Planning application
Play Park, Grass Area & Village Green Parish Council Land Communal Spaces Sydling St Nicholas
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
PLAY PARK - Field Maples (T1 & T2) - Reduce height by 1.5 - 2.5m & reduce the over extended branch growth over the park on both of these trees by 1 - 1.5m Mixed species (G1) - Crown raise all branches over the play park to between 2.5-2.8m, prune to achieve a 1.5-2m clearance on all play equipment & crown raise along northern and eastern boundaries where the access track is located to achieve a 4m clearance from the ground Sycamore (T3) - Prune the branches originating from tree to give a 2 - 2.5m clearance on the adjacent building Dead stem (T4) - Fell SYDLING WATER / THE SPINNEY GRASS AREA WORK - Mixed species (G2) - Crown raise all branches over the Spinney to between 2.5-2.8m, prune back the encroaching growth along the access road to the east of Sydling Water / The Spinney up to 4m from the road and reduce the length of lateral growth on the same side above that by around 1m Prunus (T5) - Crown raise over the access into the property to a minimum of 3m VILLAGE GREEN - Mixed Species (G3) - Crown raise all branches over the village green to between 2.5-2.8m & crown raise over the roads around the edge of the village green to between 5.5 - 6m Walnut (T6) - Crown raise to 4m over the drive entrance to the adjacent properties
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2025/05048
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2025/05048
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - No Objection
- Received
- 29 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 29 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 22 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Chalk Valleys Ward
- Parish
- Sydling St. Nicholas
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2025
Received by Dorset
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22 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - No Objection
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 22 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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