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The Mildown Blandford

Granted Dorset P/TRC/2026/00408 Tree Works- Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Horse Chestnut - Reduce height to 12m from ground and lateral spread by 4-5m from the tips inwards. Reduce dead stem to 1m. This 211 notification has been submitted internally for transparency only; a Section 211 notice is not formally required for tree works carried out by, or on behalf of, the local authority.

As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/00408

Application record

Reference
P/TRC/2026/00408
Type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Status
Response Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Decided
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Blandford Ward
Parish
Blandford Forum
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jan 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 5 February 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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