Planning application
1 Layton Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8EY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 - Mixed species (horse chestnut, goat willow, silver birch) - Raise crown of all trees overhanging 5 Layton Lane to no more than 4m from the ground. Canopies balanced by up to 2m on the side of 1 Layton Lane. T1 - Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches by up to 3.5m as per annotated photograph. Canopies balanced by up to 2m on the side of 1 Layton Lane.
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2025/05144
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2025/05144
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - No Objection
- Received
- 4 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 30 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Shaftesbury Town Ward
- Parish
- Shaftesbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SP7 8EY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2025
Received by Dorset
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30 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 30 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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