Planning application
Layton House 23 Layton Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8EY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Spruce - Fell. T2 - Spruce - Fell. T3 - Walnut - Reduce crown all over by reducing branches a maximum of 3m in length. T4 & T5 Beech - Reduce crown all over by reducing branches a maximum of 3m in length. T6 - Beech - Reduce crown all over by reducing branches a maximum of 3m in length. T7 - Holly - Cut down to a height of 2m. T8 - Holly - Remove 2 lowest branches over garden hedge.
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2025/05971
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2025/05971
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - No Objection
- Received
- 8 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 31 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Shaftesbury Town Ward
- Parish
- Shaftesbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SP7 8EY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2025
Received by Dorset
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31 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
18 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 31 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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