Planning application
108 West Street Corfe Castle BH20 5HE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak - Remove major deadwood, crossing and rubbing branches. Reduce lateral growth growing towards BT and power lines by 1m. T2 Acer - Reduce height by 2m. Reduce growth around the power line to create a clearance of up to 1m. T3 Sycamore - Fell to ground level (tree has basal decay and requires removal). T4 Lime - Pollard to previous pollard points. T5 Lime - Pollard to previous pollard points. T6 Variegated Acer - Reduce regrowth by up to 1m to previous pruning points to leave a uniform crown. G1 Group of 3x mixed species trees (up the drive) - Pollard to previous pollard points. G2 Group of smaller limes (3 to 4 trees) - Pollard to previous pollard points.
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2025/05692
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2025/05692
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - No Objection
- Received
- 26 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 26 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 24 Oct 2025
- Ward
- South East Purbeck Ward
- Parish
- Corfe Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH20 5HE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Sep 2025
Received by Dorset
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24 Oct 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 24 October 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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