Planning application
Common Well West Street Corfe Castle BH20 5HE
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1 Sycamore - Re-pollard to approximately 1 metre below the adjacent ABC power line.
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/00544
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2026/00544
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- South East Purbeck Ward
- Parish
- Corfe Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH20 5HE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by Dorset
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
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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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