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St Peters Church Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF

Granted Dorset P/TRC/2024/07234 Tree Works- Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - Selective crown raise to first significant branch on western side of the tree (3m), selective reduction of canopy away from house to the south east portion of the canopy & appropriate reductions of up to 2m. T2 Yew - Minimal reduction of small diameter branches back to the boundary (<1m)

As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2024/07234

Application record

Reference
P/TRC/2024/07234
Type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Status
Response Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - No Objection
Received
16 Dec 2024
Validated
16 Dec 2024
Decided
13 Jan 2025
Ward
Winterborne and Broadmayne Ward
Parish
West Knighton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DT2 8PF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • P/TRC/2025/07181 Granted

    St Peters Church Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF

    Sycamore (T1) - Prune the height and crown spread all around by up to 1.25m

    Decided 7 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2024

    Received by Dorset

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - No Objection

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 13 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • St Peters Church Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF

    P/TRC/2025/07181 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Sycamore (T1) - Prune the height and crown spread all around by up to 1.25m

    Granted Trees 5 docs

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    P/TRC/2025/05908 Submitted 7 Oct 2025 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Church Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF

    P/TRC/2025/06947 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    T1 & T2 Turkey Oak - Crown reduce northern (garden) lateral spread by removal of up to 1.25m T3 Beech - Reduce height by 2m and crown by 1m T4 Beech - Reduce height and crown spread all around by 1 - 1.25m

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  • Church Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton Dorset DT2 8PF

    P/TRC/2025/06602 Submitted 5 Nov 2025 50 yards away

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  • Chantry Cottage Knighton Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF

    P/TRC/2025/06945 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 5 docs

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    Granted Trees 8 docs

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