Planning application
P/TRC/2025/05789
Giants Cottage 5 Wills Lane Cerne Abbas DT2 7JY
Proposal
T1 - Ash - Reduce height by up to 2.5m.
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2025/05789
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by Dorset
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28 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - No Objection
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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P/TRC/2025/05185 Granted
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P/TRC/2023/01374 Granted
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P/HOU/2025/05336 Granted
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P/HOU/2025/06725 Granted
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P/LBC/2025/06726 Granted
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P/TRC/2026/04131 Awaiting decision
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