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The Vicarage Abbey Close Sherborne DT9 3LQ

Granted Dorset P/TRC/2025/05181 Tree Works- Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Bay - Reduce the height by 3/5, back to the last reduction point. Removing up to 3m of material -sides reduced to shape, removing up to 1.2m of material

As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2025/05181

Application record

Reference
P/TRC/2025/05181
Type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Status
Response Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - No Objection
Received
2 Sep 2025
Validated
2 Sep 2025
Decided
24 Sep 2025
Ward
Sherborne West Ward
Parish
Sherborne
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DT9 3LQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • The Vicarage Abbey Close Sherborne DT9 3LQ

    T2 Bay - Remove to ground level T3 Crab Apple - Reduction of extended growth by up to 1.5m T4 Apple - Up to 1.5m of extended growth removed T5 Apple - Cut to ground level T6 Fig - Reduce to wall height, cut back from the path, up to 1.5m of material to be removed T7 Bay - Remove to ground level T9 Cherry Plum - Reduce the width, up to 1m of material removed (height to remain the same) T10 Cypress - Remove to ground level T11 Wysteria - Cut back material overhanging wall T12 Magnolia - Tie back to wall T13 Wysteria - Cut back to a height below the first-floor windows & clear around all windows and scaffolding T14 Crab Apple - Crown lift over drive, reduce away from the neighbouring roof, up to 2m of material to be removed

    Decided 11 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2025

    Received by Dorset

  2. 24 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - No Objection

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 24 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Vicarage Abbey Close Sherborne DT9 3LQ

    P/TRC/2025/05910 Submitted 8 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    T2 Bay - Remove to ground level T3 Crab Apple - Reduction of extended growth by up to 1.5m T4 Apple - Up to 1.5m of extended growth removed T5 Apple - Cut to ground level T6 Fig - Reduce to wall height, cut back from the path, up to 1.5m of material to be removed T7 Bay - Remove to ground level T9 Cherry Plum - Reduce the width, up to 1m of material removed (height to remain the same) T10 Cypress - Remove to ground level T11 Wysteria - Cut back material overhanging wall T12 Magnolia - Tie back to wall T13 Wysteria - Cut back to a height below the first-floor windows & clear around all windows and scaffolding T14 Crab Apple - Crown lift over drive, reduce away from the neighbouring roof, up to 2m of material to be removed

    Granted Trees 12 docs
  • Melmoth House Abbey Close Sherborne DT9 3LQ

    P/VOC/2026/01188 Submitted 27 Feb 2026 50 yards away

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    P/VOL/2026/01143 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 50 yards away

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    P/LBC/2025/06064 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 50 yards away

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs
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    P/LBC/2026/03590 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 100 yards away

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    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs
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    P/HOU/2026/02718 Submitted 18 May 2026 100 yards away

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    Domestic

In Dorset

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    T1 Sweet Chestnut (located at 50 Pinewood Road) - Raise the crown to no more than 5 metres from ground level. By removal of secondary and tertiary branches only T2 Sweet Chestnut (located at 50 Pinewood Road) - Raise the crown to no more than 5 metres from ground level. By removal of secondary and tertiary branches only - Reduce all lateral growth only growing towards No. 50 by no more than 2 metres from the tips inward. T3 Monterey Pine (located at 23 Larch Way) - Remove the x2 lowest primary branches back to source which overhang the property.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • Land adjoining 56 The Curlews Verwood BH31 6NU

    T4 Quercus Robur - Reduce lower limbs to allow for 3-metres clearance from the roof of the property.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 14 Nuthatch Close Ferndown BH22 9QJ

    Pine - Fell.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • Church Farmhouse Church Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1DB

    T1 - Plum tree - Remove.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRC/2026/05571 Awaiting decision

    11 Highacres Loders DT6 3UJ

    T1 Silver Birch - Reduce height by approx 1m and sides by 0.2m approx

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees