. * Public defibrillator, 730m outside Ferndown Village Hall From OpenStreetMap, not on the national register. * Public defibrillator, 760m, Public, 24/7 Access Church Road, BH22 9ET Source: British Heart Foundation. * King George The Fifth Pavilion, 810m, Public, 24/7 Access King George V Pavilion, BH22 9EN Source: British Heart Foundation. * Public defibrillator, 810m, Public, 24/7 Access King George V Pavilion, BH22 9EN Source: British Heart Foundation. * Tesco, 480m, Restricted, Varied Access Tesco Ferndown Petrol Filling Station, BH22 9TH Source: British Heart Foundation. * St Mary's Church, 760m, Restricted, Varied Access St Marys Church Office St Marys Church, BH22 9EU Source: British Heart Foundation. Defibrillator data from The Circuit, the national register, supplied by the British Heart Foundation and published 2026-08-03. Source: British Heart Foundation. A monthly snapshot, not a live feed. Community Connect is not endorsed by or affiliated with the British Heart Foundation. Always call 999 first. The Circuit (national database, more complete): https://www.defibfinder.uk/ Register one with The Circuit: https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life/defibrillators/national-defibrillator-network-the-circuit Health services within 1km: - Marchfield House, Care home, 290m - Boots, Pharmacy, 360m, Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30 - The Dental Centre, Dentist, 380m - Amberwood House, Care home, 430m - Ferndown Dental Practice, Dentist, 550m - Orchid House Surgery, GP surgery, 570m - Rowlands Pharmacy, Pharmacy, 580m - Ferndown Pharmacy, Pharmacy, 660m, Mo-Sa 07:00-23:00; Su 10:00-14:00 Sport and leisure within 1km: - Ferndown Fitness, Gym, 450m, Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; Su 09:00-12:00 - Individuality, Swimming pool, 660m - Unnamed swimming pool, 730m - Ferndown Bowls Club, Sports pitch, 790m - Court 1, Sports pitch, 820m - Court 2, Sports pitch, 830m - Court 3, Sports pitch, 840m - Pitch 01, Sports pitch, 870m - Pitch 04, Sports pitch, 890m - Pitch 03, Sports pitch, 980m - Pitch 02, Sports pitch, 980m ---------------------------------------------------------------------- V. LEARNING & SKILLS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Libraries, schools, colleges and universities within 1km: - Ferndown Library, Library, 420m, Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu 09:30-18:00; We 09:30-13:00; Th 09:30-19:00; Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00 - Ferndown First School, School, 900m, Southern Education Trust - Ferndown Middle School, School, 930m, Southern Education Trust ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VI. HERITAGE & IDENTITY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Monuments, historic buildings, archaeology and museums within 1km: - Unnamed memorial, 700m - Poppy Memorial, Memorial, 710m - Ferndown Memorial, Memorial, 760m - Unnamed memorial, 770m National Heritage List: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VII. FUTURE GENERATIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Every figure below is measured from the strands above. Every forward-looking line is a question, not a forecast. Development pressure: 17 applications Proposing to build or change something, within 2km in the last 90 days. 0 classed as major, 21 of all types still undecided. 28 further applications concern trees and are not counted here. Green space: 0 spaces No green space is mapped within 2km yet — likely a gap in OpenStreetMap rather than an absence of it. Places to gather: 6 Community centres, halls, social facilities and places of worship within 2km. The rooms a neighbourhood actually meets in. Learning on the doorstep: 2 schools, 1 library 3 education sites within 2km in total, including colleges and universities. Nearest defibrillator: 220m 13 nearby on the national register. In a cardiac arrest, minutes decide the outcome. Heritage features: 4 Monuments, historic buildings, memorials and museums recorded within 2km. Air quality today: Good (20) European Air Quality Index, modelled for this location. PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³, NO₂ 2.7 µg/m³. Development -> Transport 17 applications within 2km propose building or changing something, 3 of them involving homes. A further 28 concern trees and are counted separately. They change the canopy, not the traffic. Q: How might that development affect travel demand on the existing network, and is anyone assessing it cumulatively, or one application at a time? Children -> Air quality 3 schools and learning sites within 2km. Air here is good today at 20 on the European index, with nitrogen dioxide. The pollutant most closely tied to vehicles. At 2.7 µg/m³. Q: How might future traffic and development change the air on the roads those children use twice a day, every day? Air quality -> Health Today's reading is good (20), with nitrogen dioxide, the pollutant most tied to traffic, at 2.7 µg/m³. Air quality is a long-run exposure, not a daily event: what matters for health is the average someone breathes over years, not one good or bad day. Q: Over years rather than days, what would sustained exposure at this level mean for residents with asthma, COPD or heart conditions, and for children whose lungs are still developing? Green space -> Wellbeing No mapped green space and 11 places to be active within 2km, against 6 indoor places to gather. Q: How accessible are these spaces to people of different ages and abilities, and are there barriers that prevent some residents from enjoying them? Places to gather -> Connection 6 halls, centres and places of worship within 2km, nearest Ferndown United Church at 600m. Q: If one of these closed, where would the groups that use it go, and would they survive the move? Today's decisions -> Future generations 2 schools, 1 library and 4 heritage features within 2km, alongside 21 planning applications still undecided. Q: The children in those schools will inherit whatever is settled this year. What would they thank us for in 2046, and what would they wish we had asked about? ====================================================================== SOURCES AND LIMITS ====================================================================== postcodes.io/ONS (location); PlanIt (planning applications, collected on a delay); OpenStreetMap contributors under ODbL (map features. Only as complete as local volunteers have mapped); data.police.uk (crime, ~2 months behind, anonymised points); Environment Agency (live flood warnings only); Open-Meteo/Copernicus CAMS (modelled air quality); UK Parliament Members API (MP). An empty list means nothing was recorded, not that nothing exists. Anything marked NOT AVAILABLE means the source could not be reached. A different thing again. Nothing here replaces the original publisher. The seven strands: Nature & Environment; Place & Development; Community & Connection; Health & Wellbeing; Learning & Skills; Heritage & Identity; Future Generations.