Planning application
Westward Ho Main Street Martinstown DT2 9LF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Cypress (T1) - Prune back the large primary branch overhanging boundary of the Old Post Office to the east, right back to some small growth on tree owners side of the boundary, by removing approximately 5m of growth. Prune back the large primary branch overhanging the summer house to the south, back to an upright inner growth by removing approximately 4-5m of growth. Hedge trim remaining crown back in as much as possible whilst regaining a good amount of foliage cover (removing around 0.5 - 0.75m of growth).
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2025/05049
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2025/05049
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - No Objection
- Received
- 27 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 18 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Winterborne and Broadmayne Ward
- Parish
- Winterborne St. Martin
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT2 9LF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2025
Received by Dorset
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18 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - No Objection
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26 Jul 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 18 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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