Planning application
P/TRC/2025/06178
4 Rook Lane Winterborne Whitechurch DT11 0AH
Proposal
T1 Spruce - Remove T2 Maple - Crown lift to 4m, thin canopy removing crossing branches only. Reduce tree by 2m in height and 1.5m in width (on all limbs)
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2025/06178
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2025
Received by Dorset
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11 Nov 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/TRT/2023/00375 Split decision
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T1 - Mature Beech - Crown raise by 4-5m above garage roof and house and raise remaining crown to a height of 8m. Remove all deadwood over 50mm in diameter and thin crown by 10%. The trees are overshadowing the roof of the garage and roof and require lifting. Dead wooding and crown thinning for health of trees. T2 - Yew x5 - Reduce to a height of 1.5m to help create better screening and a more efficient hedge. Three more Yew trees will be planted to infill gaps. T3 - Ash - Reduce by 4m away from the roof of the house to prevent it from damaging the roof.
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P/TRT/2025/06139 Refused
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P/TRT/2025/05207 Granted
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P/TRT/2025/05036 Granted
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P/TRC/2025/05044 Granted
Chescombe Court Fields Close Winterborne Whitechurch Blandford Forum DT11 0AJ
G1 - Mixed species hedgerow trees - Prune overhanging branches by up to 2.5m. T3 - Copper Beech - Raise crown to 3m above ground. Tree works to T2 on application form are being considered under application P/TRT/2025/05036 as they are protected by a Tree Preservation Order.
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P/TRD/2026/04146 Awaiting decision
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P/TRC/2026/04135 Awaiting decision
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P/TRT/2026/04107 Awaiting decision
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T1 - Oak - Formatively prune away from building to gain a 1.5m clearance from the building.
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P/TRT/2026/04003 Awaiting decision
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T3 Oak - Remove the 4x lowest lateral branches back to trunk to raise the crown to clear the garages. - 5x branches cut back to branch divide with end tip trimming to give a clearance of approximately 3 metres above the garages. - Crown clean by the removal of dead, dying, weak and crossing branches.
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P/TRC/2026/04131 Awaiting decision
16, 17 and 19 Stalbridge Close Stalbridge DT10 2ND
T1 - Willow - Fell and grind stump. T2 - Lilac - Cut back to boundary (3rd party ownership (common law pruning only). T3 - Elder - Prune away from shed by removing offending stems within 1.5m of shed and re-pollard to existing pollard points. T4 - Beech and Hornbeam (planted in close proximity to one another on boundary fence) - Crown raise to 3m from ground, remove all crossing branches, and reduce overhanging crown back to 1m from edge of paving slabs above washing drying area.