Planning application
18 West Hill Charminster DT2 9RD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Apple - Reduce overall crown by up to 2m, working back to suitable secondary growth points T2 Bay - Reduce overall crown by up to 2m, working back to suitable secondary growth points H1 Mixed Hedge - Reduce overall height by up to 1m & trim sides to create an even profile
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2025/07318
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2025/07318
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Charminster St. Mary's Ward
- Parish
- Charminster
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT2 9RD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by Dorset
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9 Jan 2026
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
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 9 January 2026, 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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