Planning application
The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Studland BH19 3AU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T002 Apple - Remove lowest limb. Reduce and shape by up to 3m. T003 Apple - Crown lift to 2m. T007 Horse Chestnut - Remove dead top and reduce higher laterals by 2m. T008 Ash - Reduce lowest southern limb by 3m. Reduce southern limb directly above by 2m. T011 Ash - Reduce southern crown by up to 2m. T010 Ash - Reduce southern lowest limb by up to 2m. T013 Yew - Remove. T014 Whitebeam – Crown lift over road to 5.1m. T018 Goat Willow – Reduce to old pruning points approximately 2.5 in height. T021 False Acacia - Reduce overextended limb to the west by up to 3m. G025 Cherry plums - Reduce by up to 3m by mainly removing leaders. T027 Bay - Reduce and shape by up to 2m. Crown lift secondaries to 2.5m. T029 Holm Oak - Crown lift to 4m. T031 Copper Beech - Reduce and shape by up to 3m to reduce weight mainly over the churchyard. G033 Bay & Holly- Reduce 2 x over extended branches to the east over the footpath by up to 3m. Reduce leaning Holly to hedge height to regenerate as part of the hedgerow. T037 Holm Oak - Crown lift to 2.5m. T038 Holm Oak - Crown lift to 2.5m. T043 Tulip Tree - Reduce lower limbs growing towards the pool by 1m. (Please see attached tree works proposal)
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2025/06528
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2025/06528
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- South East Purbeck Ward
- Parish
- Studland
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH19 3AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Dorset
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
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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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Dorset granted permission on 5 December 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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