Planning application
Beechcroft Milldown Road Blandford Forum DT11 7DE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Magnolia - Crown reduction of 1-1.5m maximum to establish a profile similar to the pink annotation on the enclosed photograph. *works amended following discussion with agent.
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2025/04918
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2025/04918
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - No Objection
- Received
- 19 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 10 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Blandford Ward
- Parish
- Blandford Forum
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT11 7DE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2025
Received by Dorset
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10 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - No Objection
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 10 September 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.
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